Stanford Researchers Create Germ Cells in the Lab
November 05, 2009 05:30 PM
Germ cells, the cells that compose eggs and sperm, could provide insight into the earliest stages of human development, and maybe even prevent infertility, birth defects and genetic diseases.
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October 30, 2009 07:00 AMAfter a study revealed that several people seeking assisted suicide in Switzerland didn’t have a terminal illness, the Swiss cabinet is reconsidering assisted suicide laws.
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October 25, 2009 04:00 PMNearly 100 residents of New York and New Jersey are stricken with mumps; most had the usual two doses of mumps vaccine.
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October 23, 2009 02:20 PMUsing teeth collected from donors in the St. Louis-area in the 1960s, a new study has uncovered a link between strontium-90 levels and cancer, calling attention to other environmental carcinogens.


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October 21, 2009 07:00 AMWith flu season approaching, the scare of the H1N1 pandemic has hospitals in the Northern Hemisphere developing procedures to handle an influx of flu patients.
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October 19, 2009 02:36 PMThree participants in the 2009 Detroit Marathon died within minutes of one another. Though running-related deaths are rare, they cause other runners to ask, “Is marathon running dangerous?”
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October 15, 2009 02:24 PMA recent study found that retirees engaged in temporary or part-time employment may be physically and mentally healthier than their fully retired counterparts.


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October 13, 2009 03:30 PMThe low percentage of adults that receive their recommended vaccines worries doctors, and highlights the potentially grave dangers of preventable diseases.
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October 10, 2009 08:00 AMEven though the new swine flu vaccine is now available in most U.S. states, many parents are not sure that vaccination would be a safe option for their children.
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October 09, 2009 08:00 AMA recent study suggests there may be a link between prenatal exposure to the chemical and increased aggression in little girls, but many find the association to be unfounded.


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October 07, 2009 05:30 PMEveryone has gene NRG1, but in many breast cancer cells the gene is “broken.” How will the newfound link between the gene and cancer change the future of medicine?
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October 06, 2009 02:00 PMWith many adults expected to receive the swine flu vaccine/H1N1 influenza vaccine this year, those with a history of allergies to thimerosal may wonder if it’s safe for them.
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October 05, 2009 05:00 PMGain a better understanding of the Nobel prize-winning discovery that will aid in the development of new cancer therapies.


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October 04, 2009 08:00 AMA CDC report found that deaths caused by opioid analgesics such as methadone and OxyContin more than tripled between 1999 and 2006. The federal government is trying to cut down on the prescribed use of opioids, which began to be used widely as painkillers in the 1990s.
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October 02, 2009 07:00 AMAn NFL-commissioned study found that retired players suffer from dementia and other memory-related diseases at many times the normal rate. The findings support prior independent research that the NFL has tried to discredit.
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October 01, 2009 02:00 PMThrough stimulus funding, the Obama administration is encouraging the adoption of e-health records by 2014, but programming issues and privacy concerns may be a stumbling block.





