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Alcohol 'protects men's hearts'
Drinking alcohol every day cuts the risk of coronary heart disease in men sharply, a study suggests, but experts remain critical.
Immune tribe 'indicates CJD hope'
Darwinian natural selection could help halt human "mad cow disease", experts say after finding a tribe impervious to a related fatal brain disorder.
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Tiny chip could diagnose disease
A simple and cheap approach to diagnosing a wide array of medical conditions has been demonstrated by researchers.
Ceramic implant inserted in skull
A Southampton police officer is thought to be the first person in the UK to have part of her skull replaced with a ceramic implant.
Mother death hospital prosecuted
A hospital in Swindon is to be prosecuted on health and safety charges over the death of a nurse after she gave birth.
Older addicts 'lose will to live'
Research published in Glasgow suggests rates of suicide among addicts aged over 35 may be higher than previously thought.
BBC hospital dramas under attack
A top NHS manager has hit out at the portrayal of NHS workers in Holby City and Casualty.
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Thyroid 'risk from pre-eclampsia'
Pregnant women with the potentially dangerous condition pre-eclampsia may be more at risk of thyroid problems, research suggests.
Ancients 'had heart disease too'
Hardening of the arteries is found in Egyptian mummies - suggesting heart disease risk factors may be ancient, experts say.
Sexual abuse
An offender describes chemical castration
Miracle cure?
Footballer turns to the healing power of the placenta
Africa heading for 'smoking epidemic'
As practitioners from around the world gather for an international cancer conference in Tanzania, the head of an African cancer organisation says that the continent is heading for a smoking pandemic.
Accidental discovery of 'female Viagra'
A drug that failed tests as an antidepressant is being hailed as women's Viagra after surprising, but not unpleasant side effects.
Medical debut for smart band aid
Clinical trials have begun of a smart plaster - a sensor-studded band aid that wirelessly monitors vital signs
India baby deaths probe
Authorities in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh begin an inquiry into the deaths of six new-born babies in a hospital.
Conjoined twins op 'successful'
Twin girls who were joined at the head are both "very well" after a 25-hour operation to separate them, say doctors in Australia.
Ketamine drug use 'harms memory'
Frequent use of ketamine - a drug becoming increasingly popular with clubbers - is being linked with memory problems.
Meditation 'eases heart disease'
Transcendental Meditation may protect cardiac patients from heart attacks, stroke and death, study suggests.
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