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11 December 2011 Last updated at 22:56 ET

Gene therapy hope for haemophilia

Gene therapy could reduce the need for medication in haemophilia B patients.

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Breast cancer women 'stop drugs'

About a third of breast cancer patients stop taking medication because side-effects are more severe than they expect, researchers suggest.

Mental risk 'same' after abortion

A major review for the UK's medical colleges has concluded that abortion does not raise the risk of a woman suffering mental health problems.
Nano-carving offers medical leaps

A new method to "carve" complex shapes out of nano-particles may create new medical tests and drugs delivery systems.
Rare gene links vitamin D and MS
Bowel screening 'does cut deaths'
Lifestyle 'behind 40% of cancers'
Drug 'aids hip replacement life'
Athletes 'risk damage to heart'
Vaccine developed against Ebola
Caesium found in Japan baby milk

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