"Fertility breakthrough means babies could be conceived from skin cells – so men can have babies with each other," is the excitable headline in the Daily Mirror. But the research in the news is at an early stage – and was in mice. Despite reporting to the contrary, the study involved female eggs, not skin cells.
"Closely monitoring prostate cancer offers just as good a chance of survival as harsh and invasive treatments," The Daily Telegraph reports. Researchers found invasive treatments for early stage prostate cancer, such as surgery, didn’t help people live any longer when compared to active surveillance. Active surveillance means a patient receives no immediate treatment, but instead, is
"The rise in popularity of e-cigarettes in the UK may have resulted in more successful attempts to quit smoking," BBC News reports. A UK study looking at survey data from England over the past 10 years showed the proportion of successful quit attempts rose in line with the number of smokers using e-cigarettes. But the
"Women should use the coil rather than the morning-after pill as emergency contraception, according to official new guidelines," the Mail Online reports. The guidelines, from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), cite previous research showing the coil has a lower failure rate than other forms of emergency contraception. The coil, also known as intrauterine
"The benefits of statins are hugely underestimated and far outweigh any harm," the Daily Mail reports. A major review also argues that the risks of statins have been exaggerated by both the media and some sections of the medical profession. The review in question explored a variety of evidence to weigh up the benefits and
"Adults who booze regularly but exercise for five hours a week are no more likely to die than teetotallers," the Mail Online reports. A study suggests exercise may compensate for some, but certainly not all, of the harms associated with excessive alcohol consumption. This latest study looked at deaths from cancer and cardiovascular disease, as
"Air pollution particles linked to Alzheimer’s found in human brain," Sky News reports after new research found tiny particles of magnetite a potentially toxic by-product of traffic pollution in samples of brain tissue. The samples, obtained after death, were taken from 29 people from Mexico City and eight people from Manchester. Magnetite is
“Zika: Two billion at risk in Africa and Asia,” BBC News reports. A new modelling study suggests the virus could spread, via air travel, to Asia and Africa. Zika virus disease is mainly spread by mosquitoes. For most people it is a mild infection and isn’t harmful. However, it may be more serious for pregnant women,
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