A new MRI study revealed that consumption of alcohol even in low to moderate amounts during pregnancy can change the baby’s brain structure and delay brain development. Results of the study will be presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). “Fetal MRI is a highly specialized and safe examination method that allows […]

Rainy weather, moist air and a lack of sunlight are ripe grounds for black mould to develop, even outside. If you don’t keep on top of it, mould can build up all of your garden furniture and on your walls and patios in winter.  No one wants to be scrubbing their patio tiles in the rain, we know, but getting […]

The first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic saw an increase in mortality rates, both from COVID-19 and other causes, but the groups hardest hit shifted between the first and second years, according to an analysis of publicly available data. Both years saw an increase in deaths over the five years preceding the pandemic, even with COVID-19 numbers removed. But […]

The cold, dark and short days of winter can leave us wanting to cuddle up inside on the sofa, rather than venture out. But it seems the colder months really do impact our activity levels, according to new research – which has found that just 29% of adults in the UK walk every during winter. On the whole, going for […]

Young adults with extensive caries disease often have a high propensity for risk in terms of oral health. At the same time, with the right support and treatment, they can modify their unhealthy behaviors. A thesis at the University of Gothenburg describes the challenges involved in helping patients in this vulnerable category. In Sweden, oral health has improved markedly over […]

Government BANS companies from exporting ‘miracle’ fat-fighting drug abroad amid global shortage sparked by rumours drug was behind Kim K’s mystery weight loss to fit into Marilyn Monroe’s dress Semaglutide suppresses appetite, helping people lose a fifth of their weight Hollywood actresses and Elon Musk are rumoured to being using the injections  Ministers have now added semaglutide to its export […]

The chemotherapy drug that’s made with brewer’s yeast: Latest breakthrough means scientists could grow and produce plant chemicals that make vinblastine Scientists have managed to mass produce a chemotherapy drug widely deployed against cancer — with yeast used by brewers to make beer. Vinblastine, first developed in the 1950s, is one of the world’s most commonly used chemotherapy drugs. But it […]

Women with ‘harmless’ lumps and bumps in breasts ‘are almost TWICE as likely to go on to develop cancer’ Benign breast diseases might highlight women more at risk of abnormalities This includes cysts and other non-cancerous changes in breast tissue  The symptoms should be seen as a warning flag, researchers have now claimed  Women who are diagnosed with ‘harmless’ lumps […]

The last time she saw her father, Sarah Crampton knew he was dying. Once a man with a vibrant and fulfilling life, as a former chief inspector for the Hertfordshire Police, Mark had his fair share of stories he’d acquired working in such an intense role. He’d even travelled and worked in Bermuda for seven years, working for the government […]

Extreme hot or cold temperatures shifts tend to trigger a rise in hate speech on social media, according to researchers from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. What to Know Analyzing over four billion tweets posted on the social media platform Twitter in the United States, researchers found that hate speech increased across climate zones, income groups, and belief […]