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29/01/2016 - NHS to perform hand transplants
The NHS in England is to offer hand and upper arm transplants, it was announced today. More
27/01/2016 - Genes link cognitive function and health
There are close links between the genes that influence risk of diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, and autism, and genes related to some cognitive functions, according to an analysis published yesterday. More
21/01/2016 - Call to tackle overtreatment – Scottish CMO
The new Scottish chief medical officer has called for a drive against over-treatment in her first annual report. More
15/01/2016 - Music videos expose teens to alcohol and tobacco
Music videos that depict smokers and alcohol drinkers should be subjected to the same classification used to regulate film and TV, according to a public health expert today. More
11/01/2016 - Internet forum medical advice ‘mostly favourable’
The medical advice offered on internet health forums may be of better quality than people have previously believed, new research has found. More
05/01/2016 - Where humans should fear bats
Growing populations in some tropical countries are massively increasing the risk of new diseases finding their way from bats to humans, according to a British research project. More
30/12/2015 - Bond producers needed neurosurgeon's advice
For all the millions spent on producing this year's Bond spectacular, the producers still failed to take advice from an expert neurosurgeon, it has been revealed. More
30/12/2015 - The future of medicine in 2016
Genomics will provide medical opportunities next year - while diabetes and TB are among the greatest challenges, experts say today. More
24/12/2015 - Saliva to indicate cancer risk?
A saliva test could be used as part of health checks to indicate increased risk of cancer, British researchers reported yesterday. More
23/12/2015 - Health boost from bariatric surgery
Weight-loss surgery in the UK is linked to significant and sustained weight loss and reduced heart risk, according to a study published last night. More
21/12/2015 - Fitness not a counterweight to obesity
Being fit is not an effective way to counteract obesity, according to a study which has taken nearly 30 years and reports its findings today. More
17/12/2015 - Fear is blood-curdling - literally?
Scary movies and horror stories are sometimes described as "blood-curdling" - and it may be literally true, according to Dutch researchers. More
15/12/2015 - Doctors knocking on Dylan's door
Medical researchers frequently turn to veteran troubadour Bob Dylan for inspiration, it was suggested today. More
10/12/2015 - Happiness no cure - study
Being unhappy and stressed does not increase the risk of developing life-threatening illnesses, a senior medical researcher says today. More
30/11/2015 - Cancer patients' financial problems set to worsen - warning
The UK Government should halt its proposed cut in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) after research found that tens of thousands of people with cancer are struggling financially, a charity said today. More
23/10/2015 - Plague bacteria mutated to cause pandemics
The plague was endemic in Europe and Asia long before it gained the ability to spread through fleas, researchers reveal today. More
05/10/2015 - MSF claims war crime after US hits hospital
A medical charity has accused coalition leaders of a war crime after a trauma hospital in Afghanistan was hit by missiles. More
25/09/2015 - Bacteria 'clouds' traceable to individuals
Humans emit a personal microbial cloud, traceable to each individual, researchers have reported. More
22/09/2015 - Sickle cell cure hopes
A new bone marrow transplant procedure has successfully treated adult patients with sickle cell disease, it has been announced. 1 comments More
15/09/2015 - Parts of England healthiest in world
England may be healthier than most other wealthy countries, according to a major study published today. More
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