Brain & Neurology
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Immunotherapy may be X-factor for children
Dozens of British children are to take part in an ambitious global trial of a radical new treatment for cancer of the brain funded by a charity music single, it was announced today. Read more
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Birth link to MS challenged
The UK’s largest multiple sclerosis charity has voiced reservations over findings that childbirth may slow progression of the disease. Read more
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Key to possible Mad Cow Disease treatment
British scientists have made a discovery which could lead to an effective treatment for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or Mad Cow Disease, it was announced last night. Read more
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Hope for brain disease treatment
A drug used to treat Alzheimer’s disease may be able to tackle another unpleasant brain disease, researchers reported last night. Read more
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Carbohydrates may keep dieters happy
Low-carbohydrate diets such as the Atkins diet may be bad for the mood, researchers have reported. Read more
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Stroke ads speed treatment
A publicity campaign in England to improve emergency treatment of stroke has had a dramatic effect, it was announced today. Read more
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Global impact of cannabis revealed
A new review of cannabis use around the world suggests it has been used by one in 25 adults aged 15 to 64 years. Read more
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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. Read more
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Drink sleep warning
Alcohol may help you get to sleep – but it won’t give you a restful night, officials warned today. Read more
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Smoking aggravates MS
People with multiple sclerosis who smoke cigarettes may accelerate the disease, researchers warned last night. Read more