Research shows that while scratching provides temporary relief, it triggers the production of a brain chemical called Serotonin which intensifies the itch sensation and makes the itch even more maddening. That’s why the more you...
Taxi and minicab firms would deliver a better service if they showed more sensitivity to the needs of passengers who live with dementia, participants say in a new report by research charity Rica. The research...
Steve Connor writes in The Independent – The Roman philosopher Seneca the Younger said “there is no great genius without some touch of madness”. Now scientists have shown that he may have ben right. A...
A new survey commissioned by the national charity Turn2us has found that, despite a recovering economy, 89% of people on low incomes with disabilities have seen no sign of their financial situation improving in the...
Autism is almost entirely genetic in origin, according to new research that suggests the condition is more heritable than previously thought. Genetic influence on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) was estimated at between 74 per cent...
Contact lenses that magnify a field of vision like wearable binoculars could help millions of visually impaired people to see clearly, scientists say. The contact lenses, developed at École Polytechnique Fėdėrale de Lausanne in Switzerland...
After losing his wife to cancer on Christmas Day, scientist billy Boyle vowed to do all he could to help others who could be saved by an early diagnosis. And now, less than two months...
Mark Reynolds writing in the Daily Express has reported that research suggests coffee can significantly cut the risk of suffering dementia. Three to five cups a day could reduce the chances of developing the disease...
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