Ra 4 Food - Health and Nutritional Tips

Scientists have discovered the protein structure responsible for nearly all human tumours.  It is hoped the discovery will lead to better cancer drugs.
Telomerase protein allows the development of cancer cells.  It has been the principle focus for scientists for more than a decade because of it’s role in the division of cancer cells: it [...]

There is new hope in the treatment of deafness.  Scientists have successfully proven it is possible to regenerate ear hair cells.
60% - 90% of deafness and hearing impairment is due to the loss of hair cells in the cochlea (inner ear).  The cochlea is responsible for detecting sound and activating nerves which transmit the [...]

Sufferers of the most common cause of progressive blindness in the elderly are due to receive a drug that cost £10,700 per patient on the NHS. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) has approved the Use of Lucentis for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

The advice should mean that thousands of people [...]

Canadian researchers have found that anyone taking medication should beware of drinking fruit juice. Apple, Orange and Grapefruit Juice can all have significant effect of the uptake of drugs, lowering or increasing their effectiveness.

While the influence of grapefruit juice is already well known, and some drug labels caution against drinking it with medicines, this [...]

Under proposals to be announced next week by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), nationwide testing for tens of thousands of young people for a genetic defect that can kill them in their twenties.

The tests will include children as young as ten, and focuses on those whose mother and fathers were [...]

A study has found that less than one in 100 Britons have a healthy diet, preferring high sugar, salt, and fatty foods.

The study found that just eight in 1000 adults – or 0.8 percent – met all five targets for levels of saturated fats, total fats, fruit and vegetables, salt and sugar recommended by [...]

When you need an extra boost its easy to turn to one of the many energy drinks on the market, but drinking just one can of the popular ‘Red Bull’ can increase your risk of heart damage.

A study of university students aged between 20 and 24 found that drinking just one 250ml sugar free [...]

Research has shown that clumsy children are more likely to be obese in later life because they exercise less.

The study, that started 50 years ago, found that youngsters with poor hand control and co-ordination are far more prone to gaining a lot of weight during adulthood, putting them at a higher risk of heart [...]

The Department of Health has devised a scheme that will give money to corner shops around the North West of England, to help boost sales of Fruit and Vegetables. This comes after a similar scheme in Scotland proved effective at improving sales.

£200,000 will be spent on the project in the first year in the [...]

American researchers have found that running on a regular basis can slow the effects of ageing. Elderly joggers were found to be half as likely to die prematurely from conditions, such as cancer, than non-runners, and enjoy a healthier life with fewer disabilities.

The Stanford University Medical Center Experts said the findings in Archives of [...]