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'Kinder treatments in pipeline' for child brain cancer

Researchers have found there are seven types of the most common malignant child brain cancer — paving the way for more precise, ‘kinder’ treatments.

For better gut bacteria, eat more oily fish

Having lots of different types of bacteria in your gut has many health benefits, including a lower risk of diabetes, obesity and inflammatory bowel disease.

Antibiotic for treating superbug bacteria may lead to other infection

Mankind faces the risk of attack from superbug bacteria consisting of more than one kind of bacteria, and trying different antibiotics to control one such ‘superbug’ may only encourage others lurking nearby, new findings of a study of the University of Michigan (UM) showed.

Alzheimer's can be prevented simply by being physically active

Alzheimer's can be prevented simply by switching off the TV and going for a brisk walk or jog and lowering your blood pressure, according to new research.

Teens also at risk for organ damage from high blood pressure

Organ damage from high blood pressure doesn't only occur in adults; it can also happen in teenagers, according to research at the American Heart Association (AHA) Council on Hypertension.

Gut microbes may influence MS progression

Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, or UCSF, have found that gut microbes may play a role in the neurodegeneration that characterizes multiple sclerosis (MS).

Jet lag drug could lessen chemo pain

A drug that relieves jet lag could also be used to prevent one of the most debilitating side effects of chemotherapy, scientists announced.

Mortality rate four times higher in OSA sufferers

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Three deadly conditions could be prevented with coffee (Video)

Coffee is more popular than ever in the UK, and drinking it frequently could help prevent diabetes, stroke and Alzheimer's disease.

Dietary habits to blame for toothache

Your mother was right: The condition of your teeth depends on your dietary and oral hygiene habits, not your genes, according to a new study that looked at the role that genes and the oral microbiome play in the formation of cavities.