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Gene therapy 'may repair hearing'
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:20:17 -0000
Scientists claim gene therapy has the potential to restore hearing in mice, offering hope for humans as well.
Map highlights 'obesity hotspots'
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:06:13 -0000
Shetland and parts of Wales and north England are Britain's obesity hotspots, according to a map compiled from GP records.
Britain's happiest places mapped
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:06:06 -0000
The most sparsely populated county in Wales is Britain's happiest place - but Edinburgh the least happy, say researchers.
Drug 'may slow down Parkinson's'
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:05:50 -0000
Early use of medication may be able to slow down progression of Parkinson's disease, preliminary research suggests.
Robo-skeleton lets paralysed walk
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:02:25 -0000
A human exoskeleton robotic suit is helping people paralysed from the waist down to stand, walk and climb stairs.
Indian herbal medicines queried
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:33:52 -0000
A fifth of Indian herbal medicines sold on the internet contain potentially lethal substances, says a new study in the US.
NYT > Health
H.I.V. Is Spreading in New York City at Three Times the National Rate, a Study Finds
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:14:42 -0000
The virus that causes AIDS is spreading in New York City at three times the national rate — an incidence of 72 new infections for every 100,000 people, compared with 23 per 100,000 nationally.
Well: Regrets After Prostate Surgery
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:47:36 -0000
Many men may have unrealistic expectations about life after prostate surgery, leading to high levels of regret.
CNN.com - Health
Is your kid really gifted? Probably not
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:58:38 -0400
Did your child walk and talk early? Does she have a brain like a sponge? Scribble magnificently? Love learning? Ask questions that leave you marveling (and scrambling to Google an answer)? Wow, clearly she's a genius! Or, um, maybe not.
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Gene therapy 'may repair hearing'
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:20:17 -0000
Scientists claim gene therapy has the potential to restore hearing in mice, offering hope for humans as well.
Map highlights 'obesity hotspots'
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:06:13 -0000
Shetland and parts of Wales and north England are Britain's obesity hotspots, according to a map compiled from GP records.
Britain's happiest places mapped
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:06:06 -0000
The most sparsely populated county in Wales is Britain's happiest place - but Edinburgh the least happy, say researchers.
Drug 'may slow down Parkinson's'
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:05:50 -0000
Early use of medication may be able to slow down progression of Parkinson's disease, preliminary research suggests.
Robo-skeleton lets paralysed walk
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:02:25 -0000
A human exoskeleton robotic suit is helping people paralysed from the waist down to stand, walk and climb stairs.
Indian herbal medicines queried
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:33:52 -0000
A fifth of Indian herbal medicines sold on the internet contain potentially lethal substances, says a new study in the US.
NYT > Health
H.I.V. Is Spreading in New York City at Three Times the National Rate, a Study Finds
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:14:42 -0000
The virus that causes AIDS is spreading in New York City at three times the national rate — an incidence of 72 new infections for every 100,000 people, compared with 23 per 100,000 nationally.
Well: Regrets After Prostate Surgery
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:47:36 -0000
Many men may have unrealistic expectations about life after prostate surgery, leading to high levels of regret.
CNN.com - Health
Is your kid really gifted? Probably not
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:58:38 -0400
Did your child walk and talk early? Does she have a brain like a sponge? Scribble magnificently? Love learning? Ask questions that leave you marveling (and scrambling to Google an answer)? Wow, clearly she's a genius! Or, um, maybe not.
Sites:
International Conference on Birth Defects and Disabilities in the Developing World: Hosted in Johannesburg, South Africa. August 6-10, 2001. Includes registrations, program, tours, sponsors and general information.
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