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New gadget could cure tinnitus

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A new device that looks a bit like an iPod could help to provide some relieve for tinnitus sufferers.

Tinnitus, which causes a chronic ringing in the ears, affects around one in seven Britons at one time or another. There is no cure, and it can cause sleep deprivation and affect concentration.

The Daily Mail reports that the Coordinated Reset (CR) device, which costs £4,000, plays a series of tones tuned to the frequency of the ringing in the ears. Scientists say that this stops the over-active nerve cells from firing, and helps to quiet the constant noise.

A study shows that three out of four patients who tried out the device experienced a reduction in their symptoms for several months.

Professor Peter Tass, the German inventor of the device, has published the first evidence that it works in the journal Restorative Neurology & Neuroscience.

His trial, at the Juelich Research Centre in Germany, involved 63 tinnitus patients, who wore the device with headphones for 12 weeks. Some had it switched on for just an hour per day, others listened to it for four-to-six hours, others were given 'dummy' sounds through the headphones.

Three-quarters of the patients who heard the 'real' sounds experienced a drop in symptoms, with an average reduction of 50 per cent. Those who used the device for up to six hours per day saw the best results and the benefits continued for four weeks after they stopped using it.

Josephine Swinhoe, managing director of the Juelich Clinic, said she now hopes that the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) will back the treatment on the NHS.

She said: "We are funding a further UK trial at Nottingham University to repeat the German study in a larger patient group and are about to request a NICE review of the treatment method with the aim of making it more widely available."

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Decorating dilemmas: How to bring the spring into your home

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Pretty pastels, folksy patterns and garden florals all dominated the catwalks this season - and it's only natural that people who have a distinct eye for fashion want to extend that sense of style into their homes.

Sharing her passion for interiors, Heal's trading director Gillian Anderson takes us through the spring catwalk trends that are also hot for our homes.

Sugar rush
Our main interiors trend this season at Heal's is lemon and lime. The inspiration behind this came from the catwalk trend for neons and ice-cream shades as seen at Christopher Kane and 3.1 Phillip Lim. Key pieces for the home include the statement Waldorf upholstery range with bright lemon lime accents, flouro-flocked chandeliers by Thomas & Vines and bright glassware.

Frosted green and plum vase, £25 from BHS

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Go east
Global influences are having a big impact on interiors. An oriental-inspired collection, this trend filtered down from Louis Vuitton and the orchid motifs and bright silks which featured heavily in their recent collections. Translated into the home the inspiration can be seen in our MissPrint Cotton Tree wallpaper, Suzanne Goodwin Luminous Lilly cushions and Typhoon Ching He Huang table and serveware. This season's colour palette of pastel blossoms, emerald green and deep grey make for an Eastern-inspired backdrop.

Lotus Pavillion photograph, £15.95 from Easy Art; Matthew Williamson votives, £8 for two from Debenhams

Marine life
The use of aquatic tones seen in our Coastal collection took inspiration from Versace and Oscar De La Renta on the catwalk. The mix of playful turquoises and more sophisticated teals can be seen in key pieces such as the Cloud sofa, Pop denim rug and Loveramics Tripod ceramic serveware.

Loveramics plate, £18; Cloud sofa, £4,300, both from Heal's

Big blooms
Inspired by designers like Ashish and Erdem, who featured oversized bright florals on bold backgrounds in their collection, block colours are mixed with oversized florals. The spectrum of colours in this trend translates easily into the home in so many ways. Key pieces from Heal's include the Norton armchair upholstered in Marimekko's Unikko fabric, Brink & Campman's Garland flora rug and Imogen Heath's poppy cushion.

Glamazon cushion, £39.95 from Dwell

Creature cool
Animal motifs were a fun trend seen at Emma Cook and Markus Lupfer this spring. Always popular in interiors, they feature heavily in accessories this season from cushions to quirky objects. Items such as Donna Wilson's badger cushion, Jonathan Adler's menagerie, Bitossi Aldo Londi's object range and KARL Zahn animal boxes fulfil this trend in a playful yet sophisticated way.


