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| 'Smoked' flavour food concerns |
| 2010-01-09 08:57:00 |
BBC NewsThe European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) says one of the flavourings used to give smoke flavour to meat, cheese or fish, may be toxic to humans. A new list of approved smoke flavours is being drawn up The authority looked at 11 smoke flavourings commonly used in the European Union. It says several of the flavourings are dangerously close to levels which may cause harm to humans. The European Commission will now establish a list of smoke-flavouring products that are safe for use in food. The smoke flavourings are products which can be added to foods to give them a "smoked" flavour, as an alternative to traditional smoking. EFSA says it "cannot rule out concerns" about a flavouring called Primary Product AM 01, which is obtained from beech wood. ...
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| Mobile phone radiation 'protects' against Alzheimer's |
| 2010-01-06 20:14:00 |
BBC NewsAfter all the concern over possible damage to health from using mobile phones, scientists have found a potential benefit from radiation. Mice were exposed to signals from a centrally-located antenna Their work has been carried out on mice, but it suggests mobiles might protect against Alzheimer's. Florida scientists found that phone radiation actually protected the memories of mice programmed to get Alzheimer's disease. They are now testing more frequencies to see if they can get better results. The study by the Florida Alzheimer's Disease Research Centre is published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. Genetically altered mice
It involved 96 mice, most of which had been genetically altered to develop beta-amyloid plaques in their brains, which are a marker of Alzheimer's disease, as they aged. The rest of the mice were non-demented. All the mice were exposed to the electro-magnetic field generated by a standard phone for two one-hour p...
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| Giving up smoking 'raises diabetes risk' |
| 2010-01-05 08:34:00 |
BBC NewsGiving up smoking sharply increases the risk of developing type-two diabetes, a US study suggests. Smoking is known to raise the risk of type-two diabetes Researchers found quitters had a 70% increased risk of developing type-two diabetes in the first six years without cigarettes compared with non-smokers. This is because they tend to put on weight. However, the Annals of Internal Medicine study stressed that this should not be used as an excuse to carry on smoking.
The Johns Hopkins team also stress that smoking is a well known risk factor for type-two diabetes - as well as many other health problems, such as heart disease, stroke and cancer. Researcher Dr Jessica Yeh said: "If you smoke, give it up. That's the right thing to do. "But people have to also watch their weight." The study, based on 10,892 middle aged adults who were followed for up to 17 years, found the risk of developing type-two diabetes was highest in the first three years a...
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| Many ignorant on 'waist fat' risk |
| 2010-01-04 06:26:00 |
BBC NewAlmost nine in 10 people are not aware of the risks of carrying extra fat around their waistline. A thickening girth can be a sign of health problems like type 2 diabetes A survey of 12,000 Europeans found most had no idea that a thick waist was a sign of a build-up of a dangerous type of fat around the internal organs. The report from GlaxoSmithKline, who make weight loss drug Alli, said this "visceral fat" is strongly linked with type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Most people would lose weight once they found out the risk, the survey found. Report author Dr Terry Maguire, honorary senior lecturer at Queen's University in Belfast, said people did not know that visceral fat, which you cannot see or feel and which sits around the organs in the abdo...
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| Troubleshooters that block cancer |
| 2010-01-02 22:35:00 |
BBC NewsScientists have shown how a family of "limpet-like" proteins play a crucial role in repairing the DNA damage which can lead to cancer. The research was carried out on breast cancer cells They hope the finding could pave the way for a new type of drug which could help kill cancer cells, and promote production of healthy replacements. The proteins seem to have a remarkable ability to zero in on damaged areas. The breakthrough, uncovered independently by two teams, appears in the journal Nature. The family of Small Ubiquitin-like Modifier (SUMO) proteins track down sites in the body where DNA damage has occurred.
They attach themselves to normal proteins, and guide them in to fix the genetic faults. Using this method, the proteins are even able to repair double strand DNA breaks - the most severe type of DNA damage. When their work is done, the proteins detach themselves and move on. Breast cancer geneOne of the study teams was able to follow th...
