• Scientists create pigs with cystic fibrosis in search for life-saving new treatments – The Times 26th September 2008

  Pigs have been bred with cystic fibrosis, providing scientists with a powerful animal model that will aid the development of new treatments for the incurable condition.

  The creation of the pigs, using genetic engineering and cloning technologies, removes one of the biggest barriers to research into cystic fibrosis.

  tags: Cystic Fibrosis, Research, Models, Health, News, IHN, The Times

• The human airbag that will protect the elderly if they fall, at £700 a pop – Daily Mail 25th September 2008

  If your loved ones aren’t quite as steady on their feet as they used to be, fear not – help is at hand.

  The solution, according to its Japanese inventors, is this bizarre ‘human airbag’.

  Sensors on a vest strapped round the wearer’s waist detect if he or she is taking a tumble.

  tags: IHN, Falls, Older People, Health and Safety, Health, News, Daily Mail

• Now HRT can REDUCE the risk of breast cancer in women – Daily Mail 25th September 2008

  Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can reduce the risk of breast cancer by as much as 42 per cent, researchers have revealed.

  HRT, which is used to treat post-menopausal women, appears to reduce the risk for those with a certain genetic mutation linked to the disease.

  The researchers looked at hormone replacement therapy or HRT in post-menopausal women with a BRCA1 gene mutation, which greatly increases their chances of developing breast cancer.

  tags: IHN, Health, News, Breast Cancer, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Daily Mail

• Keeping sweet treats to hand can actually HELP you diet, say experts – Daily Mail 25th September 2008

  While dieters often banish tempting foods from their kitchens, a new study suggests that keeping some sweet treats around might be a good way to build willpower.

  In three tests that presented female college students with tempting foods, researchers found that the women exerted greater self-control when they had previously been confronted with a sweet treat they had access to – rather than just pictures or smells.

  tags: IHN, Health, News, Diet, Nutrition, Obesity

• Auction bidding ‘driven by fear’ – BBC Health News 26th September 2008

  Worries about losing out at auctions may drive participants to pay over the odds, a brain imaging study shows.

  Websites such as eBay have fuelled the sale of goods through auctions, with some people becoming hooked.

  tags: Psychology, IHN, Health, News

• Malaria battle given $3bn boost – BBC Health News 26th September 2008

  World leaders and philanthropistshave pledged nearly $3bn (£1.6bn) to fight malaria at a summit in New York.

  The meeting, at the UN, is looking at ways of meeting the Millennium Development Goals – targets on reducing global poverty by the year 2015.

  tags: IHN, Health, News, Malaria

• Sarahs unite for health campaign – BBC Health News 25th September 2008

  Gordon Brown’s wife Sarah has met US vice-presidential hopeful Sarah Palin at a dinner to promote better support for childbirth in developing countries.

  The two, who met in New York, have turned in political show-stopping performances in recent days.

  tags: IHN, Health, News, Obstetrics, Midwifery, Health and Safety, Developing Countries

• EU limits imported Chinese food – BBC Health News 25th September 2008

  The European Commission is imposing a ban on EU imports of Chinese baby food that contains any traces of milk, while other Chinese food will undergo tests.

  The measures come amid a health scare over milk products contaminated in China with the chemical melamine. It has caused several deaths there.

  tags: IHN, Health, News, Food Hygiene, European Community