Air pollution blamed for 500,000 early deaths in Europe in 2014
New Scientist - 12-Oct-2017According to European Environment Agency filthy air killed half a million people in Europe premat...
Andy Coghlan
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Gene therapy cures boy of sickle cell disease
New Scientist - 01-Mar-2017People with sickle cell disease make abnormal versions of haemoglobin – distorting red blood cell...
Laser test for malaria, no blood sample required
New Scientist - 22-Jun-2015Laser applied to person’s wrist or earlobe absorbed by waste crystals produced by the malaria par...
Fetal cells injected into brain to cure Parkinson’s
New Scientist - 26-May-201520 year old treatment rediscovered after late recovery in original patients
Brain compass implant gives blind rats psychic GPS
New Scientist - 02-Apr-2015A neuroprosthesis that feeds geomagnetic signals into the brains of blind rats has enabled them t...
Alzheimer’s progress slowed by plaque-busting drug
New Scientist - 25-Mar-2015In a small trial, the drug slowed the progression of the disease and reduced deposits of amyloid ...
