Medical Discoveries
Enzyme behind cancer spread foundScientists say they have identified an enzyme that helps cancer spread around the body. |
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‘Medical miracle’: Leeches help Bondi shark victim keep handSurgeons say it was a miracle that they managed to reattach the hand of a surfer who was mauled by a shark at Sydney's Bondi Beach. |
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‘Ethical’ stem cell creation hopeA UK and Canadian team have manipulated human skin cells to act like embryonic stem cells without using viruses - making them safer for use in humans. |
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Gene could allow lab-grown teethScientists believe they have found a way to grow teeth in the laboratory, a discovery that could put an end to fillings and dentures. |
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Universal Flu Drug Stops All Flu TypesA new kind of drug cocktail kills all types of flu bugs and could protect against pandemic or seasonal flu. |
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Cancer ‘danger receptor’ foundA "danger receptor" that may kick-start an immune reaction to cancer in the body has been found by UK researchers. |
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Cherry-flavored malaria drug launched for kidsSwiss pharmaceutical company Novartis is launching a new cherry-flavored malaria drug that it says children will be less likely to spit out. |
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New Vaccine Developed For Preventing ‘Uncommon Cold’ VirusCommon colds typically cause a week of sneezing, aches and pains and then fade away leaving only a sore nose and a few used sick days behind. |
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Kidney donors have a normal life span, study findsPotential kidney donors can stop worrying about the long-term effects such a donation might have on their health and longevity. |
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Doctors going alternative: More mainstream physicians suggesting meditation, massage and acupunctureFor years, Dr. Ali Keshavarzian ignored "alternative" therapies because his Western-trained brain wanted more evidence that they actually worked. |
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Grape extract kills cancer cellsAn extract from grape seeds can destroy cancer cells, US research suggests. |
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Gene mutation helps protect heart from high-fat dietThe genetic mutation found in a small group of people helps protect their heart against the effects of high-fat diet, U.S. researchers reported Thursday. |
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Half-Dose Of The Flu Shot Is Effective For Young AdultsU.S. researchers have come out and stated that a half-dose of the flu shot is effective for young adults to help fight the disease. |
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Malaria vaccine trials show promiseBritish researchers, reporting success with malaria vaccine trials, are calling for the next phase of development -- a broader vaccination base. |
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Health news
- Safer vaccine created without virus
- Lenses found to ‘cure colour-blindness’
- Nations agree on legally binding mercury rules
- Totally blind mice get sight back
- Human immune system proteins shown to suppress HIV
- Fighting cancer with cell phones
- First liver cancer ‘chemo-bath’ in the UK
- New opportunity for rapid treatment of malaria
- Fear can be erased from the brain before its memory has been formed
- Enjoyment of life ‘key to living longer’
- Scientists uncover gene behind skin disease
- New Water Treatment Process Could Help Bring Dead Zones Back to Life
- Robots join the fight against cancer
- Canada will no longer oppose global fight against asbestos
- ‘Stem cell hope’ for deaf people
- Deaf girl fitted with bionic ear speaks her first word
- Johnson & Johnson Announces a Ban on Harmful Chemicals in Products
- Male contraceptive pill ‘step closer’ after mice studies
- Spotting Cancer Cells in Blood With a 27-Picosecond Camera
- Hope for more effective TB treatment
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