20/1/12 - UK moves to three parent treatment
British researchers are hoping to develop a potentially controversial
"three parent" treatment to eliminate a range of genetic diseases,
it was announced yesterday. More
20/1/12
- Medical treatment for insomnia?
People with insomnia should receive medical treatment for the condition
to help prevent other illnesses such as depression, hypertension and diabetes,
experts say today. More
20/1/12
- Asthma link to early growth
spurt
Babies who grow quickly in the first three months of life may be at greater
risk of suffering from asthma in later life. More
19/1/12 - New
power plant leukaemia link
Campaigners have called for action to protect families living near nuclear
power plants after new findings linking them to leukaemia among children.
More
19/1/12
- Worldwide abortions getting
less safe
Growing numbers of women are having unsafe abortions, the World Health
Organisation warned today. More
19/1/12
- How social media has transformed
dating
Experts have expressed alarm at the number of young adults who have based
their love lives around social media. More
18/1/12
- New evidence that the pill benefits
period pain
New findings published today confirm that the contraceptive pill can reduced
the severity of painful periods. More
18/1/12
- Hope for new group B
meningococcal vaccine
Trials are showing a high rate of success for a new vaccine against group
B meningococcal disease, it was announced today. More
17/1/12
- Headphone hazard to pedestrians
The iPod revolution is creating a new hazard for young adults, researchers
warned today. More
17/1/12 - Challenge
to HRT-breast cancer link
A new challenge is made today to a landmark British study which helped
discredit the use of hormone replacement therapy by women. More
16/1/12
- Foetus parties condemned
An expert has criticised the growing fashion for "foetus parties".
More
16/1/12
- Diabetes causes tracked
British researchers say they have made progress in seeking to understand
the causes of early diabetes. More
16/1/12 - Glowing
wheat dye may help beat throat cancer
British researchers have created a fluorescent dye that could be used
to prevent cancer of the gullet in its early stages, it was announced
last night. More
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