Quitting masturbation rockets risk of erectile dysfunction, study finds

Abstaining from masturbating has been linked to damaging mental health issues, a new study has found. Online anti-masturbation group, labelled the NoFap movement, encourages men to restrain from self-plesure to boost energy levels, confidence and even cure erectile dysfunction. But scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have warned that restraining from ‘fapping’ […]

Can you give peanut butter to babies? What the NHS and latest studies say

New research claims that giving your child smooth peanut butter between the age of four and six months could cause ‘peanut allergies to plummet.’ The study, published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, says there’s a ‘clear window of opportunity’ to expose infants to peanuts – in smooth or baby friendly forms. In […]

Dame Helen Mirren shares her top tips for better health

Harrison Ford says 'it's great fun to work' with Dame Helen Mirren We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info In a candid […]

Stem cell charity finds donors for 2,000 life-saving transplants

https://www.youtube.com/embed/QyB686Gnbbg Stem cell charity DKMS is celebrating the milestone of matching its 2,000th UK donor. Amy Pringle, 28, was on the register and matched with a patient who desperately needed a life-saving transplant. Her blood was removed from one arm, the stem cells filtered out, and the blood returned to her other arm. Only one […]

New combination of drugs works together to reduce lung tumors in mice

Cancer treatments have long been moving toward personalization—finding the right drugs that work for a patient’s unique tumor, based on specific genetic and molecular patterns. Many of these targeted therapies are highly effective, but aren’t available for all cancers, including non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs) that have an LKB1 genetic mutation. A new study led […]

Study examines how our native language shapes our brain wiring

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig have found evidence that the language we speak shapes the connectivity in our brains that may underlie the way we think. With the help of magnetic resonance tomography, they looked deep into the brains of native German and Arabic speakers and […]

CDC report describes recent trends in prevalence of babesiosis

The prevalence of babesiosis is increasing in certain states, including Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, which should now be considered to have endemic transmission, according to research published in the March 17 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Noting that U.S. tickborne disease cases increased from […]