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Cancer detection blood test hope

Personalised blood tests which could track whether cancer treatment is working or if the disease has come back have been developed by US researchers.


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Fridge-free vaccine hopes raised

Scientists at Oxford University have found a way of keeping vaccines stable without refrigeration.

Happiness wards off heart disease

Being happy and positive may help ward off heart disease, a study suggests.

Germans get Lidl cheese warning

The German supermarket chain Lidl tells Germans to avoid two types of Austrian cheese allegedly linked to fatal food poisoning.


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Acupuncture may help period pain

Acupuncture may be an effective way of alleviating severe period pain, a review of existing studies suggests.

'Malaria' killed King Tutankhamun

Tutankhamun may well have died of malaria after the disease ravaged a body crippled by a rare bone disorder, experts say.


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Simple test can spot concussion

Spotting athletes who are still unfit to return to action after a blow to the head could be made simpler by a new test.

Poverty link to rogue cancer gene

Experts say there is a genetic explanation for why women from poor backgrounds are less likely to beat breast cancer.

Men 'need better-fitting condoms'

Badly-fitted condoms do not just reduce the pleasure of sex for men and women - they increase the risks of infection and pregnancy, researchers say.

Born to win?

Medics push idea of 'treating' gender ambiguities in sport

A meaty row

Does too much red meat really make you ill?


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Grandparents 'boost obesity risk'

Young children regularly looked after by their grandparents have an increased risk of being overweight, a UK study suggests.

Herpes drug 'delays' HIV illness

A cheap, widely-used treatment for herpes can delay the need for HIV drugs in people with both infections, say US researchers.

Gene clue to early dementia speed

A gene that may give you an increased risk of a distressing early form of dementia has been identified by UK scientists.


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Lung sufferers offered sex advice

People with breathing problems have been offered some timely Valentine's Day advice to help them enjoy a fulfilling love life.

I love you, baby

The man saved by an unknown child's umbilical cord


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Cold challenge

Sufferer risks her health to aid disease fight


Obesity 'set' before age of two

The "tipping point" that sets children on the way to a life of obesity often occurs before the age of two, say US researchers.


Not so clever?

Poland avoids vaccine surplus but flu fears remain


Best 'dates'

Kindness is top of the list for a lasting relationship


Brain clue for autism hug avoidance

Delays during the development of the brain in the womb may show why people with a condition linked to autism do not like hugs.



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Brain clue for autism hug avoidance

Delays at crucial points during the development of the brain in the womb may explain why people with a condition linked to autism do not like hugs.

Multiple Sclerosis

Why surgeon put faith in new treatment

Dementia at 36

How dementia can ruin even young lives


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Stammering genes uncovered

Scientists say they have identified three genes which may cause stammering in some people.

Brain blood vessels clue to MS

More than 55 percent of multiple sclerosis patients have been found to have constricted blood vessels in their brains, a US study says.

HIV phobia

Mystery 'paranoia' illness baffles doctors in China

Pesticide ban

Georgina Downs' 10 year fight against farm chemicals


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Tick tock

Science cannot hold back the hands of the fertility clock

Sweet tooth 'hints at depression'

While most children like sugary foods, those with a extra sweet tooth may have depression, say researchers.

First Lady tackles child obesity

First Lady Michelle Obama launches a nationwide campaign to tackle child obesity, which she says threatens America's future.

India suspends first GM food crop

India halts the cultivation of what would have been its first genetically modified vegetable crop because of safety concerns.

Backless hospital gown redesigned

Backless hospital gowns get a Hollywood-style makeover to preserve patients' dignity.

Gold, myrrh and...

Could frankincense be used to treat cancer?


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Brain injury linked to gambling

Californian scientists think they may have discovered the part of the brain which makes people fear losing money.

'Third-hand smoke' risk warning

Lingering residue from tobacco smoke that clings to upholstery, clothing and the skin releases cancer-causing agents, warn experts.

Fertile forties pregnancy warning

Experts fear older women are ditching contraception in the mistaken belief that fertility inevitably wanes at a certain age.

Baby opt-out

A US scheme is paying drug addicts to be sterilised

Exercise 'can cut gallstone risk'

Doing lots of exercise drastically cuts the risk of developing painful gallstones, UK researchers have found.


Terminally Ill Artist Hopes to Help Solve Missing Boy Case in North Carolina


Terminally Ill Artist Hopes to Help Solve Missing Boy Case in North Carolina

A terminally ill artist says he has produced his last painting in hopes that it will help authorities in North Carolina solve the 10-year-old case of a missing boy.


Genes reveal 'biological ageing'



Genes reveal 'biological ageing'

Scientists say they have pinpointed gene variants that might show how fast people's bodies are ageing.



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