Diabetes repair 'occurs in womb'
A mother's cells may try to repair the tissue damage in an unborn child that can result in type 1 diabetes, research suggests.
23 Jan 2007
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Adults' antidepressant bone risk
Adults over 50 who use a type of antidepressants are at double the risk of bone fractures, a study suggests.
23 Jan 2007
Alzheimer's vaccine 'in a patch'
A patch which delivers a vaccine against Alzheimer's disease through the skin has been shown to be safe and effective, a study has found. University of South Florida researchers reported the patch was able to clear brain-damaging plaques from mice. They say it may be a simpler way of protecting people against the disease than a conventional injected vaccine.
23 Jan 2007
Life Chances of Disabled Children
"I welcome the opportunity to debate the important issues that are under discussion. Disability is a big issue for all Members and our constituents. As we have heard, many issues affect the life chances of disabled children, and they cut across the work of a number of Departments, which is why joined-up government, to which the Minister referred at the end of her speech, is so important, even though it might not always be as successfully delivered as we would hope.
DA
23 Jan 2007
Cell transplants 'restore sight'
Cell transplants have successfully restored vision to mice which had lost their sight, leading to hopes people could benefit in the same way. UK scientists treated animals which had eye damage similar to that seen in many human eye diseases.
20 Jan 2007
Danny Alexander appointed Liberal Democrat Shadow Social Exclusion Secretary
Danny Alexander MP has been appointed the Liberal Democrat Shadow Social Exclusion Secretary.
19 Jan 2007