Sperm’s just not what it used to be

Sperm counts in men worldwide have declined by half over the past 50 years and are continuing to fall. ‘It does seem that sperm counts are falling, but it is hard to say exactly why that is happening,’ says Dr Jane Stewart, a consultant in reproductive medicine at Newcastle Fertility Centre. ‘The studies are conflicting. […]

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Sperm’s just not what it used to be

Sperm counts in men worldwide have declined by half over the past 50 years and are continuing to fall. ‘It does seem that sperm counts are falling, but it is hard to say exactly why that is happening,’ says Dr Jane Stewart, a consultant in reproductive medicine at Newcastle Fertility Centre. ‘The studies are conflicting. […]

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‘Silencer molecules’ switch off cancer’s ability to spread around body

Scientists have revealed that a key molecule in breast and lung cancer cells can help switch off the cancers’ ability to spread around the body. The findings by researchers at Imperial College London, published in the journal EMBO Reports, may help scientists develop treatments that prevent cancer travelling around the body – or produce some kind of test […]

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‘Silencer molecules’ switch off cancer’s ability to spread around body

Scientists have revealed that a key molecule in breast and lung cancer cells can help switch off the cancers’ ability to spread around the body. The findings by researchers at Imperial College London, published in the journal EMBO Reports, may help scientists develop treatments that prevent cancer travelling around the body – or produce some kind of test […]

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Coffee habit leads to a sore head

Unfortunately your coffee habit can lead to a sore head. Chronic daytime headaches can be caused by drinking too much coffee, or other caffeinated drinks. Caffeine is present in coffee, tea, cocoa, and colas  as well as cocoa-rich chocolate. These affects tend to be cumulative so the headaches strike in the afternoon as your intake […]

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Coffee habit leads to a sore head

Unfortunately your coffee habit can lead to a sore head. Chronic daytime headaches can be caused by drinking too much coffee, or other caffeinated drinks. Caffeine is present in coffee, tea, cocoa, and colas  as well as cocoa-rich chocolate. These affects tend to be cumulative so the headaches strike in the afternoon as your intake […]

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Caffeine boosts stamina

Caffeine in coffee has been shown to promote mental alertness and improve stamina in high performance athletes. ‘When you have your espresso ‘pick me up’, you are feeling the stimulating effect of caffeine, which activates noradrenalin neurons, nerve cells in the central nervous system, triggering the body’s ‘fight or flight’ response,’ explains Steve Bazire, professor […]

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Caffeine boosts stamina

Caffeine in coffee has been shown to promote mental alertness and improve stamina in high performance athletes. ‘When you have your espresso ‘pick me up’, you are feeling the stimulating effect of caffeine, which activates noradrenalin neurons, nerve cells in the central nervous system, triggering the body’s ‘fight or flight’ response,’ explains Steve Bazire, professor […]

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Krill has a limit

Although the Chinese have fished for krill on a relatively small scale for years (it is considered a delicacy), they have recently ramped up their efforts – motivated in part by a young health conscious population that have money to spare for omega-3 supplements. And two of the world’s biggest distributors are now entering the […]

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