Q&A: Phone-tapping Jul 9, 2009
Page last updated at 13:25 GMT, Wednesday, 29 November 2006. The admission of Clive Goodman, of the News of the World, and Glenn Mulcaire to conspiracy to intercept royal voicemail messages has cast the spotlight on a shadowy practice. (BBC News -- UK)
Clegg queries Afghanistan tactics Jul 9, 2009
Page last updated at 06:42 GMT, Thursday, 9 July 2009 07:42 UK. Nick Clegg is concerned about troop and equipment shortages. (BBC News -- UK)
Service to mark York Minster fire Jul 9, 2009
Page last updated at 08:14 GMT, Thursday, 9 July 2009 09:14 UK. The probable cause of the fire was a lightning strike. (BBC News -- UK)
Never off-duty Jul 9, 2009
Page last updated at 12:59 GMT, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 13:59 UK. Passengers that saved the day. (BBC News -- UK)
'Growing worry' on sunbed salons Jul 9, 2009
Page last updated at 05:42 GMT, Thursday, 9 July 2009 06:42 UK. Growing worry' on sunbed salons. (BBC News -- UK)
Lured to death Jul 9, 2009
Page last updated at 15:15 GMT, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 16:15 UK. How lovestruck boy was lured to his death. (BBC News -- UK)
Warning of 'summer of discontent' Jul 9, 2009
Page last updated at 23:55 GMT, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 00:55 UK. Warning of 'summer of discontent. (BBC News -- UK)
Brain 'can beat early blindness' Jul 9, 2009
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More casualties in Afghan fight Jul 9, 2009
Page last updated at 10:59 GMT, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 11:59 UK. Afghanistan death toll 'to rise. (BBC News -- South Asia)
India police sue bomb hoax caller who triggered massive operation Jul 9, 2009
Page last updated at 11:41 GMT, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 12:41 UK. India police sue bomb hoax caller. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Sania Mirza admirer is arrested Jul 9, 2009
Page last updated at 14:06 GMT, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 15:06 UK. By Omer Farooq in Hyderabad. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Google launches web browser Jul 9, 2009
Page last updated at 01:18 GMT, Tuesday, 2 September 2008 02:18 UK. Google launches internet browser. (BBC News -- Technology)
'Law must thwart' Israeli barrier Jul 9, 2009
Page last updated at 15:35 GMT, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 16:35 UK. Law must thwart' Israeli barrier. (BBC News -- Africa)
US sex-abstinence drive 'flawed' Jul 9, 2009
Page last updated at 02:13 GMT, Friday, 1 December 2006. US sex-abstinence drive 'flawed. (Yahoo News -- Birth Control)
Control through openness Jul 9, 2009
Page last updated at 16:25 GMT, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 17:25 UK. By Chris Hogg BBC News, Beijing. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
'Expect suicides' with recession Jul 9, 2009
Page last updated at 15:26 GMT, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 16:26 UK. Expect suicides' with recession. (BBC News -- Health)
Tests raise life extension hopes Jul 9, 2009
Page last updated at 23:00 GMT, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 00:00 UK. Rapamycin was discovered on Easter Island. (BBC News -- Health)
Language 'predicts dementia risk' Jul 9, 2009
Language 'predicts dementia risk. The study was carried out on nuns. (BBC News -- Health)
How Lithuania grasped freedom Jul 9, 2009
Page last updated at 16:23 GMT, Monday, 6 July 2009 17:23 UK. Dancers at this year's song festival celebrate the country's 1,000 years. (BBC News -- Europe)
British actors dominate TV Globes Jul 9, 2009
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M&S boss Rose survives key vote Jul 9, 2009
Page last updated at 16:48 GMT, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 17:48 UK. M Rose survives key vote. (BBC News -- Business)
Shaun Of The Dad - Simon Pegg becomes a father Jul 9, 2009
Page last updated at 14:31 GMT, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 15:31 UK. Pegg and wife celebrate baby girl. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Agencies outline Mars initiative Jul 9, 2009
Page last updated at 13:30 GMT, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 14:30 UK. By Paul Rincon Science reporter, BBC News. (BBC News -- Science)
What a monkey's reaction to "bad grammar" reveals about language Jul 9, 2009
Page last updated at 09:53 GMT, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 10:53 UK. Monkeys recognise 'bad grammar. (BBC News -- Science)
Living Alone Increases Odds of Developing Dementia Jul 4, 2009
