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Mission possible: Surviving kidney failure
Doctors had said his kidneys would function only until he was 26 years old. Against all odds, Kenneth Fong is still alive at 42.
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The 10-year ache in her head
It went away after she tried a new procedure, balloon sinuplasty, to cure her decade-long sinus infections.
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Scientists Swap Genes in Bacteria
Talk about identity theft: Scientists changed one species of bacteria into another by performing a complete gene swap.
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Placebo effect seen in acupuncture studies
Acupuncture can bring some relief to people with knee arthritis, but the benefits may be at least partly from a placebo effect.
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Gene trick reverses retardation in mice
Researchers said they have partially reversed in mice a common cause of autism and mental retardation, and said it might be possible to design a drug that would do the same thing for people.
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FDA grants speedy review for new class of HIV drug
The drug blocks the insertion of HIV's genetic material into human DNA and thereby prevents the virus from replicating.
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Skip Chemo? That could come soon for more patients
Doctors are closer to predicting which cancer patients can skip chemotherapy and avoid the brutal side effects.
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Suggested amounts of dietary choline may be too low
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Folic acid does not prevent colon tumors
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Coffee associated with lower liver cancer risk
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Food therapy
It may not cure, but it prevents, says a TCM practitioner.
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Getting rid of migraines
Some headaches are faked, some are cured with Aspirin, but migraine, the most severe of headaches, cannot be cured. It can, however, be prevented.
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Anti-depressants weaken bones in elderly
Millions of people, including many elderly, take these drugs, known as SSRIs, which include Eli Lilly and Co's Prozac.
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Probiotic treatment may limit eczema in infants
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Cholera vaccine now easier to store and use
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TCM: 4,000 years and still counting
TCM, is an ancient art that is far from dying out. |
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Onyx drug first to extend life in liver cancer
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Cancer drug clears 1st test
It is designed to help prevent cancer cells from fighting off treatment.
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Apple juice may help protect kids from asthma
Study says the antioxidants contained in fruit counteract harmful oxidative stress, ease inflammation, thus reducing asthma symptoms.
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If it doesn't kill you
Arsenic helps in cancer
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Need help to stub it out?
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Growing interest in TCM spa therapy
TCM treatments are being introduced at luxury spas around the region. |
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