Fatal brittle bone gene is found
December 31st, 2006 by 
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Scientists have discovered the cause of a fatal form of brittle bone disease.
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December 31st, 2006 by ceo ‘Molecular condom’ to combat HIV
December 31st, 2006 by ceo
A "molecular condom" to protect women against HIV is being developed by US scientists.
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Spanish woman ‘is oldest mother’
December 30th, 2006 by ceo
A 67-year-old Spanish woman gives birth to twins, becoming the oldest mother ever, doctors say.
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Spiky surface ‘kills infections’
December 29th, 2006 by ceo
Adding a special "spiky" coating to surfaces can kill bacteria and eliminate viruses, research suggests.
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‘Mutant genes’ could treat cancer
December 29th, 2006 by ceo
The same genetic mechanism that drives tumour growth could also treat cancer, scientists believe.
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