Items tagged with health

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Common Cold May Hold Off Swine Flu Monday, November 16th, 2009 - 12:58:07 - Anuradha Menon A virus that causes the common cold may be saving people from swine flu. If this intriguing idea turns out to be true, it would explain why swine... read more

Study Paves Way For Liver Cell Library Monday, October 26th, 2009 - 14:49:55 - Anuradha Menon Scientists have for the first time produced liver cells specific to different ethnic groups. The University research could revolutionise the... read more

Half of Cot Deaths Linked to Bed Sharing Thursday, October 15th, 2009 - 16:05:35 - Anuradha Menon Just over half of cot deaths happen when parents sleep with their child, either in bed or on the sofa, research shows. In many cases, parents had... read more

Genetic Fountain of Youth Saturday, October 3rd, 2009 - 16:24:27 - Anuradha Menon By disabling a gene involved in an important biochemical signaling pathway, scientists have discovered a way to mimic the well-known anti-aging... read more

Half of Today's Babies 'Will Live To 100' Friday, October 2nd, 2009 - 14:00:54 - Anuradha Menon More than half of babies now born in the UK and other wealthy nations will live to 100 years, researchers say. The study, published in The Lancet... read more

Rutherford Cancer Deaths 'Coincidence' Thursday, October 1st, 2009 - 10:34:56 - Anuradha Menon An independent investigation into the deaths of six workers at the former laboratory of the father of nuclear physics, Ernest Rutherford, has... read more

U.S. Drug Companies Chase Vaccines Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 - 16:09:34 - Anuradha Menon Amid rising concern about the threat of influenza pandemics, three big drug makers announced deals Monday that give them rights to new flu vaccines... read more

Woman Gets Pregnant, While Being Pregnant Friday, September 25th, 2009 - 16:14:48 - Anuradha Menon An American woman has stunned doctors after a routine ultrasound visit revealed that she had conceived a child while already pregnant – a condition... read more

FDA Bans Flavored Cigarettes Thursday, September 24th, 2009 - 18:28:08 - Anuradha Menon Tobacco companies can no longer sell candy-, spice-, or fruit-flavored cigarettes in the United States, regulators said, acting to enforce a ban... read more

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