The study, which appears online July 2 in the BMJ, is one of the first to examine mid-life marital status and dementia risk. In an accompanying editorial, epidemiologist Dr. Catherine Helmer of Victor Segalen University in Bordeaux, France, noted that the study strengthens the theory that cognitive impairment and dementia are affected by various factors throughout life and develop over a long period of time. (MEDLINEplus)
A question of timing for missing cat Jul 3, 2009
Page last updated at 18:09 GMT, Thursday, 2 July 2009 19:09 UK. Missing cat turns up on TV show. (BBC News -- UK)
Four pints 'increase health risk' Jul 3, 2009
Page last updated at 10:01 GMT, Thursday, 2 July 2009 11:01 UK. Four pints 'increase health risk. (BBC News)
Lawyers under attack in Sri lanka Jul 3, 2009
Page last updated at 13:34 GMT, Wednesday, 1 July 2009 14:34 UK. Lawyers put Sri Lanka in the dock. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Art goes pop! Jul 3, 2009
Page last updated at 13:15 GMT, Thursday, 2 July 2009 14:15 UK. Art goes 'pop' during recession. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Housewife first on Fourth Plinth Jul 3, 2009
Page last updated at 10:39 GMT, Thursday, 2 July 2009 11:39 UK. Rachel Wardell wants to raise awareness of the NSPCC. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Olympic pool 'not ready for 2012' Jul 3, 2009
Page last updated at 06:57 GMT, Friday, 3 July 2009 07:57 UK. Olympic pool 'not ready for 2012. (BBC News -- UK)
Swine flu vaccine made in Europe Jul 3, 2009
Page last updated at 11:13 GMT, Thursday, 2 July 2009 12:13 UK. By Fergus Walsh BBC News medical correspondent. (BBC News -- Europe)
German heiress in pre-nuptial win Jul 3, 2009
Page last updated at 12:17 GMT, Thursday, 2 July 2009 13:17 UK. Pre-nuptial victory for heiress. (BBC News -- Europe)
Who's in charge? Jul 3, 2009
Page last updated at 09:30 GMT, Thursday, 2 July 2009 10:30 UK. Divisions undermine Bosnian state. (BBC News -- Europe)
Dispute over swine flu jab costs Jul 3, 2009
Page last updated at 06:09 GMT, Friday, 3 July 2009 07:09 UK. There have been 34 confirmed swine flu cases in Wales. (BBC News -- UK)
Moon probe returns first images Jul 3, 2009
Page last updated at 18:39 GMT, Thursday, 2 July 2009 19:39 UK. Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) reached the Moon on 23 June. (BBC News -- Science)
Living alone ups dementia risk Jul 3, 2009
Solo life ups gene dementia risk ... However, UK experts said there are many ways of reducing dementia risk. (BBC News)
EU blamed for German bank woes Jul 3, 2009
Page last updated at 11:55 GMT, Thursday, 2 July 2009 12:55 UK. EU blamed over German bank woes. (BBC News -- Business)
Jermaine 'hurt' over drug reports Jul 3, 2009
Page last updated at 15:29 GMT, Thursday, 2 July 2009 16:29 UK. Jackson 'hurt' over drug reports. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
US condemns Niger third term bid Jul 3, 2009
Page last updated at 10:33 GMT, Thursday, 2 July 2009 11:33 UK. Mr Tandja's critics accuse him of carrying out a coup. (BBC News -- Africa)
Kick the habit Jul 3, 2009
Page last updated at 00:47 GMT, Friday, 3 July 2009 01:47 UK. Zanzibaris kicking the heroin habit. (BBC News -- Africa)
Space ambitions Jul 3, 2009
Page last updated at 22:59 GMT, Thursday, 2 July 2009 23:59 UK. Aldrin urges unity for mission to Mars. (BBC News -- Science)
Patient safety 'still threatened' Jul 3, 2009
Page last updated at 23:12 GMT, Thursday, 2 July 2009 00:12 UK. Patient safety 'still threatened. (BBC News -- UK)
Twitter followers 'can be bought' Jul 3, 2009
Page last updated at 12:52 GMT, Thursday, 2 July 2009 13:52 UK. Twitter followers 'can be bought. (BBC News)
Judge to acquit MySpace 'bully' Jul 3, 2009
Page last updated at 21:28 GMT, Thursday, 2 July 2009 22:28 UK. Judge to acquit MySpace 'bully. (BBC News -- Technology)
Seth writing Suitable Boy sequel Jul 3, 2009
Page last updated at 17:05 GMT, Thursday, 2 July 2009 18:05 UK. A Suitable Boy took Vikram Seth eight years to write. (BBC News)
Darling issues warning to bankers Jul 3, 2009
Page last updated at 01:49 GMT, Friday, 3 July 2009 02:49 UK. Mr Darling called on regulators to be "vigilant". (BBC News -- UK)
PM condemns 'personal attacks' Jul 3, 2009
Page last updated at 21:36 GMT, Thursday, 2 July 2009 22:36 UK. Brown condemns 'personal attacks. (BBC News -- UK)
Tribute to 'outstanding' soldiers Jul 3, 2009
Page last updated at 05:43 GMT, Friday, 3 July 2009 06:43 UK. Tributes have been paid to Lt Col Thorneloe and Trooper Hammond. (BBC News -- UK)
Warning over fake Tamiflu sales Jul 3, 2009
Page last updated at 07:25 GMT, Friday, 3 July 2009 08:25 UK. More than 2m people regularly buy medicine over the internet. (BBC News -- UK)
Officers praised over fire rescue Jul 3, 2009
Page last updated at 07:28 GMT, Friday, 3 July 2009 08:28 UK. Two Greater Manchester police officers have been praised for rescuing a woman from a burning bungalow. (BBC News -- UK)
'Equal partners' Jul 3, 2009