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Celebrities with crazy hair colour

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This past year, inspired by the catwalks, celebrities have rocked a range of rainbow bright hair shades that go far beyond the spectrum of cool blonde, warm brunette and rich red.

See which celebrities have raided the Crayola crayon box for hair colour inspiration (and the stars who've dipped their ends in lighter or brighter shades) in our gallery of celebrities with crazy hair colours below.



 

Dennis Waterman: "It's not difficult for a woman to make a man hit her"

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The actor Dennis Waterman has admitted that he slapped and punched his ex-wife Rula Lenska twice, but insists that she was not a "beaten wife".

The Mirror reports that the New Tricks star made the comments in a TV interview for Piers Morgan's Life Stories, which airs on ITV next month.

Actress Rula Lenska divorced Waterman in 1998, claiming that he was violent towards her, which he always denied.

But now he admits that he did in fact hit her, although he seems to indicate that he was provoked.

He said: "She certainly wasn't a beaten wife, she was hit and that's different."

He added: "It's not difficult for a woman to make a man hit her."

He continued: "We were going through a horrible time and arguing a lot.

"The problem with strong, intelligent women is that they can argue, well. And if there is a time where you can't get a word in... and I... I lashed out. I couldn't end the argument.

"Something must have brought it on. When frustration builds up and you can't think of a way out... It happened and I'm very, very ashamed of it."

He explained that he might have "drunk too much" and said, "I must have punched her one time 'cause she did have a black eye. Afterwards I felt utterly ashamed."

He said: "I've never done it before or since. But if a woman is a bit of a power freak and determined to put you down, and if you're not night enough to do it with words, it can happen. And it did happen in my case."

Waterman is now married to his fourth wife, Pam Flint and says he has "ended up with proper happiness."

However he admits that his attitude towards women is "quite Victorian".

He says: "It's been suggested that I'm chauvinistic but I don't think I am, I'm just... I think there is a place for women at home."

Sandra Horley CBE, chief executive of national domestic violence charity Refuge, told AOL Lifestyle: "I am appalled by Dennis Waterman's comments about his violence towards Rula Lenska, which trivialise the abuse he inflicted on her.

"It doesn't matter whether he hit her once, twice or a dozen times - no man is entitled to hit his wife and domestic violence is never acceptable. It is against the law.

"No one can make their partner hit them. However angry or frustrated Dennis felt, he could have chosen to deal with those feelings another way, but he chose to use violence. He alone is responsible for his violent behaviour.

"At Refuge we do not define domestic violence by the number of assaults, but by the effect they have on the victim. Domestic violence is about a man's desire to assert power and control over his partner, and using violence is an abuse of power. Once a woman has been hit, she lives with the permanent fear that it could happen again, and research shows that it almost always does: as a rule, domestic violence increases in severity and frequency over time."

Dennis Waterman's spokesperson was not available for comment.

If you're experiencing domestic violence go to www.refuge.co.uk for support and information, or if you're worried about a family member visit www.1in4women.com

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Should hairdressers be trained to spot skin cancer?

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US doctors have suggested that hairdressers should be trained to spot the signs of skin cancer so that they can suggest that their clients contact their GP.

Writing in the latest edition of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, doctors say: "We should not wait for our patients with skin cancer to come to us when it may be too late, but use research and outreach methods to improve early detection of head and neck melanomas by capitalising on the role of hairdressers and their unique relationship with our potential clients."

The BBC reports reports that hairdressers would not be expected to diagnose skin cancer, but would be trained to point out any lumps or lesions, so that customers can make an appointment to get checked over by their GP.

Anecdotal evidence already suggests that the level of training required is achievable, and a survey carried out by Nottingham City Hospital NHS Trust found that most of the hairdressers they polled were willing to take on the extra responsibility.

Currently, there is no general screening programme for skin cancer in the UK, and many cases go undetected for years, which can prove fatal.

