Europe
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Blood pressure drug boosts brain power
A class of drug used to lower blood pressure has been shown for the first time not only to slow the rate of mental decline but also to boost brain power. Read more
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Bystanders could save lives – heart experts
Thousands of lives can be saved every year if more members of the public learn heart resuscitation techniques, experts said today. Read more
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Healthy habits vital for the elderly
A healthy lifestyle plays a key role in avoiding future disability, researchers say today. Read more
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Exercise in pregnancy reduces risk
Pregnant women who exercise moderately three times a week in their second and third trimesters halve the risk of giving birth to a heavy baby. Read more
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Intelligent knife for cancer surgeons
Cancer surgeons could soon be using an "intelligent knife" to help them diagnose tumours, it was revealed last night. Read more
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New virus not a global emergency – yet
The mysterious outbreak of a deadly new virus in the Middle East does not rank as a global health emergency, it was decided yesterday. Read more
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Drug adherence ‘vital’ to cut strokes
People with high blood pressure substantially raise their risk of stroke if they do not take their prescribed drugs, new research warns. Read more
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HIV clue to gene therapy breakthrough
Italian researchers have successfully used treatments derived from the AIDS virus to treat children with two serious genetic diseases, it was announced last night. Read more
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Egg freezing on the rise
Increasing numbers of women are choosing to freeze their eggs to avoid age-related infertility, experts revealed yesterday. Read more
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Egg donors seek financial benefits
The younger a woman is when she signs up to be an egg donor, the more likely she is to do it for financial gain, a survey of European clinics has revealed. Read more