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Diabetes researchers convert pancreas cells to produce insulin
8/28/2008 4:44:14 AM by adeal
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Injecting a cocktail of proteins directly into the bodies of diabetic mice, researchers have converted normal pancreas cells into insulin-producing cells -- a genetic transformation that could pave the way for treating intractable diseases and injuries using a patient's own supply of healthy tissue.(MyHealthInsight.com)
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Map highlights 'obesity hotspots'
8/28/2008 4:42:41 AM by adeal
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Almost one in four adults is obese and the rates are rising, according to official government figures.The map, by analysts Dr Foster, is not a definitive measure of obesity, but reflects the fact that GPs are asked to record obesity only in new patients. Shetland tops the list, followed by Torfaen, ....(MyHealthInsight.com)
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Gene therapy 'may repair hearing'
8/28/2008 4:41:29 AM by adeal
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An Oregon team discovered gene transfer produced functioning hair cells that are essential for the inner ear to interpret sounds, Nature reports. In people with normal hearing, cochlear hair cells convert sound into electrical signals, which are ultimately transmitted to the brain. Once the cells ar ....(MyHealthInsight.com)
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Social factors key to ill health
8/28/2008 4:40:54 AM by adeal
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has carried out a three-year analysis of the "social determinants" of health. The report concludes "social injustice is killing people on a grand scale". For instance, a boy living in the deprived Glasgow suburb of Calton will live on average 28 years less than a ....(MyHealthInsight.com)
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Heart diseases increasing in India : Expert
8/28/2008 4:39:48 AM by adeal
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Renowed cardiac surgeon, Dr Moosa Kunju, said India would have 60 per cent of the total heart patients in the world by 2020. Speaking at the inauguration function of the 'Cochin Heart Institute' at the 'Sunrise Hospital' here yesterday, Dr Kunju said genetic changes among the population of the sub-c ....(MyHealthInsight.com)
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Black raspberries slow cancer growth
8/28/2008 4:13:37 AM by adeal
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A mix of preventive agents, like those found in black raspberries, may more effectively inhibit cancer growth than single agents aimed at shutting down a particular gene. Researchers at the Ohio State University (OSU) Comprehensive Cancer Centre examined the effect of freeze-dried black raspberries ....(MyHealthInsight.com)
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Heart attack patients who stop statin risk death
8/28/2008 4:10:52 AM by adeal
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Patients discontinuing statin medication after acute myocardial infarction, increased their risk of dying over the next year, said researchers at McGill University. Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is the death of heart muscle caused by loss of blood supply to the muscle, normally a result of block ....(MyHealthInsight.com)
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Gout Drug Cuts Teen High Blood Pressure
8/28/2008 4:07:46 AM by adeal
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The drug allopurinol, often prescribed to lower uric acid levels in adults who suffer the painful arthritic condition known as gout, also appears to help lower high blood pressure in teens, according to a new study. However, the study's lead author emphasizes he is not suggesting that the powerful d ....(MyHealthInsight.com)
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Does Skin Cancer Lead to Other Cancers?
8/28/2008 4:06:08 AM by adeal
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If you have skin cancer, are your chances of getting another type of cancer greater? A new study seems to support that. It looked at people who had been diagnosed with nonmelanoma skin cancer and whether they developed other cancers. Nonmelanoma skin cancer is the most common cancer. There are two ....(MyHealthInsight.com)
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Study links infections with premature births
8/28/2008 4:02:51 AM by adeal
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Using new technology, Stanford researchers in California reported on Monday that bacteria and fungi in amniotic fluid may cause a significant number of premature births. (MyHealthInsight.com)
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