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Adults suffering from dyslexia can benefit from tutoring in processing words, and their brains show changes that indicate neural modifications due to the training, researchers have found. Guinevere Eden and her colleagues said that their studies indicate that adult dyslexics can be helped by trainin... read more »
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Even though we do not realize it, our sense of smell is as keen as those of animals, - it seems our ability to follow a scent is not that much different to that of a dog's, say researchers from the University of California Berkeley, USA.You can read about this new study in the journal Nature Neuros... read more »
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Indonesian health officials say two more people have died of bird flu, raising the country's death toll to 61. read more »
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A large-scale trial to test a vaccine against the most common form of lung cancer is launched. read more »
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Research to prevent serious illness will be boosted by a £20m fund to encourage public health projects. read more »
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A marathon runner who was left with complete amnesia is to take part in the Bupa Great Winter Run 2007. read more »
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Up to one in three mental health patients are being over-prescribed drugs, says the Healthcare Commission. read more »
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Patients can pay for operations at Northampton General Hospital to avoid a four-month wait. read more »
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A family is given new hope after a drug to help those with the condition Hunter Syndrome is licensed. read more »
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