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Windpipe transplant success in UK child

BBC, Fri March 19, 2010, comments (1)
A 10-year-old British boy has become the first child to undergo a windpipe transplant with an organ crafted from his own stem cells.



Dallaglio’s charity cyclists back in Britain

Sideways News, Fri February 26, 2010, comments (0)
Charity cyclists have followed former England rugby captain Lawrence Dallaglio through the Channel Tunnel to reach the UK leg of a 1,700-mile sponsored bike ride.



Personalised cancer blood test hope

BBC, Sat February 20, 2010, comments (0)
Personalised blood tests which could track whether cancer treatment is working or if the disease has come back have been developed by US researchers.



Dolphins ‘can turn off diabetes’

Sideways News, Fri February 19, 2010, comments (0)
Dolphins have a unique ability to control diabetes, according to scientists, who suggest that the discovery could have implications for a human cure for the condition.



Touch is ‘key’ to body regeneration

Sideways News, Thu February 18, 2010, comments (0)
After years investigating how and why most cells know what to do in the body, scientist believe touch plays an even greater role that previously thought.



Happiness boosts heart health

Sideways News, Thu February 18, 2010, comments (0)
Feeling happy can help people boost their life expectancy, by lowering their risk of developing heart disease, according to new research.



Vegetative state patients can respond to questions

BBC, Tue February 09, 2010, comments (0)
Scientists have been able to reach into the mind of a brain-damaged man and communicate with his thoughts.



Gates Foundation donates $10 billion for vaccines in developing countries

Los Angleles Times, Sat January 30, 2010, comments (0)
Bill and Melinda Gates announced today in Davos, Switzerland, that their foundation would donate $10 billion over the next 10 years to help research, develop and deliver vaccines to the world's poorest countries.



Emotions cross cultures

Sideways News, Thu January 28, 2010, comments (0)
All humans share basic emotions such as amusement, anger and sadness, meaning that people from different cultures are able to understand others' reactions.



Stem cell method targets cancer growth

Sideways News, Tue January 26, 2010, comments (0)
British scientists have developed a technique which could pave the way for "personalised" cancer treatment that targets the building blocks of cancerous tumours.

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