"Stem cell treatment reverses blindness" (upcoming)

Source: The Australian

Published: 25 Feb 2012

Category: Other

Keywords: embryonic stem cell blindness macular degeneration

SCIENTISTS have partly reversed blindness in two patients after giving them a treatment based on...
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"Nuts boost heart health, study finds"

Source: NineMSN

Published: 11 Nov 2011

Category: Other

Rating: (1 stars)

Keywords: walnut almond nuts cholesterol metabolic syndrome

People with metabolic syndrome are being encouraged to tuck into nuts after a study found they can...
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"Men warned of prostate treatment risks"

Source: Sydney Morning Herald

Published: 16 Nov 2011

Category: Adverse Effects

Rating: (4½ stars)

Keywords: prostate hormone therapy cancer prostatectomy

Treatments for men with advanced prostate cancer may help extend their lives but a new study has...
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"Cardiac stem cells help fix a broken heart"

Source: NineMSN

Published: 15 Nov 2011

Category: Surgical Procedure

Rating: (3½ stars)

Keywords: stem cell trial lancet

Stem cells from heart attack patients helped improve blood-pumping ability and restore vitality in...
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"Painkillers linked to higher stroke risk"

Source: NineMSN

Published: 07 Nov 2011

Category: Adverse Effects

Rating: (4 stars)

Keywords: high stroke painkillers nisaids

Older people using non-steroidal painkillers face an increased risk of stroke, a study shows.
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"New, lifelong vaccine is a shot in the arm against influenza"

Source: Sydney Morning Herald

Published: 07 Nov 2011

Category: Pharmaceutical

Rating: (3 stars)

Keywords: lifelong influenza vaccine flu research

A VACCINE that could end the need for annual winter flu injections by offering lifelong protection...
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"Gene test tailors treatment for cancer"

Source: Herald Sun

Published: 09 Nov 2011

Category: Other

Rating: (2 stars)

Keywords: genetic test cancer lung colorectal targeted therapies

DOCTORS today said they had used a wide-ranging genetic test for mutations in cancer cells to help...
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"Electronic nose to sniff out TB in India"

Source: The Australian

Published: 08 Nov 2011

Category: Diagnostic Test

Rating: (4½ stars)

Keywords: tb tuberculosis india research

INDIAN researchers have said they were close to developing an "electronic nose" to sniff out...
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"Aspirin reduces risk of bowel cancer"

Source: ABC News Online

Published: 28 Oct 2011

Category: Pharmaceutical

Rating: (3½ stars)

Keywords: aspirin bowel cancer lancet international research

Scientists say that tens of thousands of people at risk of bowel cancer should be taking aspirin...
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"New device can screen for melanoma"

Source: NineMSN

Published: 04 Nov 2011

Category: Diagnostic Test

Rating: (5 stars)

Keywords: dermatologist melanoma diagnostic screen

Dermatologists will soon get some high-tech help deciding which suspicious-looking moles should be...
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