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Health - November 5, 2009
Pioneering work may offer hope for patients with adrenoleukodystrophy
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Restless Legs May Vary by Race and Gender
Health - November 2, 2009
Blacks are less likely, women more, to develop the disorder, study finds
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Anemia Drug May Raise Stroke Risk in Kidney Patients
Health - October 31, 2009
Use of Aranesp should be reserved for the most seriously ill, experts say
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Surgery, Illness Not Linked to Mental Decline in Seniors
Health - October 30, 2009
New findings contradict previous reports of increased risks of dementia
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Doesn't Promote Cancer
Health - October 29, 2009
No added risk among patients taking immunosuppressants, research shows
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Repairing Injured Lungs May Boost Organ Donations
Health - October 28, 2009
Researchers also identify immune cells involved in tissue damage caused by smoking
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All New Dialysis Patients at Increased Risk of Death
Health - October 27, 2009
Higher mortality rates not restricted to those with cardiovascular disease, study finds
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Bowel Disease Treatment May Raise Skin Cancer Risk
Health - October 26, 2009
Rates of non-melanoma cancer higher in patients with Crohn's, ulcerative colitis, study finds
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Sebelius: There Will Be Swine Flu Vaccine for All Who Want It
Health - October 26, 2009
But the HHS secretary admits that delays are limiting supplies so far
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Sperm May Play Role in Transmission of HIV
Health - October 26, 2009
Semen isn't the only way men spread virus during sex, new research shows
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Gene Therapy Offers Hope for Severe Hereditary Eye Disease
Health - October 24, 2009
Youngest patients have best chance at some visual recovery, research suggests
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Obama Declares Swine Flu a National Emergency
Health - October 24, 2009
Action allows hospitals to better handle large numbers of patients as outbreak spreads
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Swine Flu Vaccine Still in Short Supply
Health - October 23, 2009
Goal of 40 million doses by end of October won't be met, CDC says
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Light Touch Helps Grip of MS Patients
Health - October 23, 2009
Study shows ways to optimize hand movements
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Worldwide Vaccine Availability Reaches All-Time High: Report
Health - October 21, 2009
Experts urge international community to continue to push for progress
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Existing Drug May Lead to ALS Treatment
Health - October 20, 2009
Researchers hope to start testing in patients within five years
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Scientists Provide First Map of Complete Human Epigenome
Health - October 16, 2009
The information may help accelerate research into diseases and treatments, experts say
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Green Spaces Boost the Body and the Mind
Health - October 15, 2009
Study finds measurable health benefits for those with easy access to nature
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Are Commercial Genetic Tests Worth Taking?
Health - October 14, 2009
Experts cautious about validity, usefulness of some on the market
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New Way to Make Stem Cells?
Health - October 8, 2009
Chemicals can do the work previously handled by genes, researchers find
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Early Drug Treatment May Cut Multiple Sclerosis Risk
Health - October 6, 2009
Improved rates of prevention or delay of full-blown disease seen in treated study patients
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Gene Discovery May Advance Head and Neck Cancer Therapy
Health - October 5, 2009
Expanded list of genetic links might improve diagnosis, treatment, researchers say
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Air Pollution May Cause Appendicitis: Study
Health - October 5, 2009
Researchers say cases go up in the warm-weather months when ozone is highest
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Hairstylists Often Privy to Older Clients' Health Issues
Health - October 4, 2009
Some see chance to steer them towards local elder services, report suggests
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Dental Plaque Buildup May Raise Heart Risk in Black Men
Health - October 2, 2009
White blood cell activity increases in these patients when oral hygiene is neglected, study finds
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