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Gynaecology
Anaesthesia not harmful for babies during birth
Babies exposed to anaesthesia during caesarean deliveries are not at any higher risk of developing learning disabilities than children delivered normally.
Jul 28, 2009 - 1:08:33 PM
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New technique could sustain cancer patients' fertility
Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have completed a critical first step in the eventual development of a technique to retain fertility in women with cancer who require treatments that might otherwise make them unable to have children.
Jul 14, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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New technique could sustain cancer patients' fertility
Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have completed a critical first step in the eventual development of a technique to retain fertility in women with cancer who require treatments that might otherwise make them unable to have children.
Jul 14, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Probiotics can increase effectiveness of some antibiotic therapies
Antimicrobial treatments for bacterial vaginosis (BV) are effective, but taking lactobacillus tablets alongside metronidazole antibiotic therapy increases effectiveness over taking this antibiotic alone, according to a Cochrane Systematic Review. The researchers also concluded that intravaginal lactobacillus was as effective as oral metronidazole, although they did note unexplained drop-outs from the trials.
Jul 9, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Will IVF work for a particular patient? The answer may be found in her blood
Amsterdam, The Netherlands: For the first time, researchers have been able to identify genetic predictors of the potential success or failure of IVF treatment in blood. Dr. Cathy Allen, from the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, told the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology today (Wednesday 1 July) that her research would help understand why IVF works for some patients but not for others.
Jul 1, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Chromosomal problems affect nearly all human embryos
Amsterdam, The Netherlands: For the first time, scientists have shown that chromosomal abnormalities are present in more than 90% of IVF embryos, even those produced by young, fertile couples. Ms Evelyne Vanneste, a PhD student in the Centre for Human Genetics and the University Fertility Center, Leuven University, Belgium, told the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology today (Wednesday July 1), that the surprising finding meant that current techniques used in preimplantation genetic screening (PGS), where embryos are screened genetically in order to select the best embryo for transfer, do nothing to improve pregnancy and live birth rates. Indeed, it can lead to potentially viable embryos being discarded, she said.
Jul 1, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Polycystic ovarian syndrome: New light on its causes and its effect on brothers
Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Researchers have found evidence that chronic disease in either a mother or father can create unfavourable conditions in the womb that are associated with the development of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) in daughters. In another study, researchers found that brothers of women with PCOS and insulin resistance are themselves at greater risk of developing insulin resistance or diabetes, suggesting that factors associated with the condition can be passed down to sons as well as daughters.
Jun 30, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Daily sex helps to reduce sperm DNA damage and improve fertility
Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Daily sex (or ejaculating daily) for seven days improves men's sperm quality by reducing the amount of DNA damage, according to an Australian study presented today (Tuesday) to the 25th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Amsterdam.
Jun 30, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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New, less invasive genetic test greatly improves pregnancy rates in older women with poor prognosis
Amsterdam, The Netherlands: A new test examining chromosomes in human eggs a few hours after fertilisation can identify those that are capable of forming a healthy baby, a researcher told the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology today (Monday 29 June). Dr. Elpida Fragouli, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Oxford, UK, and Reprogenetics UK, said that her team's work had already enabled seven ongoing pregnancies in a group of older women with a history of multiple failed IVF attempts.
Jun 29, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Ovarian transplantation: First baby is born after a new technique
Amsterdam, The Netherlands: A new technique for transplanting the ovaries of women who have lost their fertility as a result of cancer treatment was outlined to the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology today (Monday 29 June). Dr. Pascal Piver, manager of the IVF Centre at Limoges University Hospital, Limoges, France, described a new, two-step method of ovarian transplant that has produced excellent results in women whose ovaries have been frozen because of cancer treatment. He said that his team's technique worked to restore ovarian function quickly and already one patient from his clinic had had a baby and another had become pregnant.
Jun 29, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Ovarian transplantation: New technique gives greatly improved results in this delicate operation
Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Ultra-fast freezing of ovarian tissue from women who have lost their fertility as a result of cancer treatment can lead to it being used in transplants with the same success rate as fresh tissue, a researcher told the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology today (Monday 29 June). Dr. Sherman Silber, Director of the St. Louis Infertility Centre, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, said that freezing tissue by the vitrification method, which avoids ice formation, meant that oocyte (egg) viability was almost identical with that seen in fresh oocytes.