In women, most cases of malignant melanoma occur on the legs, while on men it is more likely to be on the back. A fifth of cases occur on the head or neck, and experts say that hairdressers are perfectly placed to spot these.

In 2010, the Melanoma Taskforce produced a set of guidelines for hairdressers and beauty therapists to help them identify malignant melanoma and two other forms of skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma.

Sarah Williams, of Cancer Research UK, which is part of the taskforce, said that the campaign now needed evaluation to see if it had been successful.

She said: "Spotting skin cancer early makes treatment more likely to be successful. So it's important to raise awareness of the chances to look out for and encourage people to visit their GP if they notice anything unusual.

"Signs of skin cancer everyone can look out for include changes to the size, shape or colour of a mole, any other changes to a mole or patch of skin, or a sore that hasn't healed after several weeks. If you notice any of these changes, it's best to get them checked out by a doctor without delay."

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Microwaving your armpits could stop embarrassing sweating

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A new device which uses microwave energy could help to cure the condition hyperhydrosis, also known as excess sweating.

The Daily Mail reports that the device, which is held against the armpit for 30 minutes, destroys sweat glands - and they do not grow back.

Scientists who developed the MiraDry say that sufferers require just two treatments, three months apart, to cure the problem for good. A built-in cooling system stops the skin from burning, and painkillers and ice packs help to minimise discomfort afterwards.

Hyperhydrosis is thought to affect more than a million people in England alone. It is believed to be caused by a fault in the nervous system which sends messages to the sweat glands in the armpits, hands and feet, telling them to cool the body - even when there is no need.

The condition can be so severe that some sufferers have to change clothes several times a day.

Up to now, treatment has usually involved powerful antiperspirants, which can irritate the skin, or prescription drugs, including the breast cancer drug tamoxifen and certain antidepressants.

Botox is also sometimes used to block signals from the brain to the sweat glands, although this has to be repeated every two to eight months.

The final option is to surgically remove a wedge of skin from the underarm area and scrape away the sweat glands, before stitching it back into place.

Now it seems that the MiraDry, could achieve the same affects, but sufferers could be easily treated under local anaesthetic.

Last year, a study of 28 patients at the University of British Columbia, found that the machine reduced sweating by 83 per cent.

It has already been approved but the US Food and Drug Administration and may be available in the UK in the next few years.

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Women spend three hours per week redoing chores men have done badly

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Women often complain that men don't help out around the house - but even when they do, it seems that their efforts aren't good enough.

A new study by Sainsbury's has found that women spend three hours per week redoing the domestic chores that they think their partner hasn't done properly.

The Daily Mail reports that laundry, vacuuming and washing up are the main areas where men fall short.

They are also not up to scratch when it comes to rearranging sofa cushions tidily, making the bed and wiping down kitchen work tops.

The study found that nearly half of women polled said that their partner often washes up but doesn't finish the job by wiping down the work surfaces afterwards.

A third said that men leave cushions in a mess, while 32 per cent never make the bed.

A further 28 per cent said that although their partner would cook dinner, they tend to leave food splatters all over the oven.

The main problem seems to be that men are more inclined to take short cuts: they don't separate colours when doing the washing, don't bother drying up and only hoover the middle of the room.

A spokesperson for Sainsbury's said: "Modern day men do more household chores now than ever before, and nearly half of all couples now share working and looking after the house together.

"Although it's impossible for women to do everything themselves, they still have high hopes for perfection - and if jobs aren't done to the desired standard by their partner, often many feel they could do better themselves.

"Two thirds of women admit they find they're pleased when their partners get involved with the cleaning, and are glad when he has recognised that these things don't get done by themselves. Yet they can't help but be critical of his attempts, believing they're not quite up to scratch.

"Perhaps it is the case that men just don't care as much and don't realise how much work goes into having a clean and tidy home - and after a long day at work they are more concerned about putting their feet up than plumping pillows or pairing socks."

