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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 14th, 2015
Muscle-Building Supplements Up Cancer Risk, Evidence Indicates

Muscle-Building Supplements Up Cancer Risk, Evidence Indicates

Men who turn to all sorts of pills and powders to gain muscle mass are more likely to develop cancer, study finds

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 11th, 2015
Scientists Grow Fully Functional Heart Tissue on Spider Webs, Sort Of

Scientists Grow Fully Functional Heart Tissue on Spider Webs, Sort Of

The heart tissue was grown on a scaffold of fibers made from the same protein that spiders use to spin their webs

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 10th, 2015
Scientists Want to Pluck People's Hair to Fix Their Bald Spots, No Joke

Scientists Want to Pluck People's Hair to Fix Their Bald Spots, No Joke

It might sound counterproductive, but experiments on mice show this wacky cosmetic procedure could actually work

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 10th, 2015
New Designer Drug N-bomb Blamed for 17 Deaths in the US Alone

New Designer Drug N-bomb Blamed for 17 Deaths in the US Alone

The drug is often described as a legal and natural alternative to LSD, medical experts warn it can easily kill

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 9th, 2015
Potent Antibody Could Very Well Prove a Magic Bullet Against HIV

Potent Antibody Could Very Well Prove a Magic Bullet Against HIV

Researchers say that the antibody, dubbed 3BNC117, shows great promise when it comes to reducing viral load

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 8th, 2015
Blood Transfusion Makes 8-Year-Old Boy Allergic to Fish and Nuts

Blood Transfusion Makes 8-Year-Old Boy Allergic to Fish and Nuts

Doctors say that, prior to the blood transfusion, the 8-year-old boy never showed signs of being allergic to any foods

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 7th, 2015
Psychedelic Shamanic Brew Hailed as a Potential Depression Treatment

Psychedelic Shamanic Brew Hailed as a Potential Depression Treatment

Study finds evidence the shamanic brew, known as ayahuasca, can improve depression symptoms in just a few hours

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 6th, 2015
Cholesterol Drug Found to Mimic the Effects of Marijuana, Sort Of

Cholesterol Drug Found to Mimic the Effects of Marijuana, Sort Of

Study reveals the common cholesterol drug fenofibrate might help treat nausea, pain, even neurological conditions

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 4th, 2015
Lab-Made Brain Cells Used to Treat Parkinson's Symptoms in Mice

Lab-Made Brain Cells Used to Treat Parkinson's Symptoms in Mice

The neurons were grown from embryonic stem cells, remained healthy and functional for 15 months following implantation

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 3rd, 2015
Johns Hopkins University Accused of Deliberately Giving People STDs

Johns Hopkins University Accused of Deliberately Giving People STDs

The university is said to have been involved in the deliberate infection of people in Guatemala with syphilis, gonorrhea

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 3rd, 2015
Cancer Vaccine Made from Tumors Shown to Trigger an Immune Response

Cancer Vaccine Made from Tumors Shown to Trigger an Immune Response

The clinical trial is expected to pave the way for the development of more effective personalized cancer therapies

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 2nd, 2015
Man Drinks Too Much Iced Tea, Suffers Kidney Failure as a Result

Man Drinks Too Much Iced Tea, Suffers Kidney Failure as a Result

His doctors say the man used to drink 16 glasses of iced black tea daily, his body eventually gave out

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 1st, 2015
New Cancer Drug Doesn't Work on Tumors, Can Treat Alzheimer's Instead

New Cancer Drug Doesn't Work on Tumors, Can Treat Alzheimer's Instead

In laboratory experiments, the new drug successfully restored memory in mice with a model of Alzheimer's

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 31st, 2015
Nasty Body Odors Explained by York University Scientists in New Study

Nasty Body Odors Explained by York University Scientists in New Study

Investigation reveals why, every once in a while, we come out stinking at the end of a day of hard work

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 31st, 2015
Medieval Cow Bile and Garlic Potion Kills Antibiotic-Resistant MRSA

Medieval Cow Bile and Garlic Potion Kills Antibiotic-Resistant MRSA

This is all the more surprising seeing how the antibiotic-resistant bacterium was first documented in the 20th century

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 30th, 2015
Rose Hips Extract Might Treat Aggressive Breast Cancer, Study Finds

Rose Hips Extract Might Treat Aggressive Breast Cancer, Study Finds

In a series of experiments, rose hips extract was shown to halt the growth and migration of breast cancer cells

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 28th, 2015
Experimental Vaccine Protects Monkeys Against Deadly Ebola Virus

Experimental Vaccine Protects Monkeys Against Deadly Ebola Virus

The researchers who developed the vaccine hope to soon debut clinical trials involving human volunteers

 
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