Smoking Exposure Now Linked to Colon, Breast Cancers

by silent on December 3, 2009

Add colorectal cancer to the list of malignancies caused by smoking, with a new study strengthening the link between the two.

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Scientists Find Stem Cells in Hair That Can Become Skin

by silent on March 12, 2010

Scientists have found a type of stem cell tucked away in hair follicles that is capable of morphing into all three types of skin cells.

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Body’s Response to Foods’ Smell, Taste Could Be Diabetes Risk Factor

by silent on March 11, 2010

A mutation that affects how the body responds when a person smells or tastes food may play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes in some people, U.S. researchers report.

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Medicine’s Future Could Lie in Each Patient’s Genome

by silent on March 11, 2010

Two separate scientific teams announced this week that they had successfully sequenced individual genomes to pinpoint precise genetic causes of illness — breakthroughs that open the door to a future of individualized, genomics-based medicine.

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New Knee May Improve Balance

March 11, 2010

A knee replacement can help improve an elderly person’s balance, according to a new study.

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Panel Finds Many Women Can Avoid Repeat C-Sections

March 11, 2010

Most women who have had a Cesarean delivery can safely have a vaginal delivery later, an expert panel concluded Wednesday.

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High Natural Estrogen Might Raise Women’s Stroke Risk

March 10, 2010

Higher levels of naturally occurring estrogen are tied to a rising risk of stroke in postmenopausal women who aren’t on hormone therapy, a new study finds.

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Severe Injuries From ATV Accidents on the Rise

March 10, 2010

Two new studies report a high rate of severe injuries — including amputations, spinal injuries and even death — among children who ride all-terrain vehicles.

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Botox Approved for Spasticity in Stroke Victims

March 10, 2010

Botox (onabotulinumtoxin A) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat spasms (spasticity) in the flexor muscles of the elbow, wrist and fingers in adults who have had a stroke, the agency said Tuesday in a news release

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Longtime Smokers May Find Protection From Parkinson’s

March 10, 2010

In an effort to understand the relationship between tobacco smoke and Parkinson’s disease, researchers have found that smoking for many years may reduce risk for the disease but smoking a large number of cigarettes a day does not seem to reduce risk.

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Older Men Have Better Sex Lives Than Women

March 10, 2010

Older men are more likely than their female counterparts to be sexually active, to have a good sex life, and to crave sex, according to a new study.

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