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GPs 'confused' on breast cancer referral
Posted on 31/12/2007There is confusion amongst GPs in the UK regarding the referral of women with breast problems, according to a survey for a breast cancer charity. Breakthrough Breast Cancer ...
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read more'Nose' to sniff out drug side-effects
Posted on 28/12/2007An artificial 'nose' will be able to sniff out the side-effects of new drugs, its Scottish developers hope. The device, under development by teams from the universities of Glasgow and ...
Category: read moreLiver cirrhosis 'may be reversible'
Posted on 27/12/2007Scientists say they may have found a way to reverse liver cirrhosis, a condition that is currently classed as incurable. Researchers from the University of California, San Diego, tested ...
Category: Healthcare read moreChristmas chocolate 'maybe not so healthy'
Posted on 24/12/2007Even dark chocolate may not be so good for you, according to an editorial in The Lancet medical journal. Although all chocolate is high in fats and sugar, research had previously ...
Category: read moreExperts debunk medical myths
Posted on 21/12/2007From the idea that reading in your dark can damage your sight, to the notion that shaved hair grows back coarser, seven widely-held medical beliefs have been exposed as urban myths. Researchers at the
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