Thursday, April 10, 2014

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Haruko Obokata says she created STAP stem cells "more than 200 times"
The Japanese stem cell scientist who was accused of misconduct by her own research institution apologized Wednesday for making careless mistakes but insisted that her STAP stem cells are real. Haruko Obokata told reporters at a news conference that she ...
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Merck hepatitis C drugs shine in easier to treat patients: study
(Reuters) - A two-drug combination being tested by Merck & Co to treat hepatitis C cured 98 percent of previously untreated patients without cirrhosis in a midstage clinical trial, providing the latest evidence that the U.S. drugmaker will be highly competitive in ...
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Exercise May Curtail COPD Complications
WEDNESDAY, April 9, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Exercise might help reduce the risk of hospital readmission in people with a progressive lung condition called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new study finds. "Our findings suggest that ...
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Daily News & Analysis
Merck hepatitis C drugs shine in easier to treat patients -study
April 10 (Reuters) - A two-drug combination being tested by Merck & Co to treat hepatitis C cured 98 percent of previously untreated patients without cirrhosis in a midstage clinical trial, providing the latest evidence that the U.S. drugmaker will be highly ...
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Philly.com
Scientists trying to create human heart with 3D printer
March 6, 2014: Two-ventricle cylinders constructed by a 3D printer at the University of Louisville, in Kentucky, are shown. Researchers are working on a project to build a human heart using a 3-D printer and human cells. (AP Photo/Dylan Lovan). LOUISVILLE ...
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CBC.ca
Tamiflu's effectiveness in cutting flu hospitalizations questioned
Two antiviral drugs have mediocre effects on relieving flu symptoms, according to a review by independent experts that raises questions about the value of medications stockpiled by Canadian authorities in case of a flu pandemic. Federal and provincial ...
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Firstpost
Exclusive: Heart docs seek curbs on kidney-zapping hypertension devices
(Reuters) - Several leading U.S. and European heart doctors are calling for curbs, or even a moratorium, on using devices meant to lower blood pressure by zapping kidney arteries, following a surprising failure of the technology in a clinical trial. The views ...
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LiveScience.com
Scientists discover how parasite wreaks havoc by nibbling at intestines
The gruesome means by which a parasite wreaks havoc in the human body has been laid bare for the first time by researchers who filmed the bug in action at the end of a microscope. Infections of Entamoeba histolytica can trigger intestinal ulcers, gut ...
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euronews
Ebola Virus: A Grim, African Reality
There's nothing like an outbreak of Ebola virus disease to bring a small, struggling African nation to international notice. One week we couldn't place it on a map; the next week, after Ebola virus disease strikes, we know the body count and the name of the ...
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Daily Mail
Upside To Age-Related Decline In Memory - Lower Risk Of Cancer Death
Older people without dementia but who are starting to have memory and thinking problems may have a lower risk of dying from cancer, according to a paper in Neurology. People with dementia are less likely to develop cancer also. The study involved 2,627 ...
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News & Observer
Chimerix CEO steps down, replacement named [The Herald-Sun, Durham, NC :: ]
April 09--DURHAM -- Durham-based Chimerix Inc . has named a successor for CEO Kenneth Moch, who is resigning from the role about a month after a family's request for access to the company's experimental drug to save their 8-year-old son drew national ...
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Daily Mail
Painkillers linked to higher risk of stroke: Alert over prescription medicines used ...
Painkillers used by millions of Britons have been linked to higher risk of irregular heartbeat that could trigger a stroke. The extra chance of developing atrial fibrillation is as high as 84 per cent, Dutch researchers say. The condition – a leading cause of ...
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WCYB
What: The Katie Ride for Life
For more information or to register online, go to www.katierideforlife.org, or register in person from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Atlantic Recreation Center. Entertainment News. Dr. Zorba Paster: Can you 'see' autism developing? 10:06pm. Katie Ride for Life to ...
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MSNBC
Primary Care Shortage? Not For The Insured, Study Shows
Researchers posing as nonelderly adult patients made nearly 13,000 calls to primary care practices across Pennsylvania, New Jersey and eight other states between fall 2012 and spring of last year. What they found may provide some comfort amid growing ...
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Local 10
Sebelius: America's health connected intimately to the world
BOULDER, Colo. – Health issues have become globalized in the 21st Century, allowing both problems and solutions to move beyond borders and impact the health of populations and economies as well, according to Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of the U.S. ...
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