The survey also showed that one fifth of men aren't aware that they do the chores badly - and half of women say they don't bother telling them to try harder, perhaps because two-thirds genuinely believe that they try to do it right.

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Have you ever had an exercise-induced orgasm?

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New research suggests that women who exercise regularly may experience sexual pleasure - or even orgasm - during a workout.

The Daily Mail reports that exercise-induced orgasm is most likely to occur when doing abdominal exercises, lifting weights, doing yoga, cycling, running or hiking.

Scientists from Indiana University in the US say that the phenomena was first reported in 1953, but little has been known about it until now.

To find out more, researcher Debby Herbenick and her team surveyed over three hundred women aged 18 to 63 who said that they had experienced sexual pleasure from exercise. A fifth of the women said they had no control over it, and felt self-conscious as a result.

They found that nearly half the women had experienced it on more than ten occasions, even though they were not fantasising or thinking about sex at the time.

Ms Herbenick said: "The most common exercises associated with exercise-induced orgasm were abdominal exercises, climbing poles or ropes, biking/spinning and weight lifting.

"These data are interesting because they suggest that orgasm is not necessarily a sexual event, and they may also teach us more about the bodily processes underlying women's experiences of orgasm."

LiveScience reports that exercise-induced orgasms are also known as 'coregasms' because they seem to be linked to exercises which strengthen the core abdominal muscles. Researchers found that orgasms were more likely to occur after multiple sets of crunches or after a woman had really exerted herself.

Researchers don't yet know why this happens, but it appears to be fairly common as it took just five weeks to recruit 370 women who had experienced it.

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Could your jewellery be dangerous?

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If you like to wear costume jewellery from high street stores, new research suggests that you could be risking your health.

The Daily Mail reports that reach by environmental safety organisation The Ecology Centre has found high levels of toxic chemicals in jewellery taken from branches of Claire's, Forever 21, H&M and other retailers around the US.

Lead, cadmium, chromium, mercury and arsenic were among the harmful chemicals found in over half of the 99 items tested. Previous tests on animals and humans have linked these toxins to severe allergies, birth defects, learning impairments, liver toxicity and cancer.

Jeffrey Weidenhamer, Ph.D, Professor of Chemistry at Ashland University, collaborated with the Ecology Centre on the study.

X-ray fluorescence identified which metals were present in the jewellery and they found consistently high levels of one or more chemical.

He told CBS: "It ends up in the jewellery because it's cheap, it's easy to melt, it makes nice heavy pieces of jewellery and in fact we've found in a lot of the pieces we've tested that are 95 per cent lead by weight, that the alloy composition is almost identical to what you'd find in lead acid car batteries."

As this jewellery is often worn by children, Professor Weidenhamer says that the biggest concern is that they could put it in their mouths, wearing away the thin protective coating and exposing them to dangerously high levels of chemicals like cadmium, which is a known carcinogen.

Jeff Gearhart, research director at the Ecology Centre, said: "There is no excuse for jewellery, especially children's jewellery, to be made with some of the most well studied and dangerous substances on the planet.

"We urge manufacturers to start replacing these chemicals with non-toxic substances immediately."

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Diabetes risk factors

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There a number of risk factors for type 2 diabetes, both genetic and more preventable factors like avoiding a high-fat, low-fibre diet, not being overweight and ensuring you don't lead a sedentary lifestyle.

According to recent studies, those aren't the only factors contributing to our chances of developing type 2 diabetes. Everything from coffee intake to sun exposure can play a role.

Click through our gallery below to see what new research says you should be doing - and avoiding - when it comes to diabetes risk factors.

 

Aspirin could stop the spread of cancer

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Studies have already shown that aspirin can prevent cancer, but now scientists believe that it may also be able to stop the spread of the disease after diagnosis.

The Independent reports that analysis of five large trials of people who took a daily low dose of the drug showed that, of those who developed cancer, it reduced the spread to distant organs by half.

Study leader, Professor Peter Rothwell of the University of Oxford said: "It seems likely aspirin will be of benefit when started after cancer is diagnosed."

