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Approved Pfizer breast cancer drug impresses in latest study

Approved Pfizer breast cancer drug impresses in latest study

Pfizer Inc said on Wednesday the first formal late-stage trial of its approved treatment for advanced breast cancer, Ibrance, was…
Ebola vaccine trial begins in Sierra Leona

Ebola vaccine trial begins in Sierra Leona

Thousands of healthcare workers in areas of Sierra Leone that are grappling with Ebola will now begin receiving an experimental…
Mid-pregnancy maternal diabetes tied to child’s autism risk

Mid-pregnancy maternal diabetes tied to child’s autism risk

When mothers develop diabetes during the first 26 weeks of pregnancy, the child they’re carrying may be at increased risk…
Living for 1,000 years no longer a dream

Living for 1,000 years no longer a dream

Living to the age of 500 or 1,000 once seemed out of reach, but now biomedical theorists say new research…
Childhood trauma may raise risk of type 1 diabetes

Childhood trauma may raise risk of type 1 diabetes

Traumatic events during childhood may increase kids' risk of developing type 1 diabetes, a Swedish study suggests.The researchers questioned more…
Study questions accuracy of certain tumor-only gene mapping

Study questions accuracy of certain tumor-only gene mapping

More cancer patients are getting the genes in their tumors mapped to help guide their treatment. New research suggests that…
Snoring, apnea linked to earlier memory decline in elderly

Snoring, apnea linked to earlier memory decline in elderly

Older people who have sleep apnea, which can be marked by heavy snoring, tend to begin experiencing cognitive decline about…
WHO: Ebola virus found in semen 6 months after recovery

WHO: Ebola virus found in semen 6 months after recovery

Traces of Ebola have been found in the semen of a man six months after his recovery, the World Health…
US study: Immune system link to Alzheimer’s disease

US study: Immune system link to Alzheimer’s disease

The immune system may play a part in Alzheimer's disease, US researchers have discovered, in a breakthrough which could lead…
Diabetes During Pregnancy Could Be Linked to Autism, Study Finds

Diabetes During Pregnancy Could Be Linked to Autism, Study Finds

Diabetes that develops early in pregnancy may increase women's chances of having a child with autism, according to a new…
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