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Doctors transplant windpipe with stem cells (AP)
AP - Doctors have given a woman a new windpipe with tissue grown from her own stem cells, eliminating the need for anti-rejection drugs. "This technique has great promise," said Dr. Eric Genden, who did a similar transplant in 2005 at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. That operation used both donor and recipient tissue. Only a handful of windpipe, or trachea, transplants have ever been done.
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Landmark windpipe transplant uses patient stemcells (AFP)
AFP - The pioneering transplant of a windpipe stripped of its cells and seeded with recipient stem cells has given a 30-year old Colombian woman a new lease on life, according to a study released Wednesday.
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One-third of asthma cases not asthma: study (AFP)
AFP - One-third of Canadians with asthma have likely been wrongly diagnosed by their doctor, said a study Tuesday that blames an explosion of asthma cases in developed countries on lack of proper testing.
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Growth hormone drug fails to slow Alzheimer's: study (AFP)
AFP - A drug which increases the release of growth hormones has failed to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease in humans, despite having offered promising results in studies on mice, a study published Tuesday has found.
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Half of adults refuse flu shot: survey (Reuters)
Reuters - Nearly half of U.S. adults plan on skipping their flu shot this year, often for dubious reasons, according to a new survey.
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Counseling on alcohol key to teens' sexual health (Reuters)
Reuters - When health care providers are talking with adolescents about sexual health, alcohol must be a part of the conversation, conclude two researchers from the UK based on a survey of boys' and girls' attitudes about sexual relationships.
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Huge gaps in 'good health' lifespan across Europe: study (AFP)
AFP - Residents in the European Union's wealthier nations live in good health up to 14 years longer than their more recent EU neighbours to the east, according to a major study published Monday.
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ABCs plus playing nice equals better pre-K smarts (AP)
AP - Should preschool be more about ABCs or learning to play with others? With the help of Twiggle the Turtle, scientists found out that youngsters do better if they do both.
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Poor Night Vision May Predict Age-Related Eye Disease (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Poor night vision might be a
predictor of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a new study says.
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Placebo Acupuncture Tied to Higher IVF Pregnancies (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Compared to real acupuncture,
placebo acupuncture was associated with significantly higher overall
pregnancy rates among women undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF), says
a University of Hong Kong study.
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