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The little blue pill is used to treat erectile dysfunction in men, but a study has shown that it improves blood flow to the brain and could help to prevent problems with memory. Scientists think that Viagra - also known as sildenafil - could be...

US researchers have found that sleep-deprived people are eight times more likely to commit homicide at 2:00 a.m. in an alarming link between the two behaviours. Experts say that people who suffer from broken sleep are emotionally "vulnerable...

People have long been advised to avoid using phones and watching TV before bedtime as the blue lights suppress the sleep hormone melatonin, but a new report questions the wisdom of this. The paper published in the medical journal Sleep Medicine...

Drugs such as Ozempic have been found to prevent multiple types of the disease - including breast and bowel - in a study that involved 34,000 obese adults. Patients were 19 per cent less likely to develop cancer if they were on the drugs, known as...

Boffins at the University of Pennsylvania have discovered that people who take Omega-3 - found in fish and walnuts - are less prone to losing their temper. The experts analysed over 20 studies relating to the nutrient and found there was a 30 per...

Cutmarks on a 4,000-year-old skull indicate that the Egyptians attempted to operate on excessive tissue growth, according to scientists. Evidence from ancient texts has revealed that the Egyptians were "exceptionally skilled" in medical...

Scientists have discovered that a person who had gone through a horrible experience at a young age - such as a divorce or a death in the family - was more likely to have symptoms of the condition than those who had grown up without such stress....

Researchers in South Korea examined the health data from 4.3 million former smokers in the country and found that those who switched to e-cigarettes were twice as likely to pass away from lung cancer than those who gave up entirely. The results...

It has long been thought that reaching the 10,000 step target can ward off conditions such as dementia and heart disease but experts now suggest that this may not be the case. Scientists have warned that going beyond 8,000 steps may not...

Self-eating plastic has a unique extra ingredient in the form of dormant bacteria that will consume it once the plastic has been discarded. Trials showed how the microbes were revived when covered with a sterile compost before degrading the plastic...

A new study suggests that the decline in family dining is influencing the obesity crisis in kids as they are too "distracted" to realise that they are full because they have been scrolling on their phones or watching TV. Researchers from...

Scientists have discovered that feelings of rage can weaken the function of blood vessels and restrict blood flow in a way that can put a person's health in danger. Researchers at Columbia University in New York recruited 280 participants and...