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How your finger length could reveal your mother’s income: People with longer ‘masculine’ ring fingers come from wealthy families, while those with shorter ‘feminine’ digits were born to poorer, study claims A study used the widely-debated 2-D:4-D ratio to see how finger size relates to parental income 2D:4D digit ratio is the measure of difference the … Read more
The Viagra revolution: Number of prescriptions for erectile dysfunction has DOUBLED in a decade, new study reveals The NHS spends around £22.4million a year on erectile dysfunction medication The amount of drugs given out has increased by 110% between 2009 and 2019 Study from Birmingham and Warwick universities shows biggest increase is in the north … Read more
Cases of the ‘super COVID’ variant that originated in the UK are spreading rapidly across the United States, a new study published on Sunday claims. Researchers estimate that the variant, known as B 1.1.7., is between 35 percent and 45 percent more transmissible than strains seen earlier on in the pandemic. Because of its more … Read more
Young people are NINE times more likely to attempt suicide if they are problem gamblers, study finds University of Glasgow study found link between young gamblers and suicide Suicide nine times more likely among people aged 16-24 with gambling problem Of 3,500 people, one third of young men who attempted suicide were gamblers For confidential support, call … Read more
Stroke victims to get hallucinogenic drug DMT to stave off worst effects of life-threatening condition in first-of-its-kind trial, scientists say Hallucinogenic drug called DMT could help stroke victims, scientists say They argue the medication could trigger the rapid regrowth of lost neurons Medication will be tested in trials in the US possibly as soon as … Read more
Do you have a hooter to rival Pinocchio’s? If so, you may be able to blame a newly-discovered gene that we share with mice which affects the pointiness of our noses. Experts from the UK and France analysed the genomes and face shapes of 6,000 people from Latin America, finding 32 gene regions that influence facial … Read more
Critically ill Covid-19 patients with weak immune systems who spend months battling the disease are likely sources of mutant variants, a new study confirms, Experts have previously been unable to pin down the exact way in which new strains emerge but thought them may evolve in immunocompromised patients. It was thought protracted infection applies a … Read more
Risk of catching coronavirus by touching surfaces such as cash machines, petrol pumps and pedestrian crossings is low, scientists say Scientists swabbed the surfaces – which also included post boxes – 350 times But they detected it in only 29 samples, the equivalent of eight per cent The swabs were taken in Boston, home to … Read more
Risk of catching coronavirus by touching surfaces such as cash machines, petrol pumps and pedestrian crossings is low, scientists say Scientists swabbed the surfaces – which also included post boxes – 350 times But they detected it in only 29 samples, the equivalent of eight per cent The swabs were taken in Boston, home to … Read more
Coughing Covid patients put frontline NHS staff at far higher risk of catching the virus than thought and PPE plans may need a complete rethink, study finds Researchers found that coughing produces 10 times more infectious ‘aerosol’ There are now calls for healthcare workers to be given FFP3 respirator masks Dr James Dodd’s research suggests … Read more