| Gene predicts speed of Alzheimer's development A genetic marker could be used to predict how fast Alzheimer's disease will develop in patients, scientists claim. telegraph.co.uk |
Disease squad axed as Government cuts funding The Federal Government has cut funding to a national flying squad of disease detecting specialists that has been operating for nearly 20 years. abc.net.au |
Hundreds of parents wrongly told their children are overweight because of IT glitch Hundreds of parents have been wrongly sent official letters warning that their children are overweight because of a computer glitch. telegraph.co.uk |
Sport fuelling alcohol abuse: AMA The Australian Medical Association says sporting organisations must take some responsibility for the culture of binge drinking in Western Australia. abc.net.au |
Call for sunscreen transparency A CONSUMER group is calling for more transparency on what goes into sunscreen, after many leading brands were found to contain nanoparticles. news.com.au |