Folic acid cuts risk of premature birth

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A U.S study suggests that women who take folic acid supplements before they become pregnant can cut their risk of having a premature baby by half.

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Plasma DNA level is a reliable marker of recurrent esophageal cancer, study finds

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New research published in the July issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows elevated plasma DNA is a reliable marker of recurrent esophageal cancer. The study also suggests that plasma DNA levels ...

Lancet study blasts Swiss stance on HIV protection

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Doctors have unleashed a counterblast to a Swiss panel that said patients with HIV whose infection is curbed by drugs do not pass on the AIDS virus during unprotected sex.

Giving an additional early vaccination may reduce measles outbreaks

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Outbreaks of measles in developing countries may be reduced by vaccinating infants at 4.5 months of age as well as at the World Health Organization's recommended routine vaccination at 9 months, according to a study published ...

Researchers disprove long-standing belief about HIV treatment

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Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have disproved a long-standing clinical belief that the hepatitis C virus slows or stunts the immune system's ability to restore itself after HIV patients are treated ...

Gummy bears that fight plaque

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The tooth-protecting sugar substitute xylitol has been incorporated into gummy bears to produce a sweet snack that may prevent dental problems. Research published today in the open access journal BMC Oral Health describes ...

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