“Painkiller ibuprofen could ‘wipe out dementia’,” is the deceptive headline from the Sun. The study that prompted such an optimistic headline was in fact a small piece of research that looked at a saliva test that measures the amount of a protein called amyloid beta protein 42 (Abeta 42). Some experts, such as the current
“Scientists have identified a new human organ hiding in plain sight, in a discovery they hope could help them understand the spread of cancer,” The Independent reports. The story is not quite as groundbreaking as it sounds. Researchers have known about the “interstitium” – the tissue between organs and vessels in the body – for
“Calls to rein in antibiotic use after study shows 65% increase worldwide,” reports The Guardian on a new global study which aimed to determine trends in antibiotic consumption from 2010-2015 in 76 countries. The study compared consumption between low-middle income countries (LMIC), such as China and India, and high-income countries (HIC) such as the UK
“Depressed people who stop exercising see their symptoms worsen in just three days,” is the completely inaccurate headline from the Mail Online. Researchers carried out a review of all the studies that had looked at depressive symptoms arising when people who regularly exercised for a period of time suddenly stopped. Contrary to the Mail’s headline,
“A new drug for multiple sclerosis could slow the progression of symptoms of a form of the disease for which effective treatments have proved elusive,” The Guardian reports. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune condition where the body’s immune cells destroy the myelin coating protecting its nerve fibres. This leads to various nerve-related symptoms like
“Tai chi recommended to fight fibromyalgia,” reports the BBC. The headline comes from the results of a US trial that found tai chi was more effective than aerobic exercise in improving symptoms of fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a long-term condition where pain is felt all over the body. The cause is unknown and there’s no cure.
Low back pain (affecting the back between the bottom of the ribs and the top of the legs) is a common condition. Over the years research has improved our understanding of how to treat it. We now know that a lot of advice given in the past, such as bed rest, was unhelpful as it
“Forget going hungry … now poor children are fatter than rich kids,” reports the Mail Online, which says the “trend of well-off parents having portly children has been reversed”. Researchers used data taken from 4 studies of British children from 1946, 1958, 1970 and 2001 to compare how children’s weight, height and body mass index
“Doctors hope for blindness cure after restoring patients’ sight,” reports The Guardian. Scientists in the UK have reported on the results of pioneering operations in 2 patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a major cause of sight loss in older people. AMD damages part of the retina called the macular, which is responsible for central
“Eat your heart out” and “5:2 dieters lose weight ‘quicker’ and may have healthier hearts,” are the misleading headlines from The Sun and The Daily Telegraph this morning. These reports are based on a very small trial comparing the 5:2 diet with a standard low-calorie diet. The researchers also took blood samples to measure levels
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