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  • Puzzling claims over brain games
    "People who do puzzles and crosswords may stave off dementia longer,” according to BBC News. The website said that mentally stimulating activities may protect the brain from memory loss but also...
  • Sugar not a painkiller for babies
    “Newborn babies should not be given sugar as pain relief,” read the headline in The Guardian. The newspaper said the routine use of tiny amounts of sugar before minor medical procedures is common...
  • Migraines linked to genetics
    Scientists have discovered genes that may be behind migraines, “opening the door to a cure”, reported the Daily Mirror. The newspaper said that these genes normally control the levels of a brain...
  • Balanced diet cuts heart risk
    A diet combining fruit and vegetables with foods such as fish, poultry and nuts “can protect you against heart attack”, reported The Independent. The news is based on a well-conducted trial which...
  • Death risk from insomnia unclear
    “Men who find themselves unable to sleep during the small hours of the night may end up dying younger,” reported the Daily Mail. This study looked at people’s insomnia and their risk of dying over a...
  • Exercise, genetics and obesity
    A “genetic excuse for obesity ‘is a myth’”, reported The Daily Telegraph. It said, “people could work off around 40 per cent of the extra weight that “fat genes” laid on them by exercising.” This...
  • Cannabis for nerve pain studied
    “Smoking cannabis from a pipe can significantly reduce chronic pain in patients with damaged nerves,” reported the BBC. It added that improvements in sleep and anxiety were seen. This news story is...
  • Heart failure pill performs in trial
    The lives of 10,000 patients could be saved each year by a “breakthrough pill”, according to the Daily Express. The news story comes from a study that looked at whether a drug called ivabradine could...
  • Does broccoli aid gut problems?
    "Eating broccoli and plantain could reduce bouts of Crohn’s disease,” reported The Daily Telegraph. It said researchers have found that certain types of soluble fibre from these plants can help...
  • Stem cells converted to liver cells
    You will be able to “grow your own transplant liver in a lab within just five years,” says the Daily Mail.  This news story is based on research that demonstrated a method to develop skin cells into...

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