Jun 29, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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ESHRE launches international study of polar body screening
Amsterdam, The Netherlands: The efficacy of preimplantation genetic screening (PGS) has been one
of the most hotly disputed subjects in assisted reproduction over the past few years. None of the trials
carried out so far has shown conclusively whether it works or not. Now the European Society of Human
Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) Task Force on PGS has decided to try to find out if a novel
method of doing PGS using polar body biopsy and chromosome array analysis offers a possible
solution.
Jun 28, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Study suggests obese women should not gain weight
For years, doctors and other health-care providers have managed pregnant patients according to guidelines issued by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). In 1986, ACOG stated, Regardless of how much women weigh before they become pregnant, gaining between 26-35 pounds during pregnancy can improve the outcome of pregnancy and reduce their chances of having the pregnancy end in fetal death. Until its revised guidelines were released yesterday, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) had recommended that overweight women should gain about 15 pounds during pregnancy.
May 29, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Identification of genetic variants affecting age at menopause could help improve fertility treatment
Vienna, Austria: For the first time, scientists have been able to identify genetic factors that influence the age at which natural menopause occurs in women. Ms Lisette Stolk, a researcher from Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, told the annual conference of the European Society of Human Genetics today ( Monday 25 May) that a greater understanding of the factors influencing age at menopause might eventually help to improve the clinical treatment of infertile women.
May 25, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Gynaecology
Two genes involved with determining time of menarche identified
Researchers from the Peninsula Medical School, along with collaborators from research institutions across Europe and the United States, have for the first time identified two genes that are involved in determining when girls begin menstruation. The work will be published in Nature Genetics
May 17, 2009 - 11:16:42 AM
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Study in pregnant women suggests probiotics may help ward off obesity
Amsterdam, the Netherlands: One year after giving birth, women were less likely to have the most dangerous kind of obesity if they had been given probiotics from the first trimester of pregnancy, found new research that suggests manipulating the balance of bacteria in the gut may help fight obesity.
May 7, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Penn State professor investigates estrogen, heart disease connection in women
A new study on old rats by a Penn State researcher will shed light on the connection between estrogen deficiency, heart disease and aging in women.
May 4, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Obesity gene associated with susceptibility to polycystic ovary syndrome
Researchers have shown that a gene implicated in the development of obesity is also associated with susceptibility to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The FTO gene has recently been shown to influence a person's predisposition to obesity, and is now the first gene to be associated convincingly with susceptibility to PCOS(1). Carried out by Dr Tom Barber and colleagues from the Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Oxford and Imperial College London, this research is the first evidence to show a genetic link between obesity and PCOS. The results are being presented at the annual Society for Endocrinology BES meeting in Harrogate.
Mar 16, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Hormone offers promise as fertility treatment
New research suggests the hormone kisspeptin shows promise as a potential new treatment for infertility. The research is being presented at the annual Society for Endocrinology BES meeting in Harrogate. Scientists led by Dr Waljit Dhillo from Imperial College London, have shown that giving kisspeptin to women with infertility can activate the release of sex hormones which control the menstrual cycle. This research could lead to a new fertility therapy for women with low sex hormone levels.
Mar 16, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Clinical trial finds microbicide promising as HIV prevention method for women
March 5, 2009 -- A clinical trial involving more than 3,000 women in the U.S. and southern Africa demonstrates for the first time the promise of a vaginal microbicide gel for preventing HIV infection in women. According to findings presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), one 0.5 % dose of a microbicide designed to prevent HIV from attaching to cells in the genital tract, was 30% effective. While the results are encouraging, researchers on the study, known as HPTN 035, report that additional evidence is needed to determine more definitively its effectiveness.
Mar 5, 2009 - 4:59:36 AM
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MRI and PET/CT improve cervical cancer patient's chances for optimal treatment
Pretreatment MRI and PET/CT for cervical cancer may direct more women to optimal therapy choices and spare many women potential long-term morbidity and complications of trimodality therapy (surgery followed by chemoradiation), according to a study performed at the Institute for Technology Assessment in Boston, MA.
