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Contrary to accepted wisdom, which tells us of an ageing population that will absorb an increasing amount of resources, in her book Good Health in the 21st Century, author and GP Dr Carole Hungerford states for the first time in human history, we...

A recent study published in the journal PLOS One shows that jetlag and other interruptions to circadian rhythms such as experienced by flight attendants, medical workers, rotating shift workers, can cause long term impacts on cognitive behaviour and...

Is it possible that Computer Tomography, (CT) scans, actually give you cancer while looking for it? According to a recent study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine by University of California-San Francisco professor and radiologist...

This research is about a series of tests that will give a solid indication that a otherwise healthy person will or will not die within five years that was published in theSydney Morning Herald...

It may well be that many of the mental disorders that are diagnosed and for which drugs are prescribed for are just a result of poor sleeping...

In the study, young adults who took sage oil had markedly improved memory, performing significantly better in recall tests. It is consistent with previous discoveries that sage protects a brain protein that is destroyed in...

A study undertaken by the Columbia University Medical Center in New York has shown that people who exercise frequently have better memories than those who don't....

In a striking similarity to how computer back-ups work, researchers have made some interesting discoveries about how the brain organises...

A new study published in the Journal of Neuroscience has demonstrated that our ability to problem solve, how organised we are able to be and some mental illnesses, can be traced back to genetically preordained neural...

Scientists say that cornflakes, biscuits and soft drinks may be as addictive as cigarettes and may attract similar health warning...