Alzheimer's vaccine 'could be administered through a patch'A vaccine for Alzheimer's disease could be administered through a patch on the skin, according to new research. When tested on mice the patch was able to clear plaques of cells of those suffering from age-related brain deterioration, researchers...Read more »
Pedometers 'next step for schoolchildren's health
The government is handing out free pedometers to schoolchildren in an effort to make the nation's young more healthy. Children from 250 schools in deprived areas around the country will be given the 45,000 pedometers as part of the Department of...Read more »
BMA: NHS should use Afghan poppies
The NHS should use Afghanistan's plentiful crop of opium poppies to produce diamorphine, the head of ethics at the British Medical Association (BMA) has said. Dr Vivienne Nathanson said that the Afghan opium harvest could be a solution to the...Read more »
Qatar keen to attract medical tourists
Qatar is positioning itself as a quality destination for patients seeking state of the art treatment abroad. The emirate has invested substantially in health services over recent years and is now widely considered to have healthcare of a...Read more »
A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down
Researchers at the University of Leeds have found a technique for "switching on" bacteria using sugar. The researchers adapted the bacteria to make it capable of treating inflammatory bowel disease. When the patients consumed sugar, it...Read more »
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