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Gene Therapy Treatment for Blindness Proves Safe--and Effective--One Year In.
scientificamerican.comThree subjects with a rare form of visual impairment found their sight still better a year after gene therapy, and their immune systems seemed happy with the treatment, too»Gene...
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New 'Biofactories' Produce Rare Healing Substances In Endangered Devil's Claw...
sciencedaily.comIn Kalahari Desert lies the "Devil's claw," a plant that may hold the key to effective treatments. Unfortunately, years of drought have pushed the Devil's claw toward extinction, so...
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Tamiflu puts 600,000 at greater risk of a stroke
dailymail.co.ukA Government watchdog is concerned that the anti-swine flu drug can interact with the blood-thinning medication warfarin.»Tamiflu puts 600,000 at greater risk of a stroke
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Bad spell for stem cells
newscientist.comUntested treatments, withdrawn research papers and questions over irregularities in current research raise the alarm.»Bad spell for stem cells
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Patients denied osteoporosis drug
guardian.co.ukBetter, but more expensive, treatment will not be assessed by Nice for three years. So thousands of British women are being denied modern drugs to treat a common bone-thinning disease...
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Yoga boosts heart health, new research finds
sciencedaily.comHeart rate variability, a sign of a healthy heart, has been shown to be higher in yoga practitioners than in non-practitioners, according to new research.»Yoga boosts heart health, new...
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Alzheimer's: Destructive amyloid-beta protein may also be essential for...
sciencedaily.comScientists have found that the amyloid-beta protein, currently the target of Alzheimer's drug research, is essential for normal information transfer through nerve cell networks in the...
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RNA Silencer Shows Promise for Hepatitis C
sciencenow.sciencemag.orgResearchers have come up with a completely new way to thwart hepatitis C: Go after the host, not the virus. Genetically silencing a small piece of RNA in chimpanzees...
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Universal HIV testing and immediate treatment could reduce but not eliminate...
esciencenews.comImplementing a program of universal HIV testing and immediate antiretroviral treatment (ART) for infected individuals could have a major impact on the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Washington,...
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Fluorescent Cats to Help Fight AIDS
technologyreview.comNew technology to genetically engineer cats could lead to new treatment for feline AIDS.»Fluorescent Cats to Help Fight AIDS
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European scientists discover a dual role for a molecule which may have...
euroalert.netResearchers from Belgium and Germany have published new data on how vascular endothelial growth factor is instrumental in regulating skin cancer stem cells. The findings may have...
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EU grants millions euros to improve diabetes treatment
ec.europa.euCOMMODITY12 is a unique system for the analysis of multi-parametric medical data in patients suffering from diabetes. The consortium involves research institutes, university experts and...
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From "Sex Toy" to Intrusive Imposition
ncbi.nlm.nih.govA Qualitative Examination of Women's Experiences with Vaginal Dilator Use Following Treatment for Gynecological Cancer.»From "Sex Toy" to Intrusive Imposition
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Self-affirmation may break down resistance to medical screening
psychologicalscience.orgPeople resist medical screening, or don’t call back for the results, because they don’t want to know they’re sick or at risk for a disease. But many illnesses, such as HIV/AIDS...
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Hospital treatment for anorexia is questioned
nytimes.comA study has found that the protocol of meting out meals with caution to people hospitalized with anorexia does not work.»Hospital treatment for anorexia is questioned
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New depression treatment 'safe and effective', experts say
sciencedaily.comStimulating the brain with a weak electrical current is a safe and effective treatment for depression and could have other surprise benefits for the body and mind, a major Australian...
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Smart phones have potential to help manage schizophrenia, other disorders
psychcentral.comResearchers at Dartmouth College believe smartphones can be used for the assessment and treatment of schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses.»Smart phones have potential to...
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Smoking cessation meds shows promise as alcoholism treatment, study suggests
sciencedaily.comA medication commonly used to help people stop smoking may have an unanticipated positive side effect for an entirely different vice: drinking alcohol.»Smoking cessation meds shows...
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Do all patients with chronic fatigue syndrome respond to the same treatment ?
alphagalileo.orgThis study explores whether subgroups of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) predict response to treatment. Results show that CBT should be offered to all classes of patients with CFS.»Do...
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Antipsychotic drug may be helpful treatment for anorexia nervosa
sciencedaily.comLow doses of a commonly used atypical antipsychotic drug improved survival in a mouse model of anorexia nervosa, researchers have recently reported. The result offers promise for a...
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