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Miracle Aussie baby beats rare condition in world first
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Nov 05, 2009 |
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A "miracle" Australian baby has become the first person cured of a rare and deadly brain-melting condition after doctors gambled on an experimental drug tested only on mice, they said Thursday.
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Ethics debate over blood from newborn safety tests
Feb 08, 2010 |
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(AP) -- A critical safety net for babies - that heelprick of blood taken from every newborn - is facing an ethics attack.
Health stories by experts more credible than blogs
Feb 05, 2010 |
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Health information written by a doctor is rated as more credible when it appears on a Web site than in a blog or a homepage, according to a study of college students.
Commercial fishing endangers dolphin populations
Feb 04, 2010 |
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Extensive commercial fishing endangers dolphin populations in the Mediterranean. This has been shown in a new study carried out at the University of Haifa's Department of Maritime Civilizations. "Unfortunately, ...
LSTM begins £0.5 million malaria study in Burkina Faso
Feb 03, 2010 |
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A new study led by LSTM will investigate whether long-term weekly iron and folic acid supplementation can reduce anaemia without increasing the risk of contracting malaria. The information provided by the study, based in ...
Loss of 'guardian angel' gene prompts premature birth
Feb 01, 2010 |
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Mutation of a gene that helps protect the body from genetic instability leads to cellular and molecular changes in the pregnant uterus that trigger premature birth, according to a study appearing online Feb. ...
Benefits outweigh risks associated with newborn screening for disorder
Feb 01, 2010 |
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Newborn screening for a metabolic disorder could lead to false positives -- adding stress to parents, costing money and possibly subjecting a baby to unnecessary follow-up treatment and dietary restrictions.
Potential new target for drugs to treat iron deficiency and overload discovered
Jan 28, 2010 |
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The discovery of a major player in the body's regulation of iron levels should provide a new target for drugs that prevent common iron deficiency as well as rare, potentially deadly iron overload, researchers ...
Vitamin D supplements could fight Crohn's disease
Jan 27, 2010 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study has found that Vitamin D, readily available in supplements or cod liver oil, can counter the effects of Crohn's disease. John White, an endocrinologist at the Research Institute ...
Human growth hormone: Not a life extender after all?
Jan 26, 2010 |
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People profoundly deficient in human growth hormone (HGH) due to a genetic mutation appear to live just as long as people who make normal amounts of the hormone, a new study shows. The findings suggest that HGH may not be ...
Studying zinc increases understanding of obesity, breast cancer
Jan 25, 2010 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The human body loves zinc. In fact, without zinc, humans wouldn’t be able to grow, make babies, feed babies or fight diseases; over 300 biological functions in the human body rely upon zinc. ...
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