Archive for October, 2006

SA HIV/Aids cooperation pledged

South African activists and the government pledge to work together in the fight against HIV/Aids.

Liver cells grown from cord blood

British scientists grow tiny sections of human liver from stem cells which could help in drug testing.

Hopes for superbug vaccine

A vaccine to guard against hospital superbug MRSA is a step closer, according to scientists.

Family cancer risk ‘without gene’

Women with a family breast cancer history are at higher risk even without inheriting faulty genes, a study says.

Sad people ‘get morning boost’

People who go to bed unhappy feel more energetic the next day, a study suggests.