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Scientists have been able to identify how caffeine can improve cardiac health in people who have problems with their immune system. Tests on participants with the autoimmune disease lupus found those who regularly consumed caffeine had healthier...

A study has found that someone's ability to shed the pounds is dependent on 14 'skinny genes' as opposed to exercise and dieting. Experts at the University of Essex performed DNA tests on 38 people in Britain aged between 20 and 40...

Scientists have discovered a "cheeky" method of estimating a patient's risk of death by using cells found inside the mouth. US experts have developed the CheekAge technique that enables doctors to extract DNA methylation from inside...

Research has established that high levels of bacteria linked to gum disease raise the risk of the illness as well as diabetes and high blood pressure. US scientists have now found that a dozen species lurking in the human mouth increase the risk of...

New research suggests that being picky about food is a trait that stems from genetics rather than upbringing and can last well into an individual's teenage years. A study involving 2,400 pairs of twins found it is significantly more likely for...

Dr Eben Alexander's life support machine was nearly switched off by doctors after he suffered an E coli infection that ate into his brain but he suggested that he had "travelled to a heavenly dimension" during his week-long coma that...

Scientists scanned a 26-year-old male's brain 40 times over the course of 30 days and found it had shrunk by the evening before resetting overnight. Experts at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) suggest that the cycle of...

Scientists say that placing your hands on a wooden surface can have the same calming effect as petting an animal. Professor Baroness Kathy Willis, a boffin at the University of Oxford, said: "If you stroke wood it is a bit like stroking a dog...

The activity of neurons in the human brain is known to become synchronised when people interact with each other, especially in the frontal lobe of the brain, highlighting that they are paying attention to each other. Researchers say that mutual...

Social isolation and the restrictions imposed by health measures during the global crisis have been found to have accelerated the process of cortical thinking - a natural development that occurs with age and is hastened by stress. Data shows that...

A new study claims that just a small amount of dark chocolate is beneficial for vision as it can help to correct the function of blood vessels. Boffins in Italy conducted a test on 20 healthy adults, with an average age of 24, who were either given...

Researchers have found that taking a drug that is currently prescribed for epilepsy could reduce symptoms in those suffering from sleep apnoea. A study presented at the European Respiratory Society congress in Vienna revealed that patients given...