‘Therapy reduces symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome,’ reports study
“Answer to irritable bowel syndrome is the mind, study shows,” states The Telegraph. The headline is based on research conducted in the UK involving people…
More research needed to show if faecal transplants help autistic children
The Mail Online reports: “Autism symptoms can be reduced 50% in children who received faecal transplants.” But further research on a much larger group of…
Dietary supplements ‘do not help improve health outcomes’
“Taking vitamin supplements does not help you live longer but may actually cause you harm, study suggests,” reports the Sun. A US study reports that…
Fewer now dying from strokes, but numbers having them go up in the young
“Stroke deaths in England halved in a decade,” reports The Guardian, but the Sun warns us that, “Stroke rates are rocketing among young Brits due…
No clear evidence hormone treatment in early pregnancy helps prevent miscarriage
“Hormone [treatment] ‘can reduce chances of miscarriage’,” reports BBC News. The rather misleading headline follows a trial looking at whether giving the hormone progesterone to…
Rates of newly diagnosed HIV increasing in over-50s
“HIV rises among over-50s as they neglect safe sex” is the headline from The Times. The news is based on a European study that found…
Denture wearers may have a risk of poor nutrition – but no link to frailty
Denture wearers are “at risk of malnutrition because they can’t chew healthy food,” says The Daily Telegraph, while the Mail Online suggests they are also…
Could age-related muscle weakening be prevented?
“Inevitable muscle wasting of old age could be stopped, scientists believe,” reports The Daily Telegraph. As people get older, muscles lose strength and mass, known…
Exercise ‘doesn’t slow’ progression of dementia
“‘Surprising’ study suggests exercise may make dementia worse,” reports The Daily Telegraph. A trial in which people with dementia took part in a moderately intense…
Probiotics ‘may help strengthen bones’ in older adults
“Elderly people should take probiotics to preserve their bones,” claims the Mail Online, referring to a Swedish trial that gave supplements to a small group…