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  • Study into 'music on prescription'
    Patients could be prescribed music tailored to their needs as a result of new university research.

  • Nutrient clue to common disorder
    Scientists begin a study to determine if an everyday vitamin supplement could help prevent a common birth defect.

  • Vitamin B 'puts off Alzheimer's'
    A new study suggests high doses of B vitamins may halve the rate of brain shrinkage in older people experiencing some of the warning signs of Alzheimer's disease.

  • Vitamin B 'puts off Alzheimer's'
    High doses of B vitamins may slow the rate of brain shrinkage in older people experiencing warning signs of Alzheimer's disease, a new study says.

  • Outbreak probe at industry sites
    There are now 12 cases linked to a Legionnaires' outbreak, as health officials focus on south Wales industrial sites in the search for the cause.