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Survivors of 1918 Flu Pandemic Immune for Life New research has discovered that survivors of the 1918 influenza virus were immune to the disease for the remainder of their lives. Scientists from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine managed to extract antibodies from the survivors and found they still protected mice from the virus today. "Ninety years after survivors encountered the 1918 pandemic influenza virus, we collected antibody-producing B cells from them, and successfully isolated B cells that produce antibodies that block the v... ( Click for More Information ) New Pollutant Mirrors Smoking Damage Scientists have identified a new form of air pollutant which replicates the damage to humans caused by cigarette smoke. Research p... Drug Chief Hits Back at Pharmaceutical... The chairman of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) has criticised the pharmaceutical industry for driving up th... Advice for Migraine Sufferers Many of the estimated six million people in Britain affected by migraines are suffering in silence. Those who suffer from migrain... Dental Costs 'Up by 22 per... There has been a 22 per cent increase since 1997 in the annual amount NHS dental patients pay for treatment, according to the Cons... Drugs Delay Breast Cancer Tumour Growth... A new combination of treatments has been shown to stop breast cancer tumours from growing, scientists claim. Researchers at the Un... Breakthrough in Dementia Research Scientists say they have made a crucial breakthrough in understanding a common type of dementia and Parkinson's disease. The resea... Childhood Coordination Linked to Obesity Children who have poor physical control and coordination have a higher risk of being obese in later life, a new study suggests. Th... Chronic Pain Linked to Low Vitamin... Chronic pain in middle aged women could be due to low vitamin D levels, research suggests. A study of almost 7,000 45-year-old m... Stem Cell Lines for 10 Diseases... A set of stem cell lines have been created that will allow scientists to explore ten different genetic disorders, according to a r... Survey Reveals Brits' Worrying STI Ignorance... Almost a third of adults do not use a condom because they trust that their partner does not have a sexually transmitted infection ... Broccoli 'helps hearts of diabetics' Eating broccoli can help to undo the damage caused by diabetes to heart blood vessels, a new study has suggested. Researchers at t... Pandemic Flu is UK's Greatest Threat A pandemic flu bug has been placed at the top of a register of risks facing Britain, the government has announced on Friday. Until... Cancer Patients Denied 'costly' Treatments The government's drugs advisory body has recommended that patients with advanced kidney cancer be denied four treatments on the NH... Government to Boost MMR Drive The Department of Health is making extra vaccines and more funds available to help local health trusts vaccinate every child up to... Region Feels the £3 Billion Cost... Senior leaders in the North West have welcomed a report calling on the NHS to focus more on promoting good health and wellbeing an... £1.7 Million Centre Transforms Care for... Salford is set to lead the way on services for older people with mental health difficulties as plans for a Centre of Excellence ar... HIV Awareness Lacking in Africans... Many Africans living in England have little awareness of HIV treatments available, a new survey revealed today. The poll for the A... Dramatic TV Heart Attacks 'risking... Dramatic, chest-clutching heart attacks shown on television shows and films are putting lives at risk, a charity has warned. The B... Call for Better Prostate Cancer Guidelines Better guidelines are needed to improve the treatment of men with locally advanced prostate cancer, say researchers. A survey of s... NHS Waiting Times Not on Target Patients are not receiving prompt enough access to their GPs as set out in the government's NHS targets, a new survey has revealed... Smoking Spouse 'increases partner's stroke risk' Being married to a smoker increases the non-smoker's risk of stroke, according to a study published today. The research, reported ... Obesity Gene 'affects appetite' Children carrying the first gene that has been clearly linked to obesity find it harder than others to tell when they are full, Lo... Sleepless Nights and Stress 'raise male... Older men with psychological stress facemore than double the risk of developing type two diabetes, new research claims. The study ... Cancer Death Rates Falling in Developed... Cancer death rates in developed countries have fallen substantially in the last 20 years, a new study claimed today. The fall ha... HIV Patients' Life Expectancy Up by... People with HIV in high income countries now live some 13 years longer than over a decade ago thanks to improvements in treatment,... National Campaign to Tackle Obesity Launched The government has called for a "national movement for change" to help tackle the obesity epidemic facing the UK. Health secreta... Doctors Face Tighter Annual Tests Doctors face more rigorous annual tests of their competence under new government plans. A report published by chief medical office... "Breakthrough" Research for Alzheimer's Disease Two new studies published in the Lancet today have provided hope for better treatment of Alzheimer's disease. One showed that a ... Med Diets 'as effective' as Low-fat... Mediterranean and low-carbohydrate diets are just as safe and effective as a low-fat diet for weight loss, new research suggests. ... Smoking Among School Children Reaches 25-year... The number of school children who smoke is at its lowest level for 25 years, according to a survey of secondary school pupils. Six... HEARTS OF SALFORD - Silver Surfers... A safe, informative and relaxed online meeting place for people and the families of people living with heart disease and related h... New Nicotine Hope for Dementia... New clues to help scientists use nicotine to treat dementia sufferers have been uncovered by UK researchers. Nicotine has previous... Pensioners Take Eye Care Battle to... Three pensioners are at London's high court today in a bid to force their primary care trust (PCT) to provide sight-saving treatme... Transplant Numbers Reach New High The number of organ transplants in Britain reached a record high during the last 12 months. In 2007-08 3,238 patients benefited f... TB Tests Offered at Manchester Uni... Tests are being offered to hundreds of students at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) after a tuberculosis health scare. Hea... Red Wine Ingredient 'wards off age... An ingredient found in wine could help to slow age-related deterioration of the heart, bones, eyes and muscle, a new study suggest... Malaria 'significantly increasing in UK' Cases of malaria in the UK have significantly increased over the past 20 years, according to a new study published today. Research... The 7 Best Foods We Never... Stuck in a food rut? You don't have to go far to find some overlooked food choices that are easy to prepare, pack a nutritional wa... Mediterranean Diet Cuts Cancer Risk People hoping to reduce their risk of cancer could do so by changing their diet in two ways, according to scientists. Researchers ... Drinking Coffee After Exercise Helps Muscles... Scientists have said that drinking coffee after exercising helps muscles replenish more quickly. A report published in the Journal... Reforms Create 'dark age' of Dentistry New dental reforms have "failed to improve the patient's experience of dental services," according to a new report from the Common... Junk Food Pregnancy Diets 'pose long-term... Women who eat an unhealthy, 'junk food' diet while pregnant could raise the risk of their child developing irreversible health pro... Smoking Ban Triggers Record Quit Rates... The ban on smoking in public places in England from July 1st last year has resulted in the biggest fall in smoking ever seen in En... Easier Drug Availability Key Part of... The government is set to announce plans to streamline the process of requesting drugs through the NHS. A new draft constitution i... Study Links Low Childhood IQ to... Children with a low IQ level are more likely to develop a form of dementia in later life than children with a high IQ, new researc... Nurses Set to be Handed More... Nurses are to be given "far more" decision-making powers under new proposals for the future of the NHS, a government report has re... Gastrointestinal Cancers Patients Live Longer With... Roche announced data from two studies that confirm that patients taking the chemotherapy pill Xeloda live longer than those receiv... Government launches health profiles The government has launched new health profiles for every local authority and region in England designed to identify priorities. T... Blocking Protein Cells Stunts Blood-Borne Cancer... Blocking a protein cell known as IRF4 can help eliminate multiple myeloma, a blood-borne cancer resulting from plasma cells. ... Displaying Health Items 1 - 50 of 50