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David Stuckler of Oxford University and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine tells Peter Goodwin about the findings of his study, just published in the Lancet, showing that increasing ec

Phil Edwards Phil Edwards, London School of Hyugiene and Tropical Medicine LSHTM Audio News Obesity Linked to Motor Transport And Climate Change Peter Goodwin questions Phil Edwards of the London Scho

Scientific Editors: George Canellos (Boston), Pat Price (Manchester), Gianni Bonadonna (Milan), Gordon McVie (Milan) Commenting Expert: Michael Untch, HELIOS Klinikum, Berlin In this edition Peter Goo

Zulfiqar Bhutta Reference: The Lancet, Maternal and Child Undernutrition Special Series With one child in three killed by it, childhood and maternal undernutrition are discussed in a special series of

Colin Baigent REFERENCE: Lancet 371:117 January 11, 2008 COLIN BAIGENT, Oxford University Statins were found to cut cardiovascular event rates by a fifth among patients with both Type I and Type II di

Peter Tyrer REFERENCE: Lancet 371:57 January 5, 2008 PETER TYRER, Imperial College, W6 8RP London A randomized study comparing treatment with risperidone, or haloperidol, or placebo to treat patients

Ludwig Kappos REFERENCE: Lancet 2007; 370: 389-97 LUDWIG KAPPOS, University Hospital, Basel Earlier treatment can reduce the risk of confirmed disability in patients with multiple sclerosis, according

NICHOLAS GRASSLY, Imperial College London REFERENCE: Lancet 2007; 369:1356-62 A case-control study performed in India has provided hope that polio could finally be eradicated. India is one of six coun

Paul Haggarty, Aberdeen University REFERENCE: Lancet 2006;367:1513 Folic acid may increase the chance of a twin birth for women undergoing in-vitro fertilisation, according to a recent study published

Maria Kyrgiou, Hammersmith Hospital, London Abstract: Lancet 2006; 367: 489-98 A meta-analysis published in the Lancet has found that excising pre-cancerous lesions of the cervix can lead to problems