Health news 30th September 2010

[Northerner]

Scotland to pioneer new database for diabetes research

http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1937299?UserKey=

Bottle-feeding babies can lead to adult obesity
Research shows using formula can cause health problems in later life, as children can develop unnaturally large appetites

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/sep/30/bottle-feeding-babies-adult-obesity

ADHD is in a child?s genes say scientists

A genetic basis for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has been discovered by British scientists, who say their research explodes the myth that it is just an excuse for bad parenting.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/8032532/ADHD-caused-by-genetic-faults.html

Can bone drug cut the risk of breast cancer?

A drug used to prevent the crippling bone disease osteoporosis, may also protect women against breast cancer.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...-protect-breast-cancer.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

 

[bigpurpleduck]

Scotland to pioneer new database for diabetes research

http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1937299?UserKey=

Hurrah for Scotland!

Can you tell I'm patriotic?

 

[rossoneri]

Hurrah for Scotland! ...

You do realise that this will suffer from Andy Murray syndrome, if it leads to a significant breakthrough then it will be referred to as a great British achievement, if it is unsuccessful then it will become a Scottish failure. 🙄 It sounds like it will be more British than Scottish though so fair play to them. 😎

 

[bigpurpleduck]

You do realise that this will suffer from Andy Murray syndrome, if it leads to a significant breakthrough then it will be referred to as a great British achievement, if it is unsuccessful then it will become a Scottish failure. 🙄 It sounds like it will be more British than Scottish though so fair play to them. 😎

Haha! Don't get me started!