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Cystic Fibrosis, March 1999
This briefing summarises recent developments in understanding, diagnosis and treatment of cystic fibrosis, and examines the issues that arise.
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Meningitis, February 1999
This briefing note explains the causes of meningitis, examines the vaccines available and discusses the issues that arise.
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Regulating biotechnology
This POSTnote considers how far the standard-setting process is in step with the gathering pace of biotechnology deregulation. POSTnote 55. POST. 1994.
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World population growth
This POSTnote reviews knowledge of the causes and effects of population growth in the context of ICPD. POSTnote 52. POST. 1994.
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Research and NHS reforms
This POSTnote examines the key role of the NHS in medical research and questions raised. POSTnote 50. POST. 1994.
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Reproductive Technologies
This POSTnote summarises the relevant science and the issues involved in reproductive technologies.
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Heterosexual AIDS
This POSTnote examines recent findings on the spread of HIV/AIDS among heterosexuals and their implications for health education policy. POSTnote 46. POST. 1993.
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Patenting Human DNA
This POSTnote considers the arguments surrounding the patenting of human DNA and the issues raised.
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Diet & heart disease
This POSTnote discusses recent research on Coronary heart disease (CHD) and diet and the issues raised. POSTnote 36. POST. 1992.
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Sugar & health
This POSTnote reviews the effects of dietary sugar on health and related issues. POSTnote 31. POST. 1992.
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DNA profiling in forensic science
This POSTnote reviews the current status of DNA profiling and highlights some of the issues which arise from its use in criminal cases. POSTnote 29. POST. 1991.
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Babies and HIV infection
This POSTnote reviews recent scientific evidence on the transmission of HIV from infected mothers to their babies and the implications. POSTnote 28. POST. 1991.
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Microbes in food
This POSTnote examines recent trends in food poisoning and some of the underlying factors and related issues. POSTnote 27. POST. 1991.
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Patenting life
This POSTnote considers the scientific developments which have led to the possibility of ‘patenting life’, and the issues raised. POSTnote 26. POST. 1991.
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World population
This POSTnote examines the underlying trends in global population, the reasons for them, their implications and related issues. POSTnote 25. POST. 1991.
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