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  Shark attacks Australian surfer
Date: March  01, 2009  

By Nick BryantBBC News, SydneyAn Australian surfer has been attacked by a shark at a northern Sydney beach - the third such attack in as many weeks.The teenager was said to be in a stable condition after suffering severe lacerations to his leg when surfing with his father at Avalon.Experts believe cleaner waters around Sydney, plus a rise in fish s
   Ethical stem cell creation hope
Date: March  01, 2009  

The ability to create stem cell treatments without using embryos is a step closer, say researchers.A UK and Canadian team have manipulated human skin cells to act like embryonic stem cells without using viruses - making them safer for use in humans.The cells are reprogrammed by the insertion of four genes which are then removed once the process is
  Concern over self-harm in forces
Date: March  01, 2009  

People in the armed forces need more support to address mental health problems, researchers have said.The Oxford University-led team issued the warning after a study suggested cases of self-harm were on the rise, the British Journal of Psychiatry said.Team leader Prof Keith Hawton called for research into the causes of self-harm and moves to curb h
  DNA reveals Roots author Alex Haley had Scottish blood
Date: March  01, 2009  

DNA testing has revealed Roots author Alex Haley was descended from a Scotsman.Researchers found his nephew is distantly related to a woman from South Wales who has traced her lineage back to 17th Century Scotland.Haley s best-selling novel told how his mother was descended from an African man kidnapped into slavery.The DNA evidence supports anecdo
  Unhappy children end up unwell
Date: March  01, 2009  

Unhappy children are more likely to grow up to become adults who are permanently sick or disabled, a UK study has suggested.The King s College London-led research looked at over 7,100 people born between 1950 and 1955.Researchers found those described as "miserable" or "unhappy" by teachers were five times more likely to be off work through ill-hea
  Motor neurone disease gene clue
Date: February  27, 2009  

A gene linked to a type of motor neurone disease that runs in families has been found after a 10-year search.Along with a related gene reported last year, it opens up an unexplored area of research into the condition, investigators said.The finding will also help doctors screen and counsel families at risk of the disease, the US and UK team wrote i
  TB resisted by old drug combination
Date: February  26, 2009  

Two drugs already used for fighting other infections may help in the battle against drug-resistant tuberculosis, researchers say.The combination of clavulanate and meropenem was effective against 13 strains of the most drug resistant TB in the laboratory.Clinical trials are now being planned by the US researchers, who reported their results in the
  Alzheimer s plaques big impact
Date: February  26, 2009  

The sticky amyloid plaques linked to Alzheimer s disease may have a more widespread impact on the brain than thought, American research suggests.The deposits are known to damage neurons - cells that transmit signals throughout the nervous system.But now they have also been shown to impact on astrocyte cells, which play a key support role in the bra
  Why your doodles could mean oodles of brain power
Date: February  26, 2009  

Doodling may look messy, but it could in fact be a sign of an alert mind, a study suggests.Plymouth University researchers carried out memory tests on 40 volunteers, asking them to listen to a phone call and recall names and places.Doodlers performed 29% better than non-doodlers, the team found.Experts said doodling stopped people from daydreaming,
  Researchers identify the oldest English words
Date: February  26, 2009  

Some of the oldest words in the English and other Indo-European languages have been identified, scientists believe.Reading University researchers say "I", "we", "two" and "three" are among the oldest in use and date back as much as 40,000 years.Using a computer model, the team analysed the rate of change of words and claim they can predict which ar


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