Category Archives: Science
Weedkiller linked to birth defects
The Sunday Times Published: 29 April 2012 Lois Rogers A GROUP of British women whose children were born with the same birth defect believe it may be linked to a banned weedkiller which is the subject of a multi-million dollar lawsuit in America championed by Erin Brockovich. At least nine babies born to mothers living within a […]
‘Duracell’ pump gives new hope to heart patients
The Sunday Times Published: 26 February 2012. Lois Rogers. A young father has become the first person in Britain to benefit from a revolutionary heart pump designed to save thousands of people who would otherwise die waiting for a transplant. The tiny pump is the first intended for permanent use. Previous versions for the heart […]
Miracles can happen
The science behind anti-ageing creams is increasingly becoming fact rather than fiction. The Sunday Times, Published: 29 January 2012, Lois Rogers As consumers, we’ve been sceptical for years about how much anti-ageing the beauty world can really deliver. As beauty merges more with science, however, that outlook is due for a shake-up. Proctor & Gamble has […]
Flash, bang, dollop – ingredients used in film ‘stop signs of ageing’
The Sunday Times Published: 22 January 2012 Lois Rogers The chemical process that stops old photographic negatives from fading has been adapted to do much the same for people, a cosmetics manufacturer claims. With digital cameras killing off traditional photographic film, the Japanese company Fujifilm has partly reinvented itself as a supplier of anti-ageing treatments […]
No stress, no fear, no panic: it´s Supersoldier
The Sunday Times Published: 04 December 2011. Lois Rogers. Critics raise medical and ethical arguments against the US military’s plans to use drugs in an attempt to block soldiers’ feelings of fear on the battlefield Scientists are working to create a fearless “supersoldier” using smart drugs that would prevent them from panicking under pressure or […]
Could we face the return of CJD? Experts fear it may lie dormant in thousands
The Daily Mail, Published 1 November 2011, Lois Rogers. Holly Mills was a lively teenager about to start university. But with her whole life ahead of her, she suddenly found herself in the grip of tragedy. Within the space of just a few months, the gregarious 18-year-old had become so severely brain damaged that she […]
A pill a day keeps grey hair away
The Sunday Times Published: 02 October 2011. Lois Rogers. Scientists working for L´Oréal believe that they have developed a pill based on a fruit extract which will be able to prevent grey hair Grey hair may soon become a thing of the past. Scientists say they have found a way to prevent it with a […]