News - Mid Suffolk Liberal Democrats

Bad sleeping 'doubles heart risk'

Researchers say both too much and too little sleep is linked to a doubled risk of fatal cardiovascular disease. Teams from the University of Warwick and University College London examined sleep patterns and death rates over two decades among 10,308 civil servants. They found a doubled risk among those who cut their sleeping from seven to five hours a night compared to those who stuck to seven hours a night. But the risk was similar for those who increased to at least eight hours.

26 Sep 2007

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Breast cancer genes to aid women

Breast cancer patients could be spared unnecessary and lengthy treatment, according to new findings by researchers. Two genes that can identify which cells will respond to a common chemotherapy drug and which will not have been revealed by Aberdeen University staff. It is hoped the findings will help develop more tailored treatments.

26 Sep 2007

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Carers to earn more without losing out

Carers will be able to earn more money without losing their benefits, Work and Pensions Secretary Peter Hain has announced.

27 Sep 2007

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Lib Dems restate support for EDCM

At the Liberal Democrat conference on Monday 17th September, shadow Ministers Danny Alexander MP and Annette Brooke MP restated their support for the EDCM campaign objective of rights and justice for every disabled child. At the EDCM fringe meeting last night, Trevor Phillips, chair of the new Commission on Equality and Human Rights, described disabled children as a 'canary indicator' to show how far our society has progressed towards equality and respect for difference.

1 Oct 2007

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Chocolate 'aids fatigue syndrome'

A daily dose of specially-formulated dark chocolate may help cut chronic fatigue syndrome symptoms. Patients in a pilot study found they had less fatigue when eating dark chocolate with a high cocoa content than with white chocolate dyed brown.

1 Oct 2007

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Simple diabetes breath test hope

Scientists say it may be possible to use a breath test to monitor blood sugar levels in people with diabetes. US researchers have discovered people with type 1 diabetes exhale higher levels of methyl nitrates when their blood sugar levels are too high.

1 Oct 2007

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