Anorexia visible with brain scans
Sophisticated scans have revealed the eating disorder anorexia is linked to specific patterns of brain activity.
3 Dec 2007
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Diabetes drug link to weak bones
A commonly-prescribed drug for type 2 diabetics may increase the risk of brittle bone disease, say researchers. Tests on mice found that rosiglitazone (Avandia), which is used to boost the effects of insulin, could be interfering with new bone formation.
3 Dec 2007
Card aids disabled in emergencies
An emergency card is being issued to disabled people in Lancashire. The e-card bears the person's photograph together with their personal and medical information. PCSO James Holland is issuing the card after finding many people believed they had become victims of crime solely because of their disability.
3 Dec 2007
Breaking down 'disabled barriers'
An event is taking place in Chippenham to highlight the needs of people with disabilities.
3 Dec 2007
People with learning difficulties being treated as second-class citizens
Commenting on today's [Monday] Healthcare Commission report criticising the quality of healthcare services for people with learning difficulties, Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary, Norman Lamb MP said:
3 Dec 2007
Fears over disability hate crime
Charities report that crime against the disabled is worryingly common. But two years after a law targeting disability hate crime came into force, the police and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) are only now facing up to the scale of the problem.
2 Dec 2007