Daily consumption of tea may protect the elderly from cognitive decline, study suggests
A cup of tea a day can keep dementia away, and this is especially so for those who are genetically predisposed to the debilitating disease, according to a recent study led by Assistant Professor...
Ketamine depression treatment ‘should be rolled out’
Doctors trialling the use of ketamine to treat depression are calling for the treatment to be rolled out. Ketamine is licensed to be used as an anaesthetic but has a reputation as an illegal party...
Why do firefighters have an increased risk of heart attacks?
New research adds another danger to the already long list of hazards associated with one of the riskiest jobs on earth: extreme heat has been linked to an increased risk of heart attacks in...
Fertility treatment failure may harm women’s heart health
Fertility therapy failure may raise the risk of poor heart health for women, according to the results of a new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Women who do not become...
How Climate Change Affects Mental Health
When we talk about climate change, we tend to think about its effects on our environment — melting polar ice caps, extreme swings in weather, more frequent droughts, flooding, and higher incidences...
Japanese man is first to receive ‘reprogrammed’ stem cells from another person
On 28 March, a Japanese man in his 60s became the first person to receive cells derived from induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells donated by another person. The surgery is expected to set the path...
6 reasons you should be eating snails – the latest health superfood
Thanks to protein, iron and Omega-3, Snails are being touted as the new superfood. After all, sixty million Frenchmen can’t be wrong… If it’s good enough for the French, it’s good enough for us. A...
Insect-eating might be the latest food trend. Would you try it?
According to a recent news report, insects are heading to Canadian grocery shelves. It’s not an attack of killer ants or an infestation of locusts; rather these insects are of the edible variety...
