| Adults as young as 25 could be screened for dementia People as young as 25 could be screened and treated for dementia years before any symptoms develop after Alzheimer's disease was linked to the way the brain uses sugar to make energy. telegraph.co.uk |
Dissolving heart stent trialled A man from Leicester becomes the first UK heart patient to have a new type of biodegradable stent to treat his condition. bbc.co.uk |
Skipping sleep halves fat loss Dieters who want to lose fat need to get a full night's sleep, a study has found. telegraph.co.uk |
Insecticide 'should have been banned years ago' An independent fish expert has criticised the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority for taking so long to ban the toxic chemical endosulfan. abc.net.au |
Benefits of smoking marijuana to patients Wayne Justman is 65 and has HIV. He tells Alastair Good how smoking cannabis has helped him in a way pharmaceutical drugs could not. telegraph.co.uk |