Alexander BesantApril 4, 2013 13:50

The molecular structure of our breath could lead to a new form of fingerprint called a 'breathprint' researchers say.

Oily fish twice a day makes you live years longer, says study

Alexander BesantApril 2, 2013 17:11

A new study suggests that eating fatty fish can lengthen your life.

Meditation can help improve test scores

Alexander BesantMarch 27, 2013 15:06

Mindfulness training has been found to help test scores according to a new study.

Brain abnormalities found in migraine sufferers

Alexander BesantMarch 26, 2013 19:47

Brain abnormalities have been found in the brains of those who suffer migraines.

Too much TV linked to antisocial behavior

Alexander BesantMarch 26, 2013 19:17

Television watching is being linked to antisocial behavior in children.

Loneliness and social isolation can kill you

Alexander BesantMarch 26, 2013 17:44

Social isolation and loneliness puts you at risk of a premature death says a new study.

Build a better condom: Bill Gates offers $100,000 to inventor

Alexander BesantMarch 23, 2013 11:54

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is offering $100,000 to anyone who can make a condom people actually like to use - a "next-generation" condom.

Energy drinks raise blood pressure, alter heartbeat, study shows

Alexander BesantMarch 22, 2013 20:43

A new study shows that energy drinks may be bad for your heart.

Many UK doctors have given a patient a placebo drug

Alexander BesantMarch 21, 2013 19:19

According to a new survey, most UK family doctors have given a patient a placebo.

Alexander BesantMarch 20, 2013 17:05

Greek coffee may lengthen your life, study says

Researchers from the University of Athens Medical School found that drinking the thick, sandy coffee may protect the heart.

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A new study suggests that Greek coffee may be behind the country's long lifespan. (Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP/Getty Images)

It may not just be the Mediterranean diet rich in vegetables and olive oil that is making Greeks live so long, it could also be the coffee says a new study.