NMC probe uncovers fraud: Ailing health firm notifies authorities of suspected illegal activity By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 23:10 GMT, 12 March 2020 | Updated: 00:27 GMT, 13 March 2020 Ailing NMC Health has admitted it may have found evidence it was involved in fraud. The FTSE 100 hospital operator, which runs … Read more
Drinking too much alcohol may be caused by a gene which makes a pint of beer or glass more pleasurable than it should be, scientists claim. Tens of thousands of people had their genome analysed to investigate whether their DNA affects how much alcohol they consume. Researchers found those who drink a lot – at … Read more
Could a cure for insomnia be in our genes? Difficulty sleeping could be hereditary as scientists discover 47 sections of DNA that determine how easily we nod off Of these 47 genetic sites, 36 had never been identified in previous studies Sleep quality may be related to the release of the feel-good chemical serotonin Those … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have only run 70 coronavirus tests within the last week, new figures reveal. The federal heath agency ran 54 tests on March 5 and 16 tests on March 6 – and no tests between March 7 and March 10. What’s more, only eight tests were completed by … Read more
Professor Keith Neal, Emeritus Professor in the Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, University of Nottingham Professor Keith Neal Emeritus Professor in the Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, University of Nottingham The plans are sensible. It’s very easy to say more needs to be done, but there is little evidence to make any decision. If people who might have … Read more
Eating flour made from passionfruit peel ‘may stop mice from getting fat’ as scientists say it may also counteract the damage of a bad diet Mice gorged on fatty foods for 10 weeks, half of which also had passionfruit peel The mice had a 14% difference in weight and 22% difference in body fat The … Read more
Do you ever go upstairs to look for something, then realise you have no idea why you were going upstairs in the first place? Or what about putting rice on to cook, then leaving the room and only returning when you smell the burning? I find that as I get older I am increasingly doing … Read more
Talking therapy could cure IBS better than drugs, study reveals after patients who had CBT over the phone or online experienced less symptoms Study of more than 500 patients found talking greatly reduced symptoms Irritable bowel syndrome causes diarrhoea, constipation or both But experts say less than half benefit from supplements and laxatives By Victoria Allen … Read more
A cancer-surviving toddler who was born with an abnormally large tongue has had life-changing surgery to make it smaller. Baker Roth’s parents hope the procedure will help him eat and breathe easier, and allow him to make sounds so he can eventually talk. The 19-month-old was born with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS), a rare overgrowth disorder … Read more
A snowboarder had to have her entire pelvis rebuilt after she smashed it when she hit a tree at 55mph. Amber English, from Missouri, needed a 12-hour operation after her devastating accident in March last year. She said doctors could find ‘no comparison’ for her injuries, which also triggered internal bleeding. Intense rehab for months … Read more