Mar 4, 2009 - 4:59:36 AM
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New data show periodontal treatment doesn't reduce preterm birth risk
The study, involving researchers from Duke University Medical Center and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is one of the largest randomized trials to date to look at the link between the two conditions.
Jan 29, 2009 - 4:59:36 AM
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New techniques designed to identify healthy embryos
At the 64th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in San Francisco, researchers today shared new techniques designed to identify healthy embryos while sparing them excessive stress.
Nov 12, 2008 - 4:43:59 AM
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Menstruation Disturbances
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Menopause
Testosterone perks up libido in post-menopausal women
Washington, Nov 7 - Testosterone perks up libido in post-menopausal women, according to a new study.
Nov 11, 2008 - 2:52:19 PM
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A reversal of thinking: How women with lupus can increase chance for healthy pregnancies
In the not so distant past, women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), an autoimmune disease, were advised not to have children, and if they became pregnant, to have therapeutic abortions to prevent severe flares of their lupus. Research by rheumatologists at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, in patients with lupus who have had successful pregnancies is yielding insights that support a reversal of that thinking.
Oct 25, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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UT Health Science Center at Houston to have key role in largest US children's study
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston will play a key role in local recruitment for the largest child health study in the United States.
Oct 3, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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$4.8M NIH grant aids interstitial cystitis research
University of Iowa researchers are ready to find the causes of interstitial cystitis, thanks to a five-year, $4.8 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health. The grant is the largest ever received by the University of Iowa Department of Urology.
Sep 26, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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Acupuncture may hold promise for women with hormone disorder
Charlottesville, Va., Sept. 3, 2008 -- Getting pregnant with her first child was difficult, but when Rebecca Killmeyer of Charlottesville, Va. experienced a miscarriage during her second pregnancy, she wasn't sure if she would ever have another baby. When she decided to enter a study testing the impact of acupuncture on women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) at the University of Virginia Health System, she came out with a miracle.
Sep 3, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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Gynaecology
Chronic exposure to estradiol diminishes some cognitive functions
University of Illinois researchers report this week that chronic exposure to estradiol, the main estrogen in the body, diminishes some cognitive functions. Rats exposed to a steady dose of estradiol were impaired on tasks involving working memory and response inhibition, the researchers found.
Aug 3, 2008 - 1:27:51 AM
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Inheritance of hormonal disorder marked by excessive insulin in daughters
Elevated levels of insulin could be an early sign that girls whose mothers suffer from polycystic ovary syndrome -- or PCOS -- may also be susceptible to the disease, according to gynecologists who have found evidence of insulin resistance in young children.
Jul 28, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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W.M. Keck Foundation grant funds reproductive science research
EVANSTON, Ill. --- Northwestern University has received a three-year, $1.6 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation to support reproductive science research focused on understanding the chemical and biological signaling events surrounding fertilization and early embryonic development.
Jul 28, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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Should embryos with a hereditary disorder be transferred if no unaffected embryos are available?
Barcelona, Spain: The numbers of cycles of preimplantation genetic diagnosis or screening are rising steadily in Europe with over 2,700 reported in 2004 (the most recent year for which data are available). Fertility centres are able to screen for a growing number of genetically related conditions, but what should doctors do if no embryos without the targeted condition are available for transfer and the parents request that affected embryos should be transferred instead?
Jul 7, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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New photo 'op' for ovaries may solve some mysteries of infertility
CHICAGO -- What causes a woman's eggs to deteriorate in quality with age, and can that be reversed?
Jun 19, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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Experts highlight gaps in knowledge on caring for survivors of teenage and young adult cancers
London, UK: Over 95% of patients with testicular cancer are cured nowadays, but this success has produced a new problem for cancer survivors, the medical profession and national governments, a cancer expert will tell Teenage Cancer Trust's Fifth International Conference on Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Medicine, which is meeting in London on Monday and Tuesday (June 9 and 10).
