RNIB drops white stick from logo
The Royal National Institute of the Blind is to drop the distinctive white stick from its logo in an image revamp.
27 Feb 2007
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1.7m 'will have dementia by 2051'
More than 1.7 million people in the UK will have dementia by 2051, costing billions of pounds each year, experts have forecast.
27 Feb 2007
Making your Literature Accessible
The Department of Constitutional Affairs (now the Ministry of Justice) in November 2006 issued new regulations aimed at improving disabled people's access to the electoral system. These regulations focus on the voting system itself but little attention has been paid to how parties communicate their messages.
CALPAOS
26 Feb 2007
Drug 'cuts long-term cancer risk'
Tamoxifen reduces the risk of breast cancer returning long after women stop taking the drug, research suggests.
21 Feb 2007
£33m carer-support plan unveiled
The government is to unveil its New Deal for Carers which will see £33m used for measures to help people who care for elderly or disabled relatives. Most of the money - £25m - will go to local authorities to fund emergency respite care for people who need a break from the demands of their role. Ministers say it would relieve the burden on carers if they were sick or had other family responsibilities.
21 Feb 2007
Pig cells hope for diabetes cure
When Professor Bob Elliott boards a plane from New Zealand to Moscow later this month, he will be taking extra care of his hand luggage. In a secure container he will be carrying millions of insulin-producing pig islet cells. Many believe they have the potential to transform the lives of patients with Type 1 diabetes. A trial about to start in Russia will help determine if this is true.
19 Feb 2007