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Canadian researchers found many people get less sleep and reduced deep sleep when the sky is lit by a full moon. It is significant as deep sleep helps the brain recover from a hard day.
The experimental device works by forcing muscles that are attached to weakened bones to contract briefly every 30 seconds.
A major study from Munich has found that those under the most strain at work are 45 per cent more likely to fall ill with type 2 diabetes. It also found one in five people are affected by high levels of stress at work
A gel rubbed onto the skin to shrink tumours could transform the treatment of breast cancer for thousands of women like Alison.
Psychologists from Oklahoma found children aged six to eleven concentrated more at school, and acquired better social skills if they took part in family meals (stock image pictured).
Derek Ripley, 66, from Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, noticed a sore, red patch on his shin. He went to his GP and was tested for type 2 diabetes.
Office staff who sit near a window get up to 46 minutes more sleep a night than those stuck in windowless rooms, or with little exposure to daylight, say Chicago researchers
Snacking on peanuts, cashews and Brazil nuts instead of sugary or fatty treats cuts the chances of life-threatening heart problems by 30 per cent.
The gel contains a new drug that appears to halt damage to nerve cells in the ears which leads to some long-term cases of tinnitus.
Researchers from the University of Chicago studied 10 overweight people in detail and found those who spent longer in bed reduced their cravings for snacks by 62 per cent.
Treatment that takes a quarter of an hour or more could be over in just two minutes using the new technology.
Research shows health-related Google searches peak on the first working day of the week, with Tuesday scoring almost as high.
High-tech 'Heelys' that can sense when someone is about to fall could help prevent thousands of hip fractures.
Adults who nap are more likely develop deadly respiratory issues, as scientists say napping can trigger inflammation in the body.
Researchers at the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, found so-called hot aquarobics at 32C (90F) can reduce blood pressure and keep it down.
Cambridge scientists say women who ate a paleolithic diet - centered around berries, veg and lean meat - lost twice as much body fat in the first six months.
Researchers at Zhejiang University, in China, say people who eat the vegetables at least three times a week are almost 20 per cent less likely to develop the disease.
A high-tech gumshield that contains a vibrating balloon could banish the need for braces to straighten teeth.
The study put on group in a normal room and another in one that had been scented with pears, then marked down whether they chose healthy or unhealthy food
Debbie Vince began to experience severe pain and bleeding episodes a few months later after her menopause. She had a condition called endometrial hyperplasia.
Researchers are baffled because the stimulant was previously thought to make the condition worse. The study in the American Journal of Medicine tested almost 70,000 women over a period of 18 years.
Symptoms include shortness of breath and chest pain that occurs because furring of the arteries restricts blood and oxygen supply.
A hand-held device could banish scars after surgery. The probe emits a beam of gas that seals and heals cut skin.
New research shows snacking on one ounce of nuts two or more time a week can reduce the chances of pancreatic cancer by more than a third.
Tiny beads, each smaller than a grain of sugar, can reduce scarring, which reduces the risk of heart failure.
Men who take digoxin are at lower risk of cancer, say rsearchers at Seattle's University of Washington and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre.
Kentucky scientists have found the spice, curcumin, shrinks tumours in mice by about a third and slows the rate at which rogue cells reproduce.
Oxytocin plays a crucial role in strengthening feelings for each other, say scientists at Bonn University.
It works by blocking the effects of a hormone in the body that triggers high blood pressure by making the muscles surrounding blood vessels contract.
Gemma Wilby, 30, from Caterham, insists that the solution to healing an MRSA infection was a pair of pyjamas with copper.
A remote control that fires sound waves into the body could replace daily insulin jabs for diabetes. The device is similar in size to a TV remote.
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) also has a powerful effect on men's performance on the golf course, scientists have found.
They are designed to stop the bugs that cause decay from sticking to the surface of teeth, where they trigger erosion.
A Birmingham research team asked 15 men to jog gently on a treadmill for an hour, before they were shown images of low fat food and high calories takeaways.
The findings come at a time of year when salt consumption in the UK peaks, with the average Christmas dinner packing nearly double the recommended daily allowance at 11g.
A 20-year study of nearly 70,000 women found those who gained the most weight were more likely to lose their hearing. The findings also apply to men, according to researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.
A major study of more than 25,000 people found the risk of a fatal blood clot more than doubled if someone snored through the night.
Researchers at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand found the way we perceive treats is as important as the calorie count when it comes to waistlines.
A high-tech suit that fires mild electric currents into the body could banish severe muscle pain. The all-in-one is packed with 58 electrodes that emit a gentle current.
The high-tech plaster contains a battery-powered transmitter that sends signals to a tiny implant placed under the tongue.
Scientists found Britain’s favourite hot drink offers powerful protection against the deadly brain blood clots that kill around 200 people every day in the UK.
Psychologists carried out a series of studies to see whether a fear of ending up on the shelf drives people to compromise when choosing partners.
A study carried out by researchers at Monash University in Melbourne found youngsters are 12 times more distracting to drivers than talking on the phone.
A ten-second blast of steam could be a promising new treatment for men with an enlarged prostate.
Couples who live together have stronger relationships and feel more committed to each other if they have merged their finances, a study has discovered.
Scientists at Harvard say that drinking just one extra glass of water a day could be the secret to halting an expanding waistline.
A Harvard survey of 48,000 men over two decades found that vitamin supplements can raise the risk of cancer by 30 per cent.
Research carried out in the US has identified a compound found in the root of the liquorice plant (pictured) which slowed the growth of cancer cells during laboratory tests.
A hand-held probe gently pushed against the shin could predict who is at risk of osteoporosis before they even get the disease.
A team of researchers carried out a three-year study of 2,700 people aged in their sixties and seventies.