As the spread of cancer, also known as 'metastasis' is what usually kills patients, the findings could have a huge impact on cancer treatment.

The Daily Mail reports that the NHS watchdog NICE may now issue guidelines telling doctors to prescribe aspirin to cancer suffers.

Professor Rothwell said: "If NICE were to prioritise it, it would certainly be influential.

"It is certainly time to add prevention of cancer into the analysis of the balance of risk and benefits of aspirin.

"So far, all the guidelines have just been based on the prevention of strokes and heart attacks.

"This research really shows that the cancer benefit is as large, if not larger, that the benefit in terms of preventing heart attacks and strokes.

"It really does change the equation quite drastically."

The study is one of three published in The Lancet and Lancet Oncology, which show that taking aspirin for two or three years can have a beneficial effect against cancer.

In once study, academics found that aspirin cut the risk of dying of cancer by 37 per cent if patients took it every day for five years.

Another found that taking it for three years reduced the chance of men developing cancer by 23 per cent and women by 25 per cent.

Researchers also found that once patients were diagnosed, their chance of it spreading was cut by 55 per cent if they took a daily dose of aspirin for at least six-and-a-half years.

Scientists believe that aspirin can stop the growth of cancerous tumours because it reduces the effectiveness of cells called platelets, which cause the blood to clot.

Scientists think that platelets are involved in the formation of cancerous tumours and they may also spread the illness to other areas of the body.

Despite these new findings, Professor Rothwell has urged people not to start taking aspirin purely to prevent cancer as it can have harmful side effects including stomach ulcers and internal bleeding.

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Liver disease deaths hit record levels

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A new report reveals that deaths from liver disease have risen by 25 per cent in a decade.

According to The Independent, the first report from the National End of Life Care Intelligence Network, which analyses trends in death rates and costs of care, says that there were 11,575 deaths in 2009, compared with 9,231 in 2001.

This follows figures published in December 2010 which showed that there had been a 60 per cent rise in alcoholic liver disease in young people over a seven year period.

The increase in heavy drinking, obesity and the high incidence of hepatitis are believed to be behind the rise, and men are more likely to be affected than women because they tend to drink more alcohol.

Professor Martin Lombard, national clinical director for liver disease, said: "This report makes for stark reading. We must focus our efforts and tackle this problem sooner rather than later."

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Food poisoning bugs could affect you for life

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As if catching a nasty stomach bug isn't bad enough, experts now believe that it could affect your health for life.

The Daily Mail reports that salmonella, E.coli and other types of food poisoning can put those affected at greater risk of developing illnesses including diabetes, arthritis, kidney failure, high blood pressure, heart attacks and strokes.

Experts say that some problems, like kidney disease, are caused by the powerful poisons that that are released by the bugs, while arthritis is triggered by a faulty immune response. Both can develop within weeks of the original infection.

Other problems, like high blood pressure, can take years to develop.

Almost 90,000 cases of food poisoning are recorded in England and Wales each year, but experts say that the number of people affected is likely to be much higher as not everyone visits their doctor.

Now experts say that more should be done to monitor the long-term health of sufferers, as the effects of the bugs can linger, even if the initial illness clears up after a few days.

Common bugs are E.coli, which is usually caught from eating undercooked beef, campylobacter, which is found in raw meat, especially chicken, and salmonella, which is found in eggs, meat and milk.

The new issue of Scientific American warns that even a short bout of sickness or diarrhoea can have long-term consequences.

One government-funded study, which was carried out in Canada after thousands of people became ill after drinking water contaminated with manure, found that eight years later, those who suffered diarrhoea as a result were more than twice as likely to have had a heart attack or stroke than those who were unaffected. The risk of kidney problems was more than three times as high and they also had a higher chance of suffering from high blood pressure.

Professor Hugh Pennington, emeritus professor of microbiology at Aberdeen University, said that good hygiene was the best way to prevent getting infection in the first place.

