Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
13 Sep 2023
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Press release on the Autumn Statement.
Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget
17 Nov 2022
Sewage in our Rivers
The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.
14 Sep 2022
Autism-like disorder 'reversible'
The symptoms of a severe brain disorder similar to autism, which affects around 10,000 UK children, could be reversed, scientists believe. Scottish researchers made symptoms of Rett syndrome disappear in mice by activating a single gene, the magazine Science reports. The condition, which mainly affects girls, was previously thought to be irrevocable. It can leave children mute and with multiple disabilities.
19 Feb 2007
Autism gene breakthrough hailed
Scientists have found new autism genes by scanning the largest collection of families with multiple cases of autism ever assembled. The monumental task of studying the 1,200 families took more than 120 scientists from more than 50 institutions across 19 countries. The work, described in Nature Genetics, implicates a region of chromosome 11 and a specific gene called neurexin 1. Experts say the findings should help with finding new autism treatments.
19 Feb 2007
Many fail to recognise tinnitus
One in four people with tinnitus initially thought the noises they could hear were coming from their surroundings, research has found. Many people with the condition had mistakenly complained to their local council about noise pollution. Tinnitus, which affects 4.7 million in the UK, is the medical term for any noise heard in the ears or in the head.
19 Feb 2007
Mental health law plan challenged
Ministers are facing defeat in the House of Lords over plans to allow mentally ill people to be detained even if this does not help their condition. The Mental Health Bill would mean people with severe personality disorders could be confined if judged to be a threat to themselves or others. The bill would also allow compulsory treatment in the community.
19 Feb 2007
Study brings autism hope
Scientists say the largest ever study into the genetic causes of autism has taken them closer than ever before to understanding the condition. Autism affects more than half a million people and their families in the UK alone.
19 Feb 2007
Searching for the cause of autism
Scientists are a step closer to finding what gives our children autism and television could be a factor. Researchers have shown early exposure to TV may be a trigger for the disorder and the screen has also been linked to short-sightedness and the early onset of puberty.
19 Feb 2007