I had been hoping to get out and about a bit more over the long Easter break but, as so often is the case over bank holiday weekends, it was fairly miserable although I tried to grin and bear it and even managed to get the lawn cut!

This new Venture Planning Group comprehensive seven-country study identifies and evaluates major business opportunities emerging in the cancer diagnostics market during the next five years; examines trends in the U.S., five major European countries (France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK) and Japan; reviews current and emerging tests; analyzes potential applications of various diagnostic technologies; forecasts sales of major tumor markers by country and market segment; profiles leading market players and potential entrants; and suggests alternative business expansion strategies for suppliers.

It's been a long running dilemma and there have been myriad studies and extensive research but recent research which is the largest study thus far, seems to bear out the fact that pregnant women who live in cities and urban areas are more likely to give birth to smaller babies than those who live in a healthier environment.