He told the Daily Mail that hand washing, thorough cooking of food and taking care not to contaminate other foods with uncooked meat and poultry were all effective ways to minimise the risk.

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Urinary tract infections could be caused by chickens

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If you've ever had cystitis, you know just how unpleasant it can be. But now scientists say that we might be able to blame chickens for our discomfort.

The Daily Mail reports that more than one million women in the UK suffer from urinary tract infections each year. Experts have always suspected that they are caused by a person's own E.coli bacteria - but now Canadian scientists believe that the strain of bacteria most likely came from chickens.

Researchers from McGill University in Montreal compared the genetic fingerprints of E.coli from urinary tract infections to 320 samples from chicken, pork and beef - and found that chicken was a very close match.

They also believe that modern farming methods could be making things worse.

Study author Amee Manges said: "Chicken may be a reservoir for the E.coli that cause infections like urinary tract infections.

"We are concerned about the selection and amplification of drug-resistant E.coli on all the farms because of improper or overuse of antimicrobials during food animal production.

"During the past decade, the emergence of drug-resistant E.coli has dramatically increased.

"As a consequence, the management of UTIs, which was previously straightforward, has become more complicated the risks for treatment failure are higher, and the cost of UTI treatment is increasing."

The Soil Association has also reported a rise in a type of resistance in E.coli called Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) in British farms,

They say that in the UK, between five and 10 per cent of all urinary tract infections caused by E.coli are now caused by ESBLs and have called for a reduction in the use of antimicrobials on farms, as this could cut the level of drug-resistant infections in people.

However, careful handling and thorough cooking of chicken helps to kill the germs and reduces the risk of infection.

Symptoms of a urinary tract infections include a burning sensation when urinating, a need to urinate often and pain in the lower abdomen. Some infections clear up on their own after a few days, but others require treatment with antibiotics. In rare cases, urinary tract infections can lead to kidney failure or blood poisoning.

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Marie Osmond wets herself on stage

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It's not unheard of for women of a certain age to have a little accident when running, jumping, laughing or sneezing. But unlike most women, Marie Osmond had to cope with the embarrassment of it happening on stage.

The 52-year old singer - who is a mother of eight - was performing with her brother Donny on the final night of the Donny & Marie Cruise, which transports fans from Fort Lauderdale in Florida to the Bahamas.

The Daily Mail explains that the singer was struck by a fit of the giggles and, as there was a noticeable puddle at her feet, she then admitted to the audience that she had "peed her pants".

She tried to wipe up the puddle with her top, before being handed towel, as her brother doubled up with laughter.

Donny told Parade.com: "She tried to cover it up, but there's no way to cover it up. It just got worse and worse and funnier and funnier."

And although she was "embarrassed" about the incident, Donny "consoled" her and reassured her that she is "now extremely normal".

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Women who eat red meat are less likely to suffer from depression

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It's not everyday that we're treated to a positive news story about eating red meat, so it makes quite a change to discover that a hunk of steak or a lamb chop can actually do you good.

Following on from last week's news that red meat can increase the risk of heart disease and cancer, The Telegraph reports that while eating might might cut your life expectancy, it could make you happier.

Researchers from Australia's Deakin University studied 1,000 Australian women and came to the conclusion that eating red meat can improve mental health.

Professor Felice Jacka, who led the research, said: "We had originally thought that red meat might not be good for mental health but it turns out that it actually may be quite important.

"When we looked at women consuming less than the recommended amount of red meat in our study, we found they were twice as likely to have a diagnosed depressive or anxiety disorder as those consuming the recommended amount.

"Even when we took into account the overall healthiness of the women's diets, as well as other factors such as their socioeconomic status, physical activity levels, smoking, weight and age, the relationship between low red meat intake and mental health remained.

"Interestingly, there was no relationship between other forms of protein, such as chicken, pork, fish or plant-based proteins, and mental health. Vegetarianism was not the explanation either. Only nineteen women in the study were vegetarians, and the results were the same when they were excluded from the study analyses."

