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Doctors say they have used a genetically engineered herpes virus to treat successfully patients with head and neck cancer.
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The precise cause of the immune reaction that leads to coeliac disease has been discovered.
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A vaccine patch could cut out the need for painful needles and boost the effectiveness of immunisation against diseases like flu, say US researchers.
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Scientists have discovered three previously unknown human antibodies that neutralize HIV, two of which target a broad range of HIV strains. The findings, reported online July 8 in two Science papers, come less than a year after another team of researchers discovered two other antibodies that bind to and neutralize HIV.
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Dentists could soon hang up their drills. A new peptide, embedded in a soft gel or a thin, flexible film and placed next to a cavity, encourages cells inside teeth to regenerate in about a month, according to a new study in the journal ACS Nano. This technology is the first of its kind.
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US scientists have created working liver grafts in the lab, and say the research could one day allow the growth of livers for transplant.
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Five genetic clues to why some women have a family history of breast cancer have been identified by UK researchers.
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The working mother who cannot be at home to cuddle a distraught child can relax - her voice on the phone soothes as much as a hug, a study suggests.
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A device similar to a heart pacemaker that stimulates brain activity in Parkinson's sufferers could improve their overall quality of life, a charity has found.
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A woman with a rare form of cancer has won her appeal to be provided with a life-prolonging drug on the NHS.
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