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| 'Lifeless' prion proteins are 'capable of evolution' |
| 2010-01-01 03:00:00 |
BBC NewsScientists have shown for the first time that "lifeless" prion proteins, devoid of all genetic material, can evolve just like higher forms of life. Abnormal prion proteins cause at least 20 fatal diseases The Scripps Research Institute in the US says the prions can change to suit their environment and go on to develop drug resistance. Prions are associated with 20 different brain diseases in humans and animals. The scientists say their work suggests new approaches might be necessary to develop therapies for these diseases. In the study, published in the journal Science, the scientists transferred prion populations from brain cells to other cells in culture and observed the prions that adapted to the new cellular environment out-competed their br...
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| Parents warned on children's safety risk from alcohol |
| 2009-12-30 08:23:00 |
BBC NewsParents in England are being warned not to under-estimate the "dangerous consequences" of under-age drinking. Parents should recognise the risks of alcohol to young people, say ministers Children's Secretary Ed Balls says parents worried about their children's safety should recognise the connection between alcohol and "risky behaviour". This follows a survey suggesting many parents do not rank drinking alcohol as a serious risk to their children. Mr Balls says parents must make "the link between alcohol and the impact it can have on a young person's safety". The children's secretary's advice comes ahead of a publicity campaign which will promote a "safe and sensible" approach to alcohol among young people. New year partiesThe survey, carried out ...
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| Parents 'should supply alcohol' |
| 2009-12-27 22:32:00 |
BBC NewsParents could help keep their teenagers away from drink-fuelled violence and sex by giving them a weekly alcohol allowance, a study has suggested. Large bottles of cheap cider were associated with drinking in public A third of those polled had experienced violence when drunk and 12.5% reported sexual encounters they regretted. University researchers questioned nearly 10,000 15 to 16-year-olds in the north-west of England. They got into trouble more when buying their own cheap alcohol, rather than getting access from parents, it found. Carefully introducing alcohol to children may help them "prepare themselves for life in an adult environment dominated by this drug", said the study. 'Increase prices'Study leader Professor Mark Bellis, from Liverpo...
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| Parents 'misled' by food nutrition labels |
| 2009-12-21 06:39:00 |
BBC News
Nine out of 10 mothers questioned in a British Heart Foundation (BHF) survey misunderstood the nutrition information on children's foods. Children need a well-balanced diet The BHF says mothers believe claims such as "a source of calcium, iron and six vitamins" mean a product is likely to be healthy. A "mish mash" of different food labelling styles is fuelling confusion among shoppers, it added. But manufacturers insisted their nutritional labelling was clear. The research was carried out on 1454 parents aged between 16-64 years old with kids aged 15 or under through an online survey. It found that 76% of mothers questioned believed that "wholegrain" means the product is likely to be healthy. However, the BHF said that - for example - Nestle's Honey Shreddies, which claim to be wholegrain and to "keep your heart healthy and maintain a healthy body", contain more sugar [13.6g] than a ring doughnut [9.2g] in an average serving. Kellogg's Coco ...
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| Eating our way to nirvana |
| 2009-12-18 05:03:00 |
By Clare Murphy
Health reporter, BBC News
As the decade draws to a close, hopes that just eating a bit more broccoli will help banish disease appear to be waning - and some are urging a rethink of how we approach the many messages about diet and disease. Broccoli - it's still good for you The five-a-day campaign - with its roots in the US - hit England in 2003 with the aim of increasing fruit and vegetable consumption as a "national priority". But the role these play in protecting us from cardiovascular disease and cancer above and beyond acting as substitutes for more calorific fare now seems murkier than it did then.
A major piece of recent research found that while vegetarians did seem to develop fewer cancers than meat-eaters they were not protected against bowel cancer - one of the most common forms of the disease and one which had been thought t...
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