BBC NEWS, Past selected
HEALTH HEADLINES
Copyright © BBC 2001-2003
28 Apr, 2003, 04:00 GMT
"countering misfolding of protein (transthyretin)", Hope on nerve diseases´
31 Jan, 2003, 02:39 GMT
"protein (CUGBP2) discovered to regulate production of enzyme (COX2) involved in timecontrol of cell growth", Protein ´makes cancer cells self-destruct´
25 Jan, 2003, 00:45 GMT
"new GM technique to alter the germline (the ´breed´), not one individual, in mice", GM changes 'bred into mice'
20 Jan, 2003, 00:45 GMT
"about six days after conception L-selectin sticks an embryo to the womb wall", Secrets of embryo success revealed
17 Jan, 2003, 00:00 GMT
"gm mouse cells produced human collagen", Human tissue grown in mouse cells
31 Dec, 2002, 02:15 GMT
"Capillaries found able to constrict and widen", Small blood vessels' big role found
30 Dec, 2002, 01:25 GMT
BBC News: Natural pacemaker ´within 10 years´
Nature: Gene therapy could replace pacemaker ops
BBC News: Bio-pacemaker offers patients hope
BBC News
18 Nov 2002
 nature
12 Sep 2002
BBC News
12 Sep 2002
"Receptor VEGR R-1, needed for artery growth. Alternative for coronary artery bypass?", Blood vessel clue offers bypass hope
10 Nov, 2002, 00:25 GMT
Abrasion arthroplasty. Blood clot transforms into repair cartilage", Self-healing surgery for arthritis See also Arthritis in the Knee-joint or Kniegelenksarthrose (G)
09 Nov, 2002, 01:31 GMT
"to fit diabetes into their lives rather than their lives into diabetes", Diabetics "freed from strict diets"
04 Oct, 2002, 00:35 GMT
Blood Brain Barrier, Brain drugs break treatment barrier
04 Oct, 2002, 00:32 GMT
GASTRIC PACEMAKER, Shock therapy for obese
07 Aug, 2002, 23:10 GMT
about Leptin, Fishy diet may cut hunger hormone
06 July, 2002, 23:28 GMT
´Growing human lungs´ a step closer "Correction in paper: our lungs have 2+3 lobes not 5+5"
16 May, 2002, 23:03 GMT
"Homocysteine level vs. cholesterol level", Folic acid ´could keep arteries healthy´
13 May, 2002, 23:51 GMT
"gm-mice gen expresses protein IGF-I that cures diabetes Type 1", Diabetes results raise cure hopes
13 May, 2002, 23:48 GMT
Stem cells Could help MS patients
16 Apr, 2002, 23:35 GMT
Bacteria ´message´ to each other
13 Apr, 2002, 23:25 GMT

"Deep brain stimulation", Parkinson's patients denied treatmentsee also The Times, March 26, 2002

26 Mar, 2002, 00:21 GMT
Obese children ´heading for diabetes´
14 Mar, 2002, 01:17 GMT

Six couples ´want designer babies´

24 Feb, 2002, 18:23 GMT
"Linked to Smoking & Obesity as most important lifestyle factors", Kidney cancer rates soar
20 Feb, 2002, 02:24 GMT
"Targeted micro-chemotherapy", ´Suicide gene´ hits rat tumours
18 Feb, 2002, 00:12 GMT

"Reprogrammed" specific kneecap fatcells act as adult stem cells, Stem cells therapy ´may grow tissue´

11 Feb, 2002, 03:01 GMT
Electric and Magnetic Fields, Electric secrets of good health
27 Jan, 2002, 00:41 GMT
heparinases used to affect cancer cell carbo coating, Sweet success for cancer team
22 Jan, 2002, 02:27 GMT
´Bionic eye´ could aid the blind
09 Jan, 2002, 11:42 GMT
controlling antigen presenting cells, Technique ´could boost immunity´
09 Jan, 2002, 00:02 GMT

placebo promotes prefrontal cortex activity, Dummy treat-ment works for depression

01 Jan, 2002, 23:52 GMT

Gene treatment puts block on fat cells

01 Jan, 2002, 00:26 GMT

Vitamin E could halt Alzheimer's

23 Dec, 2001, 23:58 GMT

minocycline, Antibiotic may treat MS

23 Dec, 2001, 23:57 GMT
dehydration, What happens to your body when you get drunk
21 Dec, 2001, 23:52 GMT

Pacemaker helps depressed patients

10 Dec, 2001, 00:10 GMT

artemisia,  Chinese remedy ´may fight cancer´

28 Nov, 2001, 00:56 GMT
functional MRImaging shows:
Brain helps deaf enjoy music
28 Nov, 2001, 00:29 GMT

Bacteria destroy advanced cancer

27 Nov, 2001, 00:09 GMT

Human embryo clone created

25 Nov, 2001, 17:54 GMT

Gene link to MS severity

25 Nov, 2001, 01:03 GMT

Bone repair boosted by discovery

25 Nov, 2001, 00:55 GMT

Drug ´halts diabetes progress´

23 Nov, 2001, 00:45 GMT

Cells fooled to commit suicide
Genetic trickery ´cons´ cancer

22 Nov, 2001, 00:04 GMT

"Immune system turbo-ed"
´Supercharged´ defence from bugs

08 Nov, 2001, 01:32 GMT

Fresh clue to homeopath mystery

07 Nov, 2001, 19:01 GMT

Asthma vaccine hope

27 Oct, 2001, 23:17 GMT

"Is AVV a safe gene carrier?"
Virus linked to infertility

27 Oct, 2001, 23:11 GMT

´Suicide gene´ targets cancer cells

23 Oct, 2001, 23:17 GMT

´ATR, anthrax toxin receptor´ Progress in fight against anthrax

23 Oct, 2001, 21:40 GMT

Medicine over the mobile network

12 Oct, 2001, 22:49 GMT

Schizophrenics suffer brain "forest fire"

25 Sep, 2001, 22:57 GMT

Growing a knee

23 Sep, 2001, 23:30 GMT

Gene "protects human life"

14 Sep, 2001, 23:00 GMT

Cancer trail discovered

02 Sep, 2001, 23:33 GMT

Cancer menace on the rise

31 Aug, 2001, 23:02 GMT

EMEA Eur. Medicines Evaluation Agency, approval procedure, Delays in cancer drugs 'unacceptable'

29 Aug, 2001, 23:31 GMT

Tumour cells face ´suicide virus´

29 Aug, 2001, 23:02 GMT

Insulin pill hope for diabetics

27 Aug, 2001, 23:28 GMT

Brain pacemaker to beat depression

02 Jul, 2001, 16:42 GMT

´Super stem cell´ tested in mice

03 May, 2001, 23:40 GMT