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 Health & Mind Life-shortening telomere gene discoveredTuesday, 9 February 2010
Some people carry a genetic variant responsible for short telomeres - caps at the end of DNA that control ageing - and it could shave three or four years off their life, according to a new study.  Public awareness of quitting is distortedTuesday, 9 February 2010
"Up to 75% of successful ex-smokers quit unaided," said a public health expert, who reviewed hundreds of studies into quitting smoking and is now calling for more effective campaigns and policies worldwide.  Drink beer for your bonesMonday, 8 February 2010
Could a beer a day keep the osteopath away? American nutritionists found that beer could be a good source of silicon, thought to play an important role in bone health.  Reacting faster than actingThursday, 4 February 2010
Just like in the old Western gunfights, people move faster when reacting to a trigger than if they initiate movement, which shows movement has different brain pathways, scientists said.  Paper linking vaccine to autism retractedWednesday, 3 February 2010
Medical journal The Lancet has withdrawn a 1998 study linking autism with inoculation against three childhood illnesses, a paper that caused an uproar and an enduring backlash against vaccination.  Serotonin deficiency may cause cot deathWednesday, 3 February 2010
Low levels of the mood-regulating brain chemical serotonin in the brainstem may be a cause of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) or cot death, scientists said.  Need for sleep diminishes with ageMonday, 1 February 2010
Healthy older adults need less sleep than their younger counterparts and, even with less sleep under their nightcaps, are less likely to feel tired during the day, scientists said.  Brain cells created directly from skin cellsThursday, 28 January 2010
Researchers transformed mouse skin cells directly into functional nerve cells, skipping the stem cell stage, in a huge step towards treating diseases such as Alzheimer’s or spinal cord injuries.  Brain size predicts success at video gamesThursday, 21 January 2010
The size of three specific regions of the brain can predict performance in video games, and may show the way forward for education, said American psychologists.  Ancient Egyptian make-up was antimicrobialThursday, 14 January 2010
Elaborate eye make-up worn by Ancient Egyptians not only made for a dramatic look, but also protected against disease, says a new study.  Could mobile phone radiation protect against Alzheimer's disease?Friday, 8 January 2010
Long-term exposure to electromagnetic fields from mobile phones may prevent and reverse the damage of Alzheimer's disease, says a controversial new study.  Researchers develop transparent goldfishMonday, 4 January 2010
First came transparent frogs. Now Japanese researchers have produced goldfish whose beating hearts can be seen through translucent scales and skin.  Origin of Tassie devil facial cancer foundMonday, 4 January 2010
Australian researchers have cracked the origin of the deadly cancer that is threatening to wipe out the Tasmanian devil, raising hopes of saving it.  Fake platelets to stem blood flowFriday, 18 December 2009
Scientists have developed artificial platelets to enhance the natural process of blood clotting, reducing the risk of fatal blood loss on the battlefield and in the emergency room.  Blood tests detect cancerMonday, 14 December 2009
Nanosensors that detect traces of cancer in simple blood tests have been successfully developed, U.S. researchers have announced. 
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