| Douglas optimistic about cancer battle |
Michael Douglas is confident that he will win his battle against cancer -
because he trusts his doctors when they tell him he'll make a full recovery.
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| 79,000 people vaccinated in flood-hit Pakistan |
A medical team from the United Arab Emirates has vaccinated over 79,000
Pakistani people living in relief camps in the flood-hit areas of
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan.
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| Household microbes can be both beneficial and detrimental to health |
A scientist has revealed that household dust contains up to 1000 different
species of microbes, with tens of millions of individual bacterial cells in each
gram, but not all of them are bad.
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| Micro-RNA decides malignancy of lung cancer |
Micro-RNA is what determines the malignancy of lung cancer, found a new study.
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| Advance towards early detection for Alzheimer's and cancer |
Scientists at the UK's National Physical Laboratory have created a new strategy
for quicker and more precise detection of biomarkers-a feat that could pave the
way for new tools to detect early stages of Alzheimer's and cancer at the
molecular level.
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| Education more important than knowledge in preventing spread of HIV |
A new study suggests that simply teaching people the facts about how to protect
themselves from HIV may not be enough to prevent the spread of AIDS in Africa.
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| Single gene acts as 'master organizer' of motor neurons in spinal cord |
Scientists at NYU Langone Medical Center have discovered that a single type of
gene acts regulates motor neurons in the spinal cord.
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| Molecular gatekeeper of arthritis identified |
Scientists have discovered that elimination of a molecular gatekeeper leads to
the development of arthritis in mice.
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| Patient rids himself of cancer before treatment |
A retired teacher has astonished doctors by getting himself rid of cancer even
before treatment.
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| Indian-origin doc's 'chewing gum' cure to save kids across world |
A new brain surgery technique, which has been invented by an Indian-origin
doctor to save the life of a seriously ill newborn baby, is set to be used by
medical practitioners to treat children all over the world.
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| Michelle Obama shows off footie skills for health campaign |
Michelle Obama showed off her football skills in a school in Louisiana,
highlighting her 'Let's Move' campaign against childhood obesity.
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| 'Healthful' plant-based antioxidants 'may cause cancer in some' |
A lot of studies have highlighted the health properties of plant-based
antioxidants, but a new study claims that some of these natural substances might
aggravate or even cause cancer in some individuals.
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| Weight loss linked to dementia, cancer |
Researchers from the Kyungpook National University, Daegu, have said that losing
weight can be toxic for your health, and even lead to dementia and cancer.
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| Tomato diet can ward off cancer |
Tomatoes can protect people against prostate cancer and may even slow the growth
of a tumour, say scientists.
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| Use Your Parents' Health Insurance on Campus |
A vast majority of college health centers only accept school-sponsored health
insurance plans, forcing students who visit the center with their parents'
health insurance to pay out of pocket for many...
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| 'Fitness to stand trial' challenged by defendant |
A 30-year-old Dublin man has been granted leave by the High Court to challenge a
Circuit Court decision that he is fit to stand trial. The court heard that
Marcus Lane, a Disc Jockey from Beverly...
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| Cardium Announces Appexium, a New Weight Loss Management Dietary Supplement to Expand MedPodium's Healthy Lifestyle Product Initiative |
Cardium Therapeutics (NYSE Amex: CXM) today announced the addition of a new
weight management product, Appexium(TM), to Cardium's MedPodium(TM) product
line....
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| Dr. Robert Shorr, Leading Scientist in Cancer Metabolism, to Speak at Two Upcoming Pharmaceutical Conferences |
Cornerstone Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the cancer metabolism company, today
announced that its CEO, Robert Shorr, Ph.D., D.I.C., will be speaking and
Co-Chairing...
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| California Skilled Nursing Facilities and Residents Prepare for Dramatic Changes |
New Federal Assessment Tool Gives Residents a Voice in their Care SACRAMENTO,
Calif., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-- A fundamental shift will take place in skilled
nursing homes beginning in...
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| Ohio Non-Profit and International Medical Device Manufacturer Form New Venture to Develop Pediatric Medical Devices |
PediaWorks and Medikit Create PediaCath Inc. to Develop Pediatric Catheters -
PediaWorks and Medikit Co., Ltd. announced the formation of PediaCath, Inc., a
joint...
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| Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota Receives $1.6 Million National Institutes of Health Grant to Help Fund Pediatric Palliative Care |
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota was awarded a five-year $1.6
million grant by the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer...
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