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What’s New in Lung Cancer Research?

Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., for both men and women, making the development of effective treatments particularly important

Published by Emma Lloyd (11,876 pts

) on Jan 29, 2009 to
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Detecting Early Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer may Save your Life

Despite its reputation as a “silent killer,” ovarian cancer has become less so thanks to recent advances in diagnosis and treatment.

Published by Emma Lloyd (11,876 pts

) on Jan 29, 2009 to
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Research on Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment

Cervical cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in the world. Recent research on cervical cancer has produced the Gardasil vaccine, proven to prevent infection with the virus that causes cervical cancer.

Published by Emma Lloyd (11,876 pts

) on Jan 29, 2009 to
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Experimental Stem Cell Treatment and Cures

Over the last few years there have been many reports of advances in medical science using stem cells.

Published by Emma Lloyd (11,876 pts

) on Jan 29, 2009 to
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Drugs for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Prevention and Control

Type 2 diabetes can be controlled in part with oral medication, and new research has shown that some of these drugs can also prevent diabetes.

Published by Robyn Broyles (11,124 pts

) on Jan 27, 2009 to
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How Can Stem Cell Research Benefit Medical Science?

What are the benefits of stem cell research, and what can medical science hope to achieve using these cells?

Published by Emma Lloyd (11,876 pts

) on Jan 26, 2009 to
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Differences between Embryonic and Adult Stem Cell Transplants

The debate over whether embryonic or adult stem cell transplants are more effective and appropriate continues.

Published by Emma Lloyd (11,876 pts

) on Jan 26, 2009 to
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What are Umbilical Cord Stem Cells?

Umbilical cord stem cells are a source of embryonic stem cells which is not fraught with the same ethical issues as deriving the cells from fertilized embryos.

Published by Emma Lloyd (11,876 pts

) on Jan 26, 2009 to
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Stem Cells for the Treatment of Mitochondrial Disease

Stem cells might one day be used to treat a wide variety of illnesses, one of which is mitochondrial disease.

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) on Jan 26, 2009 to
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The DREAM Study: Research For Type 2 Diabetes Prevention

Can drug treatment prevent diabetes? Do medications have a place in a type 2 diabetes prevention program? Read about a 2006 study for drug treatment to prevent type 2 diabetes.

Published by Robyn Broyles (11,124 pts

) on Jan 18, 2009 to
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