March 11, 2010 / Cancer, Healthy Life
A sticking plaster approach to treating skin cancer has been unveiled at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee. The light-emitting Ambulight PDT device has been developed in an attempt to make the treatment o
March 11, 2010 / Cancer, Healthy Life
At-home screening tests for the virus responsible for most cervical cancers could detect many more cases of the disease, say Dutch researchers. Although cervical screening programmes have cut deaths,
March 11, 2010 / Cancer, Healthy Life
Emma Wilkinson Health reporter, BBC News Fluctuations in blood pressure could be more important than consistently high readings as a warning sign for stroke, researchers have said. Current guidelines
March 11, 2010 / Cancer, Healthy Life
Scientists have discovered the primary mechanism by which thalidomide causes malformed limbs in developing embryos. This side-effect was recognised after thousands of affected children were born to m
March 11, 2010 / Healthy Life
Scientists say they have been able to tell which past event a person is recalling using a brain scan. The University College London researchers showed people film clips and were able to predict which
March 11, 2010 / Cancer, Healthy Life
Former professional footballer John Hartson, who played for Arsenal, Celtic and Wales, has returned to his old school to raise awareness about cancer, which he has overcome after a year-long battle .
March 10, 2010 / Healthy Life
Skin transplant surgery could be an effective way of treating the skin disease vitiligo, say US researchers. A team in Detroit transferred healthy skin cells to 32 patients who had areas of the body
March 10, 2010 / Healthy Life
Many lives could be saved if GPs followed guidelines for reducing cholesterol in patients at high risk of heart disease, research suggests. A study of 25,250 patients in Germany found that only about
March 10, 2010 / Healthy Life
By Nick Triggle Health reporter, BBC News Too many patients are not getting the medicines they need in hospital, a safety watchdog says. The National Patient Safety Agency warned it was a problem in
March 10, 2010 / Cancer, Healthy Life
Men are more likely than women to enjoy sex in old age, researchers have found. Men can expect nearly five extra years of an active sex life compared with women, according to a review of US data surv
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