Net migration up by a fifth
Posted on: 30 Nov 2011
Net migration rose by 21% last year, with 239,000 more people arriving in the UK than those leaving, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed. In 2009, the total… read more
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Cancer cure right under our feet?
Posted on: 28 Nov 2011
With cancer affecting four in every ten people in the world at one stage in their lives, the cure for any sort of cancer can be seen as a must-do… read more
Mid-life as a Briton not looking so rosy
Posted on: 25 Nov 2011
Middle-aged people in Britain are in poorer physical and mental health than their peers around the world, according to research from Bupa. The insurer’s international Health Pulse study, which surveyed… read more
Gene find could lead to drug for chronic back pain
Posted on: 23 Nov 2011
A gene responsible for chronic pain has been identified, with scientists saying this could lead to drugs for treating long-lasting back pain. Writing in the journal Science, University of Cambridge… read more
Coffee may prevent depression in women
Posted on: 21 Nov 2011
Women who drink two or more cups of coffee a day are less likely to get depressed, research suggests. It is not clear why it might have this effect, but… read more
