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US finalizes stem cell research guidelines
Jul 07, 2009 |
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The US government on Monday unveiled final rules for embryonic stem cell research, laying out ground rules for "ethically responsible, scientifically worthy" studies eligible for federal funds.
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Key to future medical breakthroughs is systems biology, say leading European scientists
Jan 13, 2009 |
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Crucial breakthroughs in the treatment of many common diseases such as diabetes and Parkinson's could be achieved by harnessing a powerful scientific approach called systems biology, according to leading scientists from across ...
What's the ideal relationship between the drug industry, health professionals and patients?
Feb 04, 2009 |
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The relationship between the drug industry, academia, healthcare professionals, and patients is widely believed to be at an all time low. Five contrasting views, published on bmj.com today, discuss what the ideal relationship ...
Media health reporting: Accuracy improving but still a way to go
Mar 19, 2009 |
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New research on the reporting of medical treatments in the media shows slight improvements in accuracy but the overall quality of health reporting remains poor.
New triple-threat weapon needed in war between man and microbe
Mar 24, 2008 |
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Mankind’s age-old battle against infectious diseases stands to rage on and on, unless scientists develop a new generation of triple-action antibiotics, according to an article scheduled for the March 28 issue ...
New cheaper method for mapping disease genes
May 27, 2008 |
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Scientists at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have developed a new DNA-sequencing method that is much cheaper than those currently in use in laboratories. They hope that this new method will make it possible ...
Patients reveal willingness to trade hands-on medical care for computer consultations
May 18, 2009 |
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As President Barack Obama calls for streamlining heath care by fully converting to electronic medical records and as Congress prepares to debate issues of patient privacy, one question has largely gone unasked: What do patients ...
Obama says $5B in grants will aid medical research
Sep 30, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Calling scientific research a job-creating engine, President Barack Obama heralded $5 billion in new government grants Wednesday to fight cancer, autism and heart disease while boosting the economy.
Test can reduce recurrence of breast cancer
Feb 25, 2008 |
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A new test that examines large sections of the sentinel lymph node for genes expressed by breast cancer could reduce the risk of recurrence and multiple surgeries, doctors say.
Treatment blocks pain without disrupting other functions
Oct 03, 2007 |
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A combination of two drugs can selectively block pain-sensing neurons in rats without impairing movement or other sensations such as touch, according to a new study by National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported investigators. ...
Transferring spin polarization from a gas to a solid
May 17, 2007 |
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Some time ago, scientists learned to polarize noble gases so that when they were inhaled, an MRI machine could take pictures of the lungs. But if other types of elements could be polarized as well, the potential ...
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