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Sex-matched transplants 'better'

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Chances of long-term survival after a heart transplant rise if the donor and recipient are the same sex, researchers say.  comments (0)  | report problem



Boy whose religious parents battled hospital dies

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A 12-year-old New York boy with brain cancer has died after his family battled a hospital to keep him on a ventilator.  comments (0)  | report problem


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Discovery offers way of tracking cancer in blood

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Reuters - Tiny sacs released from tumor cells and circulating in the blood carry genetic information about the tumor, offering a new way to track and treat the cancer, U.S. researchers said on Sunday.  comments (0)  | report problem


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Australian scientist to unveil skin cancer vaccine: reports

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AFP - An Australian scientist who developed a vaccine for cervical cancer is set to outline a breakthrough which could pave the way for a skin cancer vaccine, reports said Sunday.  comments (0)  | report problem


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'Love handles' raise death risk

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Carrying extra fat around your middle increases your risk of early death, even if your overall weight is normal, say researchers.  comments (0)  | report problem



Breast drug failure cause found

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Scientists have identified a key reason for the drug tamoxifen failing to help some women with breast cancer.  comments (0)  | report problem


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China recalls capsules suspected of liver damage

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Reuters - China has ordered a hemorrhoid medicine off pharmacy shelves over fears the capsules were to blame for liver problems, state media reported on Wednesday.  comments (0)  | report problem



CT lung cancer screening offers pros and cons

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Reuters - New research indicates that while low-dose CT of the chest can identify lung cancers at an early, more treatable stage, it can also lead to unnecessary major surgery that detects no cancer.  comments (0)  | report problem



Study: Mixing Plavix, heartburn drugs raises heart attack risk

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Stent patients who take the blood thinner Plavix along with certain heartburn drugs may face a greater risk of heart attack, ...   comments (0)  | report problem


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Scientists explain why breast cancer drug meets resistance

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AFP - Scientists said on Wednesday they found the reason why some women develop resistance to tamoxifen, the key frontline drug against breast cancer.  comments (0)  | report problem


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Sent home baby would have lived

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A coroner says a baby who died from meningococcal septicaemia would have lived if she had not been sent home from hospital.  comments (0)  | report problem


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Quake-hit China faces long road towards psychological recovery

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AFP - Six months after thousands of school children lost their lives in the Sichuan earthquake, psychological counselling remains a dire need for families here.  comments (0)  | report problem


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