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Antipsychotic drug 'stroke risk'
More people than previously thought could be at higher risk of a stroke from antipsychotic drugs, a study claims.

Cancer spread 'happens earlier'
Apparently "normal" cells may carry cancer to new sites long before a tumour develops, scientists say.

Social factors key to ill health
Social factors - rather than genetics - are to blame for huge variations in ill health and life expectancy around the world, a report concludes.

Gene therapy 'may repair hearing'
Scientists claim gene therapy has the potential to restore hearing in mice, offering hope for humans as well.

Map highlights 'obesity hotspots'
Shetland and parts of Wales and north England are Britain's obesity hotspots, according to a map compiled from GP records.

Britain's happiest places mapped
The most sparsely populated county in Wales is Britain's happiest place - but Edinburgh the least happy, say researchers.

Man who lost 20 stone refused op
A 28-year-old man who lost 20 stone is told he is too overweight to have surgery to remove excess skin.

Drug 'may slow down Parkinson's'
Early use of medication may be able to slow down progression of Parkinson's disease, preliminary research suggests.

Robo-skeleton lets paralysed walk
A human exoskeleton robotic suit is helping people paralysed from the waist down to stand, walk and climb stairs.

Why a daily fry-up may be bad news for your health
A breakfast fry-up every day raises the risk of bowel cancer by 63%, researchers have calculated.