Jun 10, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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'Cancer was one of the best things to happen to me... but I worry about the future'
London, UK: For Dan Savage, surviving testicular cancer has been a spur to him making the most of his life and taking more adventurous decisions, and he says, that in retrospect, it was probably one of the best things that has happened to him. But as he approaches the end of his fifth year in remission from the disease, when he will be signed off as cured by the medical profession, he worries that from now on he will have no regular medical checks that might pick up early signs of the cancer returning. It will be down to him to contact the cancer clinic if he is worried about any new symptoms.
Jun 10, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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Cancer incidence and mortality in young people decreases with increasing deprivation
London, UK: Results of research into the associations between cancer and socio-economic deprivation and affluence have shown that, in contrast to cancers in older people, the numbers of new cases and deaths from the disease in teenagers and young adults (TYAs) decrease with increasing deprivation.
Jun 9, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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Prenatal biochemical screening only detects half of chromosomal abnormalities
Barcelona, Spain: Prenatal biochemical screening tests are widely used to look for chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus which can lead to serious handicap, or even death during gestation or in the first few days after birth. But these tests are only able to detect fewer than half of the total chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus, a scientist will tell the annual conference of the European Society of Human Genetics tomorrow (Monday 2 June) Dr. Francesca R. Grati, of the TOMA Laboratory, Busto Arsizio, Italy, says that these findings mean that women should be better informed on the limitations of such diagnostic tests.
Jun 1, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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Just like penguins and other primates, people trade sex for resources
ANN ARBOR, Mich.---Female penguins mate with males who bring them pebbles to build egg nests. Hummingbirds mate to gain access to the most productive flowers guarded by larger males.
Apr 10, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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Gynaecology
Hormone replacement therapy linked to cancer recurrence
London, March 26 - Hormone replacement therapy - for pre and post menopausal women increases the chances of recurrence in breast cancer survivors, according to a study.
Mar 26, 2008 - 10:31:44 AM
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Infertility
A new method to avoid multiple IVF pregnancies
New York, March 16 - In a new study, scientists have identified genetic markers that allow the selection of eggs with the best chance of successful pregnancy after in vitro fertilisation -.
Mar 16, 2008 - 4:03:28 PM
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Fertility in developing countries: words into action
For almost 30 years - since the world's first test-tube baby was born in July 1978 - the benefits of modern infertility treatments have been largely confined to couples in developed countries. There, we have seen more than 3 million babies born as a result of IVF and, in some countries, as many as 4 per cent of all babies born conceived by modern fertility techniques.
Mar 12, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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Oregon study raises questions on synthetic progestins
The widely used synthetic progestin medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) decreased endothelial function in premenopausal women in a study done at the University of Oregon. The finding, researchers said, raises concerns about long-term effects of MPA and possibly other synthetic hormones on vascular health in young women.
Mar 9, 2008 - 4:59:37 AM
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WHI follow-up study: Risks of long-term hormone therapy continue to outweigh benefits
New results from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) confirm that the health risks of long-term use of combination (estrogen plus progestin) hormone therapy in healthy, postmenopausal women persist even a few years after stopping the drugs and clearly outweigh the benefits. Researchers report that about three years after women stopped taking combination hormone therapy, many of the health effects of hormones such as increased risk of heart disease are diminished, but overall risks, including risks of stroke, blood clots, and cancer, remain high. The WHI is sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Mar 4, 2008 - 4:59:37 AM
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Teenage fathers are more likely to have babies affected by birth problems
Teenage fathers are at increased risk of having babies born with birth problems ranging from pre-term delivery or low birth weight, through to death in or near to the time of delivery, according to new research published on(Thursday 7 February).
Feb 8, 2008 - 4:59:37 PM
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Congenital heart defects increasing among IVF twins
The prevalence of congenital heart disease (CHD) among in vitro fertilization (IVF) pregnancies was similar to that of the general population, but there is an increasing risk of CHD among twins resulting from IVF, according to research by Yale School of Medicine researchers.
Feb 3, 2008 - 1:29:37 PM
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Wild chimpanzees appear not to regularly experience menopause
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- A pioneering study of wild chimpanzees has found that these close human relatives do not routinely experience menopause, rebutting previous studies of captive individuals which had postulated that female chimpanzees reach reproductive senescence at 35 to 40 years of age.
