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Leishmaniasis drug breakthrough
Indian researchers say a single shot of a certain drug can treat deadly kala-azar fever.
Grandparents 'boost obesity risk'
Obesity risk increases by 34% if child cared for by grandparents, according to UK study.
Zen meditation may block pain
Research shows that the practice thickens the brain, blocking sensitivity to pain.
Fry urges people to take part in bipolar study
Stephen Fry calls for more people to take part in the research into bipolar disorder.
New fertility test for women
Australian researchers develop a test that counts the eggs in a woman's ovaries.
Eight of 10 men will be overweight by 2020
A study suggests 80% of men will be either obese or overweight by 2020.
Egg is the new superfood
Study review by nutrition scientists finds eggs have high levels of vitamins and antioxidants.
Cancer surivors hormone fear
Scientists say former cancer patients may suffer from low testosterone levels.
NHS must be held to account over Mid Staffs
A damning report shows negligent staff caused several hundred deaths between 2005 and 2008.
Improvement Foundation closed
NHS managers left mystified over sudden closure of Improvement Foundation a company that provided training to hundreds.
Virgin branches out into GP healthcare
Virgin Healthcare has bought a controlling stake in the NHS walk-in centre chain Assura and now owns 75.1%.
Coffee cuts diabetes risk
More than one cup of coffee at lunchtime could cut the risk of type 2 diabetes by a third.
Obesity decided before age two
US researchers say a study of more than 100 obese children found more than half were overweight by age of two.
The Healthy NHS Board launched
The NHS National Leadership Council has launched The Healthy NHS Board: Principles for Good Governance.
Happiness wards off heart disease
Study suggests happiness and a positive outlook on life can ward off heart disease.
Romania row over junk food tax
Legislators want a broad-sweeping tax on purveyors of food with a high fat content.
Children not getting enough sleep
A BBC Newsround survey of children between nine and 11 discovered many children are kept up by computer games, mobile phones and TV.
Transcendence linked to brain
Patients with certain kinds of brain cancer can feel they transcend personal boundaries.
Cyberchondriacs should not be dismissed
Medical law expert warns doctors not to dismiss all web-wise patients as 'cyberchondriacs'.
MPs say NHS should stop funding homeopathy
Multi-party group say spending public funds on homeopathy 'could not be justified'.
Tories refuse to take part in elderly care talks
Saying it is 'a political ploy' the Conversative Party refuses to take part in conference about future of social care.
Bishops slam condom campaign
Bishops in the Philippines have called for the resignation of the country's health minister after a contraceptive drive.
Waste tea leaves used as biofuel
Pakistani scientists say used tea leaves could be a cheap source of biofuel.
CBT provides relief from back pain
A trial of 600 people has found that talking therapies can be an effective treatment for back pain.
