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06 February 2005

What is is success rate for stem cell therapy after heart attacks?

06 February 2005

What's the possibility of getting some repair in the case of damage caused by glaucoma?

06 February 2005

I'm a diabetic. What do you think is the realistic timescale to cure diabetes?

30 January 2005

Do you think it's possible that future man could have conquered time travel and be coming back to look at us?

30 January 2005

If there are parallel universes, do you think Elvis might still be alive and making hits in another?

30 January 2005

I stopped taking antidepressants a while ago. After two weeks I couldn't sleep all night and then wouldn't be...

23 January 2005

Is it safe to swallow chewing gum?

23 January 2005

Can you still get brain damage even if your mobile phone is switched off?

23 January 2005

Are probiotics worth taking?

23 January 2005

I tried probiotics for two weeks and now I've got the trots - what's happening?!

23 January 2005

I suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). If I eat probiotics, it seems to prevent the gurgling symptoms. I read...

16 January 2005

Would the implants you are talking about help people with MS?

16 January 2005

When do you think it will be possible to experience direct input into the brain and will we be able to have false...

16 January 2005

I've got spondylitis of the spine and neck. A first-aider friend of mine suggested rubbing aftershave into the...

09 January 2005

Is the smoking vaccine safe in conjunction with things like anti-depressants?

09 January 2005

I'm an ex-smoker. Every so often I get a dream that I'm smoking and think that it's ok. Is that normal?

09 January 2005

In the Western world we seem more addicted to food than anything else. Cigarettes seem to suppress hunger, and this...

09 January 2005

Does the nicotine vaccine stop the cravings to smoke?

09 January 2005

Nicorette gum has helped me to give up smoking. What happens if I get addicted to the gum?!

09 January 2005

Are fizzy and sweet drinks addictive?

12 December 2004

Is it normal for you to have a body temperature lower than 36.7celsius ?

12 December 2004

Some roofs have clean lines across them caused by copper cables that have been lain across them in the past. Why?

12 December 2004

I have a thyroid problem and have to take thyroxin. What causes thyroid problems?

12 December 2004

What ingredients go into antibiotics, and how do they work?