Short sleepers more tired than they think
People who rise and shine despite just a few hours shut-eye each night – such as Maggie Thatcher famously claimed – may be more tired than they think, suggests new research. Some – l ...
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Eureka moment for Parkinson’s therapies
Researchers have made a crucial scientific breakthrough which could lead to the development of life-changing therapies and treatments for Parkinson’s disease. For the first time scientists have ...
High blood pressure cure?
The discovery of an area in the throat the size of a grain of rice that controls blood pressure could lead to a new treatment for hypertension within three years. It will target the carotid body, a sm ...
Eminent professor has blasted “appalling” care of his father at Broadford Hospital
An eminent professor of economics has blasted the “appalling” care of his 92-year-old father at a Highland hospital – saying his dad was failed because he was deemed too old. Profess ...