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TODAY'S NEWS
World Cup flu vaccine call
Fri March 19th - Football fans travelling to South Africa for the World Cup could find themselves facing infection from swine flu, British experts warned yesterday. More
Acupuncture infection warning
Fri March 19th - Infections transmitted by acupuncture are a growing health problem worldwide, experts warn today. More
NEWS CARRIERS
Doctors.net.uk - A campaign has been launched in support of a whistle-blowing paediatrician, who may not get her job back.
Bloodmed.com - Britain's cost watchdog has courted fresh controversy by refusing permission for a novel drug for a rare hematological condition.
UKNursing.net - Many people think GPs are paid too much - and would back restrictions on NHS treatment, according to a new poll.
StaffNurse.com - Doctors and scientists have reported the first successes in conducting individual genetic studies of patients with rare diseases.
AusDoctors.net - For Australian doctors.
THIS WEEK'S STORIES
Fish oil success in cancer prevention
Thur March 18th - Purified fish oil may help prevent the development of bowel cancer in high risk people, researchers reveal today. More
New drug may treat blood pressure and heart disease
Thur March 18th - Researchers have found good results with a new drug that can treat both high blood pressure and heart disease. More
Patients need to learn self-care - doctors
Wed March 17th - Many people have become so dependent on the British National Health Service they do not know how to look after their own minor ailments, GPs warned yesterday. More
Gene weakness could boost cancer treatment
Wed March 17th - Scientists have found a possible genetic treatment for some types of bowel cancer. More
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17/03/2010 - Gene weakness could boost cancer treatment
Scientists have found a possible genetic treatment for some types of bowel cancer. More

11/03/2010 - Patient genes unravelled
Doctors and scientists have reported the first successes in conducting individual genetic studies of patients with rare diseases. More

08/03/2010 - Virus link to gluten intolerance
Viral infections may lie behind the development of wheat intolerance disease, researchers have reported. More

24/02/2010 - Hope for breast treatment booster
Doctors may soon be testing drugs to help women with breast cancer who become resistant to the treatment tamoxifen, researchers announced today. More

17/02/2010 - Heart disease gene tests ineffective
The public should not be fooled into relying on gene testing to predict risk of heart disease, experts warned last night. More

08/02/2010 - Ageing genes found
Some people age faster than others because of their genes, British researchers reported last night. More

04/02/2010 - Obesity gene affects thousands
A small number of people with serious weight problems have a genetic defect, British researchers revealed last night. More

29/10/2009 - Different genes control alcohol intake and alcoholism
Like a drink of alcohol? It may not mean you are on the way to becoming an alcoholic, scientists say. More

26/10/2009 - Gene therapy brings sight to blind
A gene therapy has successfully been used to restore sight to a blind child, it has been announced. More

14/10/2009 - Asthma linked to low birth weight and early birth
There is a clear link between low birth weight and the chance of developing asthma, says new research. More

02/10/2009 - Bowel cancer gene risk confirmed
Researchers have found a new genetic marker for bowel cancer risk. More

17/09/2009 - Gene finding could help kill cancer cells
British scientists have discovered a gene that triggers production of a blood cell that may help destroy cancer cells. More

07/09/2009 - Gene breakthrough offers diabetes hope
British researchers have found a genetic clue to the causes of type 2 diabetes, normally linked to obesity and poor diet. More

21/08/2009 - Drive to wean women off tobacco falters
Experts defended Britain's "give up smoking" campaigns yesterday after their success seemed to falter. More

10/07/2009 - Skin gene linked to allergy risk
New research has linked allergies such as eczema, rhinitis, and asthma to a specific gene. More

07/07/2009 - Mole genes found
Australian researchers have found two genes linked to the development of moles on the skin - and to the deadliest form of skin cancer. More

26/06/2009 - Hidden heart condition plea
An undiagnosed genetic heart condition is putting thousands of lives at risk, an expert will warn today. More

19/06/2009 - Childhood cancer mysteries revealed
Cancer researchers are on the way to explaining the origins of a common form of childhood cancer called neuroblastoma. More

04/06/2009 - Gene/smoking link to arthritis
New research has highlighted a possible new genetic link to rheumatoid arthritis. More

26/05/2009 - Menopause timing genes found
New genetic findings may help predict when a woman is likely to face her menopause, researchers reported yesterday. More

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