Dec 13, 2007 - 4:59:37 AM
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Women aren't men
CHICAGO --- Women's bodies and medical needs are vastly different than men's way beyond their reproductive systems. Women wake sooner from anesthesia, have less familiar symptoms of cardiovascular disease and are more likely to suffer from depression and sleep problems-- just to name a few of the differences.
Nov 19, 2007 - 4:59:37 AM
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Mice help researchers understand chlamydia
Genetically engineered mice may hold the key to helping scientists from Queensland University of Technology and Harvard hasten the development of a vaccine to protect adolescent girls against the most common sexually transmitted disease, Chlamydia.
Oct 29, 2007 - 3:59:37 AM
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Cow infections could provide clue to preventing infertility in women
Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College, London, have made a significant breakthrough in their understanding of how infection of the uterus damages fertility in cows. Their findings, which show that common uterine infections can damage the ovaries, may provide insights into how to treat infections such as Chlamydia in humans.
Oct 25, 2007 - 3:59:37 AM
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MacArthur commits $11 million to further UCSF work in maternal safety
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has promised $10.75 million to extend a ground-breaking UCSF project to help combat maternal mortality in Nigeria and India – two countries that comprise one-third of all maternal deaths worldwide.
Oct 19, 2007 - 3:59:37 AM
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Defensin-1 in honey can work as antibiotic
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A key mechanism links virgin olive oil to protection against breast cancer
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South Asians more prone to heart attacks than whites
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More than skin deep, tanning product of sun's rays
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FDA should adopt risk-based approach to food safety
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Obesity remains an economic issue, Seattle obesity study finds
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Food insecurity leads to adverse health consequences in pregnancy
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IOM report recommends framework to evaluate science behind health claims for foods and drugs
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Social context may be a better indicator of obesity disparities than race
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Creating new healthy ingredients by innovative milling techniques and processes for cereal grains
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Four more encephalitis deaths in Uttar Pradesh
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Medical college in Kalpana Chawla's name coming up in Karnal
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Vitamin A Supplementation Programme to Stay
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Frame policy for kidney transplants, court asks government
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NRHM completes five years, rural health still in disarray
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Azad overrules IMA's objections to rural MBBS course
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Biotech industry hails tax sops in Indian budget
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Junior doctors in Madhya Pradesh call off strike
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25000 NRI Doctors Could Return to India from UK
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AIIMS to guide 40 medical colleges on drug reaction
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Medical Cannabis beneficial for chronic pain control
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T-tubule disruption occurs before decline in heart function detectable
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Microfluidic tool for isolating neutrophils
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Asking women about reproductive coercion reduced the likelihood that the women would continue to experience such pressures
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ORNL graphite foam technology licensed to LED North America
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Southampton to conduct UK's first cochlear implant operation to give sound in both ears
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National Geographic features University of Miami's work on Bahamas 'blue holes'
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Experimental treatments for cocaine addiction may prevent relapse
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Core values unite Americans, despite divisions
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Vitamin A increases the presence of the HIV virus in breast milk
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6 dead, 1,200 sick as diarrhoea hits Doda in Jammu region
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Dengue spurs sales in mosquito repellents, launch of new products
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'Delhi dengue situation as bad as 2006'
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Two CRPF recruits collapse in training session, die
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Chandigarh man dies of swine flu
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Government denies HPV vaccine role in reported deaths
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India, China account for 45 percent multi-drug resistant TB
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Government taking steps to retain best doctors: Azad
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95 swine flu deaths in Karnataka till Aug 25
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By 2030, India's diabetes population will reach 79 mn
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'Primodial Soup' theory for origin of life rejected in paper
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Human species could have killed Neanderthal man
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History, geography also seem to shape our genome
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3,000 Kerala medical students to attend inter-college meet
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Tamil Nadu seeks to control deemed universities
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Spiders which eat together, stay together and multiply
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Anna Hazare - the keeper of the earth and human conscience
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Indian American scientist wins top IMO prize
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Artificial human sperm could make men redundant: experts
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Will autopsy on Benazir's body become necessary?
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