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Tests carried out into China's first AIDS vaccine suggest the drug could prove effective at protecting people against the HIV virus, the Ministry of Science and Technology announced on Friday.
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Scorpion venom may be the key to combating malignant brain tumors, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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HIV can avoid the powerful drugs that sufferers take to destroy it by hiding in their guts, scientists have discovered.
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Doctors in the U.S. have discovered that the brain of a man so severely damaged in a car accident that he was left in a barely conscious state, has healed itself and he is now conscious and communicating with those around him.
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June 14, 2006 - Two new drugs -- developed with astonishing speed -- offer real hope to patients with deadly forms of leukemialeukemia.
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Doctors have performed the UK's first beating heart transplant and say they hope the procedure will "revolutionise" the way transplants are carried out.
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Each year, more than 230,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in America. The disease will kill about 30,000 of them. Some researchers, however, are beginning to question whether we need to do as many prostate screenings as we do.
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A study of middle-aged women revealed weight gain was linked to the amount of sleep they received each night.
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Lung cancer strikes more than 170,000 people each year. Only 15 percent of them will be cured. The rest will be given just months to live. Now a new vaccine may give patients hope for a longer survival.
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For the obese, losing weight can have romantic rewards, study finds
Substantial weight loss could bring big gains in the bedroom, a new study finds.
According to U.S. researchers, obese individuals who slimmed down enjoyed enhanced sex lives, on top of feeling healthier.
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Metabolism. Simply put, it’s the process by which the body makes and uses energy (calories) for everything from the cellular absorption of nutrients to running a marathon.
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It benefits them just as much as older men, early study shows
A radiation treatment commonly used in prostate cancer patients older than 55 works just as well in younger men with the same level of disease, a preliminary study finds.
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Atherosclerosis in neck artery is key warning sign, study finds
Ultrasound imaging to detect plaque buildup (atherosclerosis) in the carotid artery of the neck may help doctors predict heart attack and other cardiac events in adults considered at low-risk for heart disease.
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Could stubborn halitosis signal a grave medical problem?
You brush, floss and have tried every breath mint under the sun. But still, you can’t shake your bad breath. Could bad breath be a sign of something more serious?
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"Scientists presented new evidence about phytochemicals in green tea that may help prevent normal cells from developing into cancer and spreading"
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These compounds may also lower risk for ovarian tumors, studies find.
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Scientists used engineered mice to target compound behind memory loss.
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New research suggests using powerful drugs before symptoms appear
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Antiretrovirals taken before exposure protects against virus, study finds
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'Exciting' discovery suggests disease caused by infection, researchers say
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33-year-old meth user attempted suicide using nail gun, doctors say
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The study suggests that long-term stress may have left mice who had long-term exposure to the stress hormone less prepared to handle a stressful event instead of improving their stress reactions.
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