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New Baldness Pill Promising In Early Clinical Trials
A pill that promotes hair growth is shaping up well in tests as a potential cure for baldness. Preliminary research carried out by the makers GlaxoSmithKline have produced promising results. Men with bald patches and receding hairlines have seen significant improvement while taking the drug dutasteride. more
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Airlines May Have Known About Blot Clotting Problems Associated With Air Flight
It is alleged that scientists studying the relationship between DVT and flight, dubbed "economy class syndrome", have been hindered by airlines refusing requests to study blood clots among passengers. UK Vascular surgeon John Scurr claims that the condition kills up to 1,000 people a year, with other studies suggesting one in 10 travellers could be at risk. more
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First Suspected Case Of Mad Cow Disease Found In Hong Kong
The 'Mad Cow saga' continues as health authorities announced Saturday they have found the first suspected case of mad cow disease in Hong Kong, sparking fears that the deadly illness had finally spread here. more
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Defining Cancer, Gene By Gene
When Robert Strausberg, Ph.D., became director of the NCI's Cancer Genome Anatomy Project (CGAP) in 1997, he admittedly faced a huge challenge. He had been asked to lead a brand-new program, whose initial project was to create the first index of genes expressed in human cancers -- a feat, many said that was more ambitious than feasible. Yet, four years later, the mission has been accomplished. more
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Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever In Kosovo
On 08 June 2001, the World Health Organization received reports of 27 cases and 4 deaths in the south-western region of Kosova of an acute hemorrhagic disease. Samples were sent for laboratory confirmation of the disease to the WHO Collaborating Centre for Arbovirus and Haemorrhagic Fever Reference and Research in Ljubljana, Slovenia, a partner in the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network. The etiology of the disease has now been laboratory confirmed as Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF). more
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