Coffee pregnancy warning
• Pregnancy • May 24 04
MONTEREY, California - In September 1999, Paul Gelsinger’s 18-year-old son, Jesse, died during a gene-therapy experiment researchers told him was safe.
The head of…
Chemical stops stroke damage
• Gender: Male • May 24 04
Tall men over the age of 50 have a higher risk of prostate cancer than their peers, according to American researchers.
The study, by…
Teenage smokers heed campaign
• Tobacco & Marijuana • May 24 04
The number of teenagers smoking in Guernsey has been halved after a radical anti-smoking campaign on the island.
The anti-smoking lobby is now hoping…
Call to ban some latex gloves
• Allergies • May 24 04
A health union is calling on the government to ban the use of powdered gloves, which have been linked with latex allergies.
The NHS…
Implant ‘could cure migraines’
• Migraine • May 24 04
Patients with chronic migraines could one day have an electric device implanted into their foreheads to control the pain.
Doctors in the United States…
Coffee pregnancy warning
• Pregnancy • May 24 04
Drinking too much coffee during pregnancy raises the risk of stillbirth, research suggests.
Scientists in Denmark found that pregnant women who drink eight or…
Device spots breast cancer early
• Respiratory Problems • May 24 04
It could soon be possible to detect breast cancer at a much earlier stage thanks to new technology being developed by British scientists.
Experts…
Doctors perform jaw transplant
• Dental Health • May 24 04
Surgeons in Italy have carried out the world’s first ever whole jaw transplant.
In an 11-hour operation at Rome’s Regina Elena Hospital, an 80-year-old…
Football turns to Eastern medicine
• Alternative Medicine • May 24 04
Having their tongue assessed for colour and shape and pulse taken to gauge the health of their internal organs is perhaps not what Bolton…
Surgical hope for inherited anaemia
• Anemia • May 24 04
Removing most of the spleen could help children suffering from inherited blood disorders, say researchers in the US.
They carried out surgery on 25…
Helping underage smokers to quit
• Children's Health • May 24 04
Emma Hughes quit smoking two months. Aged 15, she had been smoking for the past two years.
“It’s still hard sometimes but I hope…
‘Brain damage link’ to child anaesthetics
• Brain • May 24 04
Drugs used regularly to anaesthetise children for surgery have been found to cause brain damage in rats, research has claimed.
The American researchers go…
Child death ‘shortens mothers’ lives’
• Childbirth • May 24 04
The death of a child can shorten the life of their parents, particularly mothers, a study suggests.
Researchers have found that women who lose…
Brain risk from birth oxygen shortage
• Brain • May 24 04
Even a minor oxygen shortage at the time of birth may place a premature baby at higher risk of learning problems later on, say…
Sperm donors may lose anonymity
• Gender: Male • May 24 04
Children conceived with donated sperm could be given the right to trace their biological fathers if sweeping changes in the law go ahead.
Currently…
Protein ‘makes cancer cells self-destruct’
• Arthritis • May 24 04
A protein has been discovered which causes cancer cells to self-destruct.
US researchers have discovered it destroys up to 70% of cancer cells.
It…
Is your wallet a pain in the back?
• Backache • May 24 04
Wallets are causing men excruciating pain and it has nothing to do with a lack of cash.
Physiotherapists say they have seen a surge…
Boy births ‘more trouble’
• Childbirth • May 24 04
Women are more likely to suffer a tough labour if they are giving birth to a baby boy rather than a baby girl, says…
Osteoarthritis ‘link to heart disease’
• Arthritis • May 24 04
Osteoarthritis in a finger may be an early warning sign of heart disease in men, a study suggests.
Doctors also believe that low levels…
Memory drugs aid Alzheimer’s patients with tasks
• Brain • May 24 04
A class of drugs known to ease the memory loss of Alzheimer’s patients may also improve behavioral problems and the ability to perform everyday…
Japan’s emperor faces cancer surgery
• Cancer • May 24 04
Japan’s Emperor Akihito will undergo surgery for prostate cancer next week, the Imperial Palace has announced.
The 69-year-old emperor will be admitted to the…
Patients await diabetes strategy
• Diabetes • May 24 04
The government will publish its long-awaited strategy for improving the care of patients with diabetes later on Thursday.
The National Service Framework for Diabetes…
‘Clone baby’ parents bar tests
• Childbirth • May 24 04
The parents of a baby said to be the world’s first human clone have suspended tests which could prove whether the claim is true.
…
New arthritis drug free via Medicare
• Arthritis • May 24 04
WASHINGTON - A new drug for rheumatoid arthritis is now available for free to Medicare-enrolled senior citizens who lack prescription drug coverage.
Abbott Laboratories…
Frequent tipple cuts heart risk
• Heart • May 24 04
Not only does alcohol help to ward off a heart attack, a regular daily drink is probably a good idea, researchers have found.
They…