Times Online: Education linked to onset of Parkinson's

"Scientists at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, have found that the chances of developing Parkinson’s rise with years of education, or intellectually challenging jobs. The highest risk was found in people who had studied for at least nine years. Miners, machine operators, metalworkers and farmers were less often affected."

Malaria Vaccine May Be 10 Years Away

"Malaria is spread by mosquitoes and causes wracking pain, fever and, if left untreated, death. It kills more African children than any other disease, and is the leading cause of death of those under 5 in sub-Saharan Africa."

Reuters AlertNet - Premature birth raises blood pressure risk-study

"It found that men born extremely pre-term, at less than 29 weeks, had almost twice the risk of high blood pressure, which raises the chances of heart attacks, strokes and other illnesses."

BBC NEWS | Health | Neglect 'leaves a physical mark'

"Lack of a loving caregiver directly affects the body's production of hormones thought to be important for forming social bonds, a US team found."

TODAYonline: S. Korean hospital admits paying for human eggs

"A South Korean hospital admitted paying cash for some of the human eggs that cloning pioneer Hwang Woo-Suk later used in his ground-breaking stem-cell research."

BBC NEWS | Health | How singing unlocks the brain

"Singing tutor Liz McNaughton, a freelance voice coach with Singing for the Brain, explained the concept had been so popular and successful that she had been asked to run workshops for people with Parkinson's Disease, those who had strokes and head injuries and for people with special needs."

Know the Signs of a Stroke and Save a Life

"Ischemic Stroke, or a blood clot forming within the brain is one of the most devastating and difficult to diagnose of all emergency health conditions. What people don't know is that identifying that a person has had a stroke and getting that person medical attention within 3 hours of the event can not only save their life, but has the potential to dramatically reduce some or even all of the damage caused by the stroke."

Guardian Unlimited | Science | Geneticists claim ageing breakthrough but immortality will have to wait

"A genetic experiment to unlock the secrets of the ageing process has created organisms that live six times their usual lifespan, raising hopes that it might be possible to slow ageing in humans."

Aidsmap | Over 40 million now living with HIV worldwide

"Over 40 million people are living with HIV worldwide, according to figures released by UNAIDS, who estimate that there were 5 million new infections in 2005."

BBC NEWS | Health | Roller-coasters 'can stop hearts'

"The thrill of the ride can spark irregular beats in those with heart disease and put them at risk of a heart attack, a study argues."

Mother's stress 'is contagious' - Health - Times Online

"Researchers funded by the University of Kent found that children with mothers whose jobs left them feeling emotionally exhausted and stressed also carried higher levels of cortisol, a stress hormone, in their blood streams."