An Armagh man has successfully challenged a law that prevented some people with learning disabilities from voting. The 17th Century law, which was still in use until recently, contained offensive and degrading language.
Bath products to help ease the skin inflammation caused by allergic eczema may not be worth the amount of money the NHS spends on them, a study says. There is no clinical evidence these emollients work, nor any consensus of medical opinion, researchers writing in Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin contend.
A vaccine for a common virus is being used to stimulate the body's immune system to attack cancer cells.
People with brain tumours may be offered one day surgery under local anaesthetic on the NHS. Patients remain awake throughout the procedure, which has been pioneered at University College Hospital, London.
Elevated levels of uric acid may be to blame for mini-strokes that potentially cause mental decline in ageing adults. Brain scans showed mini-strokes - white matter hypersensitivities (WMHs) - were more common among elderly patients with higher uric acid levels.
Scientists may have discovered a tangible benefit to leading a conscientious life - a reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease. The Rush University Medical Center in Chicago examined nearly 1,000 Catholic nuns, priests and brothers.
