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Submitted by rlewis on 22 September, 2006 - 12:25.
Submitted by rlewis on 19 December, 2008 - 07:52.
| 18/12/2008 |
| The Guardian |
| By: Presswatch |
| Hot heads, hangover cures, sugar rushes and other myths |
| The face, head and chest are more sensitive to changes in temperature than the rest of the body, making it feel as if covering them up does more to prevent heat loss. In fact, covering one part of the body has as much effect as covering any other, according to a study by Indiana University .Another myth exposed by the study was that sugar makes children hyperactive. At least a dozen high-quality studies have investigated the possibility of a link between children's behaviour and sugar intake, but none has found any difference between children who consumed a lot and those who did not. The belief appears mostly to be a figment of parents' imaginations. "When parents think their children have been given a drink containing sugar, even if it is really sugar-free, they rate their children's behaviour as more hyperactive," the researchers noted. |
Submitted by rlewis on 12 December, 2008 - 14:21.
| Rosehip can treat Crohn's Disease |
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Rosehip can help to relieve the symptoms of a crippling stomach condition, results of a trial suggest. Scientists tested the effects of giving between 7.5g and 10g of a powder made from a wild variety of the herb, Rosa canina, daily to nine Crohn's Disease sufferers. All of them showed significant improvement.
Worth a try maybe if you suspect you may have a tendency to such?
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Submitted by rlewis on 10 December, 2008 - 08:14.
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08/12/2008
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| Daily Telegraph |
| By: Presswatch |
| To tame depression, try Buddhism on prescription |
| Psychologists from the University of Exeter have published a study into "mindfulness-based cognitive therapy" (MBCT), finding it to be better than drugs or counselling for depression. Four months after starting, three quarters of the patients felt well enough to stop taking antidepressants. In the University of Exeter study, funded by the Medical Research Council, 47 per cent of patients with long-term depression suffered a relapse; the figure was 60 per cent among those taking medication alone. Other studies, including two published in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, had comparable outcomes. |
Submitted by rlewis on 2 December, 2008 - 14:39.
| 02/12/2008 |
| Daily Mail |
| By: Presswatch |
| Premature babies are happier adults |
| Babies placed in incubators when they are born are up to three times less likely to develop depression as adults. The results came as a shock to researchers, who expected to find infants separated from their mothers at birth would be more at risk of mental health problems later in life. |
Submitted by rlewis on 17 November, 2008 - 14:48.
| 17/11/2008 |
| Daily Mail |
| By: Presswatch |
| Skin cancer vaccine "to be ready in five years" |
| A jab to prevent skin cancer could be available in five years, a leading scientist claims. Professor Ian Frazer, who developed the first vaccine against cervical cancer, said tests on animals had been successful, and human trials could begin next year. The vaccine would be given to children aged between ten and 12 to prevent them from developing skin cancer in later life. The research, to be presented at the Australian Health and Medical Research Congress today, will show the jab targets papillomavirus, a common infection that can turn abnormal cells into cancer. |
Submitted by rlewis on 23 October, 2008 - 08:11.
| 22/10/2008 |
| Daily Telegraph |
| By: Presswatch |
| Eating too quickly doubles risk of being overweight |
A fresh study says rushing your food doubles your chances of becoming overweight. The study, carried out by the University of Osaka and published on the website of the British Medical Journal, has found that eating too quickly can fool the body into consuming more calories than necessary because of the time it takes for feelings of fullness to travel from the stomach to the brain.
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