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Fatal brittle bone gene is found

December 31, 2006 on 12:21 am | In Health | Comments Off Scientists have discovered the cause of a fatal form of brittle bone disease.

‘Molecular condom’ to combat HIV

December 31, 2006 on 12:21 am | In Health | Comments Off A "molecular condom" to protect women against HIV is being developed by US scientists.

Spanish woman ‘is oldest mother’

December 30, 2006 on 10:55 pm | In Health | Comments Off A 67-year-old Spanish woman gives birth to twins, becoming the oldest mother ever, doctors say.

Spiky surface ‘kills infections’

December 29, 2006 on 3:13 pm | In Health | Comments Off Adding a special "spiky" coating to surfaces can kill bacteria and eliminate viruses, research suggests.

‘Mutant genes’ could treat cancer

December 29, 2006 on 3:06 pm | In Health | Comments Off The same genetic mechanism that drives tumour growth could also treat cancer, scientists believe.