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Shape shift rules cancer spread

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Fri, 10/31/2008 - 12:17pm

UK scientists have worked out how cancer cells change their shape to spread around the body.



 

'One-stop' embryo test unveiled

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Fri, 10/24/2008 - 6:38am

UK scientists have developed a 'universal' genetic embryo test which can detect almost all inherited conditions.



 

MoD scientists 'deployed in UK'

BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition  Tue, 10/21/2008 - 8:07am

Scientists from Porton Down have been deployed in the UK a "number of times this year", a counter-terrorism chief tells MPs.



 

Predators could be superweed fix

BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition  Sun, 10/12/2008 - 11:48pm

A plant-eating predator from Japan could be used to control a superweed spreading throughout the UK, scientists believe.



 

'Vaccinate now' to beat bird flu

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Wed, 10/08/2008 - 7:03pm

A vaccine available right now could help save lives in a future bird flu pandemic, UK scientists claim.



 

Tag for aggressive bowel cancer

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Tue, 08/19/2008 - 6:57pm

UK scientists find a marker for aggressive bowel cancers needing the most treatment.



 

Hope for arthritis vaccine 'cure'

BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition  Thu, 08/14/2008 - 6:12am

A single injection of modified cells could halt the advance of rheumatoid arthritis, say UK scientists.



 

New mouth bacteria species found

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Mon, 08/11/2008 - 4:27am

A new species of bacteria has been found by UK scientists among the hundreds which thrive in our mouths.



 

Sub to make deep Caribbean dive

BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition  Sat, 08/09/2008 - 8:52am

UK scientists will use their new auto-sub to explore the world's deepest undersea volcanoes, which lie 6km down in the Caribbean.



 

Alzheimer's drug 'halts' decline

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Tue, 07/29/2008 - 1:37pm

UK scientists have developed a drug which may halt the progression of early-stage Alzheimer's disease.