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23 July 2008
Heart disease linked to worsening mental abilities | | Heart disease is associated with poor mental abilities in the areas of reasoning, vocabulary and verbal fluency, study results show.
more |  | 23 July 2008
Oestrogen replacement therapy linked to reflux symptoms | | Postmenopausal women who take oestrogen hormone replacement therapy may face an increased risk of gastric? reflux symptoms, study results suggest.
more | | 23 July 2008
Pain- and radiation-free test for breast cancer studied | | A portable device that uses an electrical current rather than X-rays could soon provide a discomfort-free addition to traditional mammograms for detecting breast cancer, say researchers.
more | | 23 July 2008
Life expectancy reduced in offspring of psychotic mothers | | The offspring of women with psychotic disorders are more likely to die prematurely than those born to other women, researchers have found.
more | | 22 July 2008
Regular activity protects the Masai against heart disease | | The nomadic Masai people in Africa have very low levels of cardiovascular disease, despite a diet high in animal fats, because of their high levels of physical activity, rather than their genetic make-up, say researchers.
more | | 22 July 2008
Clue to acid reflux link with asthma | | Researchers have discovered an immune system mechanism that may explain the increased risk of asthma among people with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.
more | | 22 July 2008
Drug hope for men with aggressive prostate cancer | | Men with aggressive prostate cancer could soon benefit from an effective drug to treat their disease if the encouraging results from an initial study are confirmed by further research, say UK scientists.
more | | 22 July 2008
Over-the-counter gel can reduce breast screening discomfort | | Women can reduce the discomfort associated with breast screening by applying a readily available, over-the-counter anaesthetic gel to their breasts before undergoing the examination, say researchers.
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