Page last updated at 00:49 GMT, Friday, 3 July 2009 01:49 UK. Police dogs 'are an equal partner. (BBC News -- UK)
No pain no gain Jul 3, 2009
Page last updated at 16:24 GMT, Thursday, 2 July 2009 17:24 UK. What is Andy Murray's weird press-up for. (BBC News -- UK)
School place 'fraud' case dropped Jul 3, 2009
Page last updated at 05:59 GMT, Friday, 3 July 2009 06:59 UK. Please turn on JavaScript. (BBC News -- UK)
Cytox Raises Pre-Series A Financing From Management and Existing UK Investors, Welcomes First US Investors Jun 24, 2009
Future clinical trials are in planning to support FDA approval of the blood tests as a diagnostic test of dementia risk. Management and existing UK investors were joined in the round by MASA Life Sciences LP, the first US institutional investor, and US angels, including Dr. Jim Foght, who joins the company as an advisor. (PR Newswire)
Can Alzheimer's Be Cured? Jun 24, 2009
In familial Alzheimer s disease, pre-implantation genetic diagnosis has already been used to successfully deliver babies free of a deadly Alzheimer causing mutation though only time will tell if deleting such dementia risk genes in humans has other consequences. LEHRER: Your book talks about a new technique that allows doctors to image amyloid plaques in the brain. (Scientific American)
Brooke Astor Trial Exposes Financial Abuse: Jane Bryant Quinn May 22, 2009
McClanahan, the firms founder, starts planning for dementia risk with clients as young as 50. She takes out a sheet that says, If Im worried about mental capacity and think something may be wrong, who am I allowed to discuss this with. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Rapid Weight Loss in Seniors Signals Higher Dementia Risk May 21, 2009
However, the apparent connection between a drop in dementia risk and slow weight loss was especially pronounced among men and women who were either overweight or obese to begin with -- generally more so than among either normal or underweight participants who similarly lost weight. Specifically, the team observed that slow-paced weight loss among those with a BMI of 23 or above translated into an 82 percent drop in the risk for dementia. (MEDLINEplus)
New Tool Can Help Predict Risk Of Alzheimer's In Elderly May 19, 2009
Other factors predicting dementia risk were more surprising: People who are underweight, do not drink alcohol, have had coronary bypass surgery, or are slow at performing physical tasks such as buttoning a shirt are more likely to develop dementia than people who do not have these risk factors. To develop the index, researchers in the Cardiovascular Health Study examined 3,375 people with an average age of 76 and no evidence of dementia and followed them for six years. (Science Daily)
Postponing retirement may delay dementia May 19, 2009
Previous studies have suggested more education may lower dementia risk ... She said men who retired early might have done so because of other health problems like high blood pressure or diabetes, which increases dementia risk. (MSNBC -- Health)
Keep working 'to avoid dementia' May 18, 2009
More people than ever retire later in life to avert financial hardship, but there may be a silver lining - lower dementia risk ... There is evidence to suggest a good education is associated with a reduced dementia risk ... Researcher Dr John Powell said: "The possibility that a person's cognitive reserve could still be modified later in life adds weight to the "use it or lose it" concept where keeping active later in life has important health benefits, including reducing dementia risk.". (BBC News -- UK)
Vitamin D 'is mental health aid' May 17, 2009
"Diet is known to influence dementia risk. The best way of reducing your risk of developing dementia is to maintain a balanced diet with regular exercise and frequent social interactions.". She added: "These findings may be significant, but much more research is needed.". (BBC News -- Health)
Heart disorder Alzheimer's link May 16, 2009
"We can all lower our dementia risk by maintaining a balanced diet and taking regular exercise, which is also good advice for protecting your heart.". Alasdair Little, cardiac nurse at the British Heart Foundation, said: "This is an interesting study which adds weight to previous data indicating a link between atrial fibrillation - a common disturbance of heart rhythm - and dementia. "The risk factors for heart disease and dementia are very similar so it is not surprising that in some people... (BBC News -- Health)
New Test Could Reveal Dementia Risk May 14, 2009
CBS Evening News: Test Could Help Patients Plan For The Future. David Ginenthal, 80, who is trying to stay active to combat the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. (CBS News)
Discover Your Wonderful Life Cities and Towns May 6, 2009
Blood test predicts dementia risk. Rahm Emanuel is the D.C. lifesaver. (Newsmax)
