Frogs give brain cancer hope
A synthetic molecule based on one found in frog egg cells could potentially be used to treat brain tumours.
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Archive for June, 2007
‘Silent’ brittle bone genes found
US scientists have discovered "silent" genes for brittle bone disease that can be passed on unwittingly by parents to their children.
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Prions key in Alzheimer’s disease
The proteins which cause mad cow disease may protect against Alzheimer's disease, say UK researchers.
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Surgeon appointed as minister
Gordon Brown appoints practising surgeon Professor Sir Ara Darzi as a minister, charged with improving patient care.
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Pill to make dieters ‘feel full’
Italian scientists have developed a pill that expands in the stomach to make dieters feel full.
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