Health

Starving cells of oxygen could destroy deadly tumors

Starving cells of oxygen could destroy deadly tumors
Cancer remains a very deadly condition in the UK, but scientists have discovered a new way to fight tumors that is inspired by mountain climbers’ altitude training.
Researchers find way to convert bad body fat into good fat
There's good fat and bad fat in our bodies. The good fat helps burn calories, while the bad fat hoards calories, contributing to weight gain and obesity.
Kids' colds linked to asthma, lung problems later
Kids who develop respiratory infections like colds or sinusitis may have a higher risk of asthma and reduced lung function later in life.
Have you got the wrong impression about schizophrenia?
Schizophrenia does not mean you have a split personality or automatically become violent, a mental health charity warned.
Alzheimer's can be prevented simply by being physically active
Alzheimer's can be prevented simply by switching off the TV and going for a brisk walk or jog and lowering your blood pressure, according to new research.
Antibiotic for treating superbug bacteria may lead to other infection
Mankind faces the risk of attack from superbug bacteria consisting of more than one kind of bacteria, and trying different antibiotics to control one such ‘superbug’ may only encourage others lurking nearby, new findings of a study of the University of Michigan (UM) showed.
For better gut bacteria, eat more oily fish
Having lots of different types of bacteria in your gut has many health benefits, including a lower risk of diabetes, obesity and inflammatory bowel disease.
'Kinder treatments in pipeline' for child brain cancer
Researchers have found there are seven types of the most common malignant child brain cancer — paving the way for more precise, ‘kinder’ treatments.
Mortality rate four times higher in OSA sufferers
By Sadeq Dehqan & Katayoon Dashti
Three deadly conditions could be prevented with coffee (Video)
Coffee is more popular than ever in the UK, and drinking it frequently could help prevent diabetes, stroke and Alzheimer's disease.