Foetal transplants for Parkinson’s disease patients have been “brought closer to reality” by new research, said The Independent today. Trials of the experimental technique, which implants tissue from foetuses into the brain, had been stopped in the 1990’s after many patients experienced uncontrollable jerky movements known as dyskinesias

“Prostate cancer patients have double the risk of suffering blood clots which can lead to DVT,” the Daily Mail reported. It said that the risk of DTV (deep vein thrombosis) is greatest for men undergoing hormone therapy for prostate cancer and in younger men with advanced-stage cancer. This large study in 76,000 Swedish men looked at the rates of thromboembolic diseases, which include DVT and pulmonary embolism (PE), and found that they occurred more often in men with prostate cancer than in the general population.

“Women who take a daily multivitamin pill to ward off illness may actually be increasing their risk of breast cancer,” reported the Daily Mail.

“Having a massage is no better at beating stress than home relaxation techniques like breathing deeply and listening to soothing music,” The Daily Telegraph reported.

“A simple blood test could help predict if someone is developing rheumatoid arthritis years before symptoms appear,” according to The Daily Telegraph. The newspaper says the test could allow patients to be treated earlier, helping to prevent some of the most devastating effects of the disease.

“A simple blood test could help predict if someone is developing rheumatoid arthritis years before symptoms appear,” according to The Daily Telegraph. The newspaper says the test could allow patients to be treated earlier, helping to prevent some of the most devastating effects of the disease. The news is based on a small study that examined blood samples from 86 patients with rheumatoid arthritis, taken before their symptoms developed.

Ambidextrous children are “more likely to have mental health problems and difficulties in school”, according to The Daily Telegraph. The news is based on a study of 8,000 children that assessed how hand dominance was linked to behaviour, language ability and school performance at eight and 16 years