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Stem cells may help stroke victims
In the worlds first trial of its kind Laurence Dunn, a neurosurgeon, has injected stem cells into the brain of a British stroke victim to see if the cells will transform themselves into mature neurons...Umbilical Stem Cells fight Rheumatoid Arthritis
Stem cells taken from umbilical cord blood could be used to treat people suffering with rheumatoid arthritis according to Professor Zhan-guo Li from Peking University People’s Hospital, in China. ...Prostate Cancer Breakthrough
Experts at the Institute of Cancer at Queen Mary, University of London have found that male hormones called androgens promote the fusion of two genes that are normally far apart, fuelling the growth o...Marijuana for Chronic or Debilitating Diseases
Arizona has become the 15th state to approve marijuana for medical purposes. Patients must get approval from their doctor and register with the authorities....Hope for Amyloidosis
New hope for systemic amyloidosis which causes one death in every 1,000 and affects about 5,000 individuals in Britain at any time. It is an incurable disease and kills about 500 people a year. Pr...Lung Cancer most common cause of female cancer death
Figures contained in the Social Trends report from the Office for National Statistics 2010 show that Lung Cancer is the most common cause of cancer death of women in England and Wales. Breast cance...Give Girls a Cervical Cancer Jab
Professor Peter Sasieni of the University of London has said Cervical Cancer could become rare. Girls given the jab at 12 or 13 would only need testing at 30 and 45. The current smear programme se...Double Your Strength and Live Longer
Transplanting stem cells into damaged muscles makes them twice as strong and may even stop them aging. This according to research by the University of Colorado. There is hope that this discovery may...Tetris for Trauma
An Oxford University study has found that playing Tetris can reduce flashbacks for people who have had a traumatic experience. The team believes that moving the Tetris blocks competes with the brains ...