She added: "We already know that the overall quality of your diet is important to mental health. But it seems that eating a moderate amount of lean red meat, which is roughly three to four small, palm-sized serves a week, may able be important."

However, it seems the quality of the beef or lamb consumed is also a factor. Most cattle and sheep in Australia are grass fed, which results in healthier meat which contains more Omega-3 fatty acids than meat which comes from animals which have been fed on grain.

The researchers also found that eating too much red meat could be just as bad for mental health as not eating enough.

The Australian government recommends eating 65-100g of lean, red meat three-to-four times times per week, which is slightly less than the Department of Health recommendations of no more than 70g of red meat a day.

Professor Jacka said: "We found that regularly eating more than the recommended amount of red meat was also related to increased depression and anxiety."

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Sunny-side up: The best breakfast buys

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Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and it's even better with fabulous homewares.

While away a lazy Sunday morning in the kitchen over coffee and croissants - just make sure they are beautifully served with our top picks for best breakfast accessories. And keep an eye out for our Easter-inspired items which make lovely presents and liven up the Bank Holiday weekend.



 

Celebrity height-gap couples

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New blood test could predict heart attacks two weeks in advance

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US researchers believe that they have found a way of predicting heart attacks in advance by screening blood samples for the presence of a particular type of cell.

The Telegraph reports that the new study, published in the Science Translational Medicine journal, focused on circulating endothelial cells (CECs), which line the arteries.

These cells are more likely to be released by rupturing of the arteries in the weeks leading up to a heart attack, so researchers believe that they could act as an an early warning sign if they build up in the blood.

Current heart health tests are unable to pick up signs that the arteries are 'cracking', which means that many people who go to hospital with chest pains are sent home with a clean bill of health, only to suffer a heart attack soon after.

Tests on 50 patients who had suffered heart attacks showed that they had between 12 and 51 CECs per millilitre of blood, compared with between two and five CECs in healthy people. The CECs were also more likely to be abnormally large and misshapen in heart attack patients.

Dr Raghava Gollapudi, one of the lead researchers from Scripps Research Institute, said: "This would be an ideal test to perform in an emergency room to determine if a patient is on the cusp of a heart attack or about to experience one in the next couple of weeks.

"Right now we can only test to detect if a patient is currently experiencing or has recently experienced a heart attack. With some additional validation, the hope is to have this test developed for commercial use in the next year or two."

The Daily Mail reports that the test should cost under £65 per person and people who were found to be at risk could then be given drugs to thin their blood and prevent the heart attack.

However, British heart experts were cautious about the findings.

Professor Peter Weissberg, the British Heart Foundation's medical director, said: "The study only shows that patients in the throes of a heart attack have abnormal cells.

"It does not show that such cells were present before the heart attack started.

"This will have to be explored in future studies. It will also be important to show that the abnormal cells only appear during a heart attack and are not also present in other illnesses."

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Dangerous viral infections could be used to treat cancer

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American scientists believe that specially-created viruses could be used to attack and destroy cancer cells.

The Daily Mail reports that scientists have been trying to create viruses that are strong enough to target cancer cells without damaging healthy cells.

Scientists have known since the 90s that viruses can weaken cancer cells, but early efforts to treat the disease in this way have failed, and patients have sometimes died as a result of the virus infection.

However, doctors have now realised that specially-designed viruses might be the answer, and several potential cancer-fighting viruses are currently undergoing trials.

A form of the herpes virus is being tested on skin cancer, and vaccinia, which is the virus used to protect against smallpox, is being tested on liver cancer.

Other viruses are being tested on bladder, head and neck cancers.

The viruses do seem to have flu-like side effects, but these are easier to manage than the unpleasant side effects of chemotherapy and, in one trial, the survival rates of some patients doubled.

Dr Robert Martuza, chief neurosurgeon at the Massachusetts General Hospital and professor of neuroscience at Harvard Medical School, told the New York Times: "It's a very exciting time. I think it will work out in some tumour, with some virus."

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