“Inflammation in the brain ‘linked to several forms of dementia’”, reported ITV News. The headline stems from research into a rare type of dementia called frontotemporal dementia. This type of dementia mostly affects adults who are 45 to 65 years of age and involves the front sections of the brain. It causes symptoms such as
“Leaving babies to cry it out won’t do them any harm”, reports the Metro, while The Guardian’s coverage led with the headline: “Should you let babies ‘cry it out’? Debate reignited by new study”. The debate about whether parents should quickly respond to crying babies, or leave them to cry (often called controlled crying), has
“Teenagers who use e-cigarettes are nearly five times more likely to smoke tobacco later in life,” reports the Mail Online. E-cigarettes deliver nicotine to the lungs in vaporised liquid. Previous evidence has shown that vaping is less harmful than smoking tobacco cigarettes. E-cigarettes may help people who already smoke to stop smoking. But, e-cigarettes are
“Babies who persistently struggle with sleep in their first year are THREE TIMES more likely to have anxiety by age four,” reports the Mail Online. A new Australian study has looked at nearly 1,500 mother-child pairs to see whether babies with persistent and severe sleep problems (waking 3 or more times a night on most
“Girls who are tall and lean in childhood are more at risk of later developing endometriosis, research has found”, The Guardian reports. Endometriosis is a condition where cells or tissue that normally lines the womb develops outside of the womb, elsewhere in the pelvis, such as on the ovaries. This can cause a range of
“Eggs are NOT bad for your heart: Thirty-year study finds eating one a day does not raise the risk of stroke or heart disease,” reports the Mail Online. While we know eggs contain many nutrients, they are also quite high in cholesterol. Because of the link between cholesterol and heart disease, doctors once thought eggs
NHS guidelines on diet say that young children benefit from the calories and essential vitamins in milk. But they add: “For older children and adults, it’s a good idea to go for lower-fat milks because having too much fat in your diet can result in you becoming overweight.” In a new review, researchers summarised the
The Mail Online reports that brushing your teeth 3 times a day could ward off diabetes. The report is prompted by a South Korean study that collected data from a health insurance system on the dental health and frequency of check-ups for over 180,000 people. It then linked this with records of raised blood sugar
“One fizzy drink per day can cause a heart attack,” warns Metro, while the Mail Online claims that “Just one full-fat fizzy drink a day in your 40s may ‘increase your risk of a heart attack or stroke’” However, the new study which prompted these headlines did not look at heart attacks or strokes. Instead,
“‘Electronic nose’ could smell breath to warn about higher risk of oesophageal cancer,” reports the Guardian. Oesophageal cancer is cancer of the food pipe. People with a condition called Barrett’s oesophagus have a higher risk of oesophageal cancer and are offered regular monitoring to check for cancer signs. Barrett’s oesophagus happens when cells in the
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