Medical Discoveries
Calgary woman recovering after robotic arm removes brain tumourA surgical team in Calgary on Friday extolled the virtues of using a robotic arm to perform groundbreaking surgery to remove a woman's brain tumour. |
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Brazil simplifies malaria treatmentBrazil announced a new malaria treatment Thursday that scientists say offers a potentially cheap and effective way to attack a disease that largely afflicts the world's poor. |
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Protein that cuts malignancy of breast cancer discoveredCHICAGO (AFP) - Researchers have discovered a protein which can reduce the malignancy of breast cancer tumors and also predict whether the cancer will metastasize, according to a study published Monday. |
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Algal sex could spawn malaria vaccinePond algae and the malaria parasite use the same protein to fuse their male and female sex cells, raising hopes of a vaccine |
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Cavity-fighting candy helped cut tooth decayMost children are told to stay away from chewy candies to keep their teeth cavity-free, but children in Venezuela who ate a special cavity-fighting candy had 62 percent fewer cavities than those who brushed their teeth regularly, researchers said yesterday. |
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Immune system in a jarVaccines work by stimulating the immune system to produce antibodies against a specific "foreign" trigger called an antigen, for example a virus ... But nobody wants to be first to test a vaccine. |
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B.C. herbalist makes hair-raising discoveryA B.C. man believes he's stumbled over a cure for baldness. Now, Dirk Stass who concocts herbal teas and remedies from native plants, is preparing for clinical trials on what many consider the cosmetic industry's Holy Grail. |
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Gene targeting raises cure hopesA more efficient way to shut down rogue genes raises hopes of new therapies for conditions like diabetes and HIV. |
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Tumour growth-block hopes raisedScientists have discovered a key part of the chemistry which makes cancer cells so dangerous ... They believe it could now be possible to tamper with the mechanism -- and stop tumour growth in its tracks. |
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Positive Attitude Improves Heart Health, Study FindsKeeping a positive attitude may be able to reduce your risk of dying from heart disease. |
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Electronic handwashing tool could curb superbug spreadToronto researchers have devised an electronic system they believe could dramatically slash hospital-acquired infections by improving hand hygiene. |
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Australian scientists in Lou Gehrig’s disease breakthroughAustralian scientists Friday said they have discovered a gene abnormality responsible for the crippling condition known as Lou Gehrig's disease, which causes gradual paralysis in sufferers. |
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Stem cell hope for bone fracturesUK scientists hope to mend shattered bones and damaged cartilage using a patient's own stem cells. |
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Spinal injury regeneration hopeScientists believe they are close to a significant breakthrough in the treatment of spinal injuries. |
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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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