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Critics slam new cloning research
ReutersBy Sharon Begley NEW YORK, May 15 (Reuters) - Scientists' assertion that the advance in therapeutic cloning announced on Wednesday could not and would not pave the way to cloning a baby did little to assuage critics of the research. The research "will...Tags: Religion and Belief, Christianity, University of Notre Dame, Macular Degeneration, Roman Catholicism
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Soccer camp to benefit cancer research
The Fort Lauderdale Strikers will team up with Italian Soccer Legends for a Youth Soccer Camp benefiting Red Card Cancer, which helps in uniting the soccer community against cancer by supporting innovative cancer research. AC Milan captain Massimo...Tags: Soccer, Lockhart Stadium, Sports
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Scientists finally get stem cells from cloned human embryos, possible step toward treatments
AP Science WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have finally recovered stem cells from cloned human embryos, a longstanding goal that could lead to new treatments for such illnesses as Parkinson's disease and diabetes. A prominent expert called the work a landmark, but...Tags: Diabetes, Biotechnology Industry, Genetic Condition, Science, Chemical Industry
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Bristol melanoma drug combo marks new advance in immunotherapy
Reuters(For more stories on new cancer data, see ) By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, May 15 (Reuters) - Melanoma patients treated with two Bristol-Myers Squibb drugs fared much better than those who received either of the medications individually, a new advance...Tags: Lung Cancer, Merck & Company Incorporated, Prednisone (drug), Oncology, Renal cell carcinoma
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Roche immunotherapy shows response over range of cancers
ReutersBy Bill Berkrot May 15 (Reuters) - An experimental Roche Holding AG drug that helps the immune system attack tumors was well tolerated and demonstrated an impressive effect against a variety of cancers, according to preliminary trial results released on...Tags: Litigation, Lung Cancer, Roche Holding AG, Merck & Company Incorporated, Oncology
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Experimental Gilead drug effective in early-stage leukemia trial
ReutersBy Deena Beasley May 15 (Reuters) - An experimental drug from Gilead Sciences Inc shrank tumors in half of leukemia patients whose cancer had returned, according to an early-stage trial that represents a new foray into oncology by the world's biggest...Tags: Cancer, Hepatitis C , Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, National Hockey League
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Is grief a mental illness? Psychiatrists, critics face off over revised diagnostic guidebook
AP Medical WriterCHICAGO (AP) — In the new psychiatric manual of mental disorders, grief soon after a loved one's death can be considered major depression. Extreme childhood temper tantrums get a fancy name. And certain "senior moments" are called "mild...Tags: Psychologists, Mental Health, Psychiatrists, Culture, Asperger Syndrome
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MRI scans could make baby autopsies more acceptable
Reuters* Distraught parents often refuse autopsy when a baby dies * Less invasive post-mortems using scans can be as effective * Increasing baby autopsy rates will also improve research By Kate Kelland LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - Bereaved parents who do not...Tags: MRI (imaging), Medical Procedures and Tests, Research, Science and Technology
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Kids at risk from tippy instant soup cups
On a typical June day last year, 3-year-old Jolan Jackson was sitting at the dining room table in his booster chair waiting for his meal. Having just boiled a cup of water in the microwave, Jolan's teenage sister poured the hot liquid into a Cup...
Tags: University of Chicago, Hospitals and Clinics, Foods and Beverages, Colleges and Universities, Lifestyle and Leisure
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HPV-related throat cancers multiplying
It is well known that HPV (human papillomavirus) can lead to deadly cervical cancer in women, but the virus is causing cancer in men as well. Throat cancers caused by HPV are showing up typically in men with little or no history of smoking, said Dr. Kevin...
Tags: Lung Cancer, Cancer, Vaccines, Human papillomavirus, Disease Prevention
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Restaurant meals overloaded with salt, fat, calories, study says
Want to satisfy your full day’s requirement of salt, fat and calories? Sit down in a restaurant and order a meal. After an exhaustive analysis of 3,507 possible ways to order 685 meals at 19 restaurants chains in Canada, researchers found that the...
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Experts issue guidelines for gene tests in kids
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Groups representing pediatricians and geneticists issued new recommendations on Thursday to provide doctors with guidance about when to test a child's DNA for genetic conditions. The recommendations are the first collaboration...Tags: University of Chicago, Family, American Academy of Pediatrics, Genetic Condition, Diseases and Illnesses
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