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National News
Covering up 'best protection from sun' - Independent 3rd May 2007
Slapping on sunscreen is no substitute for covering up, doctors warned today. Protective clothing and hats are the still the best way to guard against skin cancer and the ageing effects of the sun, said experts writing in The Lancet medical journal. Swiss skin specialist Dr Stephan Lautenschlager, from Triemli Hospital in Zurich, and his colleagues carried out a review of sun protection strategies around the world.
Diabetes may cause surge in male infertility, scientists warn - The Guardian 3rd May 2007
Rising levels of diabetes may lead to a surge in male infertility, according to scientists who have discovered that men with the condition are more likely to have damaged sperm cells.
One in four GPs shun abortions, poll claims - The Guardian 3rd May 2007
Almost a quarter of GPs are refusing to sign abortion referral forms, a survey has revealed. According to the poll by the doctors' newspaper Pulse, nearly one in five GPs of the 309 questioned do not believe abortion should be legal.
How eating two eggs for breakfast can help you lose weight - the Daily Mail 3rd May 2007
Forget counting calories and cutting out carbs. The key to losing weight could be as simple as having two eggs for breakfast.
HRT 'can lower the risk from Alzheimer's' - the Daily Mail 2nd May 2007
Women can halve their risk of developing Alzheimer's disease by taking hormone replacement therapy before they turn 65, scientists said.
One injection a year to beat brittle bones - the Daily Mail 3rd May 2007
A routine annual injection could protect millions of osteoporosis sufferers from broken bones. Scientists have developed a drug which would be administered intravenously in hospital for 15 minutes, once a year.
Once-yearly drug cuts hip fractures by 40% - The Guardian 3rd May 2007
New treatment for osteoporosis - Independent 3rd May 2007
The amazing little and large identical twins - the Daily Mail 3rd May 2007
Here is one pair of twin brothers that few will have any difficulty telling apart. For although Byron and Lincoln Ryman were born within a minute of each other, firstborn Byron - at 3lb 6oz a small baby himself - was precisely three times bigger than his sibling. Eleven weeks premature, both boys were given a slim chance of survival - particularly Lincoln, weighing only 1lb 2oz at birth.
Greater Manchester News
Maggots used to cure MRSA - Manchester Evening News 2nd May 2007
MAGGOTS have been used to cure patients suffering from hospital superbug MRSA, scientists revealed today. Green bottle larvae were applied to infected wounds to munch their way through the damaged tissue.
Gene therapy in world-first eye op - Manchester Evening News 2nd May 2007
BRITISH doctors have carried out the world's first surgical attempt to cure sight disorders using gene therapy. The team at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, who have spent years developing the technique with researchers at UCL, performed the pioneering procedure in a recent operation.
BBC baby unit film shows 'trauma' - Manchester Evening News 2nd May 2007
A BBC documentary shows how a woman was left traumatised after medics at Manchester's top maternity hospital induced her labour without having a bed ready for her on the delivery unit
Amir joins fight for hospital cash - Manchester Evening News 2nd May 2007
TOP boxer Amir Khan joined a growing list of celebrities to back Manchester's New Children's Hospital Appeal. Bolton's Olympic silver medallist toured the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Pendlebury, to show his support. He spoke to staff and patients, and is raising money for the appeal by joining the Great Manchester Run.
1 comments:
Type 1 diabetes is also related to a higher risk of having a baby with autism or schizophrenia.
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http://ageofthefatherandhealthoffuture.blogspot.com/
http://www.schizophreniaforum.org/for/curr/Malaspina/default.asp
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/10/021018080014.htm
Twelve autoimmune diseases had higher prevalence among parents of schizophrenia patients than among parents of comparison subjects: thyrotoxicosis, thyroiditis, type 1 diabetes, intestinal malabsorption, pernicious anemia, acquired hemolytic anemia, interstitial cystitis, psoriasis, seropositive rheumatoid arthritis, other rheumatoid arthritis, dermatomyositis, and Sjögren’s syndrome
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