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Promises of immortality »
Posted by: Candida 4 months, 3 weeks ago in Science & Technology
Khaled Diab: An English scientist is on a one-man mission to eliminate mortality – but would you like to live in a society without death?
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Contraception Is the New Abortion »
Posted by: Neophile 1 year, 3 months ago in News
The Bush administration has taken its latest swipe at contraception, but again under the pretense of opposing abortion. By manipulating scientific facts, the Department of ...
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Stem cell regeneration could offer hope for incurable diseases »
Posted by: IsraGeek 7 months, 3 weeks ago in Science & Technology
Scientists from the Weizmann Institute in Rehovot, Israel suggest that in the future it may be possible to grow new organs such as the liver ...
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Nutrient cocktail for astronauts can put Crohn's into remission »
Posted by: IsraGeek 5 months, 1 week ago in Science & Technology
A nutrient cocktail developed for astronauts has been shown to put Crohn's into remission in children at a 60-70% success rate without the side ...
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Breast cancer study 'identifies tumour-causing enzyme' »
Posted by: Diane_Steward 3 days, 17 hours ago in Health & Fitness
Scientists have identified an enzyme that is crucial for turning breast tissue into tumours, according to a study published in the journal Cell.
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Living near alcohol sellers may affect youth drinking »
Posted by: myfairlady 10 months, 4 weeks ago in Health & Fitness
The closer teens live to where alcohol is sold, the greater the seeming risk of binge drinking and driving under the influence.
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Researchers from the ...Read (519) | Share | Discuss (13) | Read Full Story at latimes.com
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Congress's Very Own Socialized Medicine »
Posted by: Tumultuous 1 month, 3 weeks ago in Political Opinion
Of course, Congress comes through for their own postcards and receptions and consultants. Because their consultants have gotten them this far. But you want to ...
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HIV vaccine 'not as effective as originally indicated'... »
Posted by: newsguy2005 1 month ago in Science & Technology
Scientists acknowledged that an HIV vaccine tested in Thailand may be less effective than they first suggested.
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The GOP's Worst Medicine »
Posted by: Progressive 6 months, 3 weeks ago in Political News
Michele Bachmann's newest bungle (wrongly pinning the last flu scare on a Democrat) shows disdain for both facts and logic. Eric Alterman takes on ...
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Aspirin 'only for heart patients' »
Posted by: Diane_Steward 2 weeks, 6 days ago in Health & Fitness
The use of aspirin to ward off heart attacks and strokes in those who do not have obvious cardiovascular disease should be abandoned, researchers say.
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Vets Loving Socialized Medicine Show Government Offers Savings »
Posted by: Progressive 1 month, 3 weeks ago in Political News
Oct. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Rick Tanner is one American who loves
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his government-run health care.Read (284) | Share | Discuss (5) | Read Full Story at news.yahoo.com
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Medical bills underlie 60 percent of U.S. bankruptcies: study
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| Reuters »Posted by: Radiofreeeuropa 5 months, 3 weeks ago in News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Medical bills are involved in more than 60 percent of U.S. personal bankruptcies, an increase of 50 percent in just six years ...
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Americans spent $33.9 billion out-of-pocket on complementary and alternative medicine »
Posted by: Varadinum 3 months, 3 weeks ago in Health & Fitness
Americans spent $33.9 billion out-of-pocket on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) over the previous 12 months, according to a 2007 government
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Scientists Unmask Genetic Markers Associated With Psoriasis »
Posted by: Varadinum 9 months, 4 weeks ago in Health & Fitness
Scientists at the University of Michigan Department of Dermatology, the U-M School of Public Health and their collaborators have found DNA hotspots that may reveal ...
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Guest opinion: War on drugs picks wrong target in marijuana »
Posted by: Sludge-Guzzler 3 months, 2 weeks ago in News
The Obama-appointed "drug czar" Gil Kerlikowske, a former
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Seattle police chief said, "Marijuana is dangerous and has no
medicinal benefit."Read (312) | Share | Discuss (10) | Read Full Story at billingsgazette.com
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