Archive for May, 2008

Immune block tackles Alzheimer’s

The body's immune system could be harnessed to fight Alzheimer's disease, research suggests.

Lorenzo’s Oil boy is dead at 30

Lorenzo Odone, whose parents' battle to save him from a nerve disorder was depicted in the film Lorenzo's Oil, dies.

Ovary baby survives against odds

A woman in Australia has given birth to a healthy girl after a rare full-term ectopic pregnancy.

Call to ban all tobacco adverts

The World Health Organisation calls for a ban on all tobacco advertising on its World No Tobacco Day.

Breast cancer risk warning

One in seven women could develop breast cancer if public health trends do not improve, experts warn.