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Breast cancer

Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients Should Think Twice Before Opting for Mastectomy

15 Dec 2015

Nicole Snyder of Goose Creek, South Carolina, is in treatment for early-stage breast cancer. Her doctors recommended breast-conserving surgery. She chose a double mastectomy instead.Years earlier,...

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Multiple sclerosis

'Suicide' gene therapy kills prostate cancer cells

15 Dec 2015

A new gene therapy technique is able to modify prostate cancer cells so that a patient's body attacks and kills them, US scientists have discovered.The technique causes the tumour cells in the body...

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Rheumatoid arthritis

New Blood Test Can Predict Rheumatoid Arthritis 16 Years Early

15 Dec 2015

Oxford University researchers have devised a blood test that can predict the chance of developing rheumatoid arthritis up to 16 years before its onset.The blood test created by the team, writing in...

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Multiple sclerosis

This workout at an Elizabethtown gym energizes Multiple Sclerosis patients

7 Dec 2015

Matt Stoner ignored the numbness in his feet and the rapid weight loss for long enough. By the time he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis last year, two physicians said he’d soon need a...

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Diabetes (Type 2)

Type 2 diabetes can be cured through weight loss, Newcastle University finds

7 Dec 2015

Millions of people suffering from Type 2 diabetes could be cured of the disease if they just lost weight, a new study suggests. Scientists at Newcastle University have shown the disease is caused by...

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Breast cancer
Leukemia

Why do breast cancer survivors succumb to leukemia after cancer therapy?

7 Dec 2015

Certain cancer treatments that target tumor cells can also impact normal, healthy cells and may increase a patient's risk of developing leukemia at a later date. Therapy-related leukemia (TRL) is...

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Fibromyalgia

A cough medicine might cure Fibromyalgia

7 Dec 2015

In the early 1500s, Spanish explorers brought back a strange wood from the West Indies. It came from a tree the natives called guaiac (GWI-yack). This wood was very hard, and so heavy it sank in...

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HIV/AIDS

World Aids Day: After 30 years, the myths and stigma remain - but things can change

1 Dec 2015

A recognised health issue for the last 30 years, there have been enormous strides taken in HIV treatment since the 1980s. Mostly driven by the increasing range of effective antiretroviral therapies...

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Diabetes (Type 2)

Could Viagra Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes in Some?

1 Dec 2015

Small trial suggests the drug might help, but much more study is needed The impotence drug Viagra may help ward off type 2 diabetes in people already at risk for the illness, a small new trial...

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Breast cancer

Understanding the different types of breast cancer treatments

1 Dec 2015

The main treatments for breast cancer are surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, hormone therapy and biological therapy. The best treatment option depends on the size of the tumour and how advanced the...

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Multiple sclerosis

A Better Way to Screen for Prostate Cancer

1 Dec 2015

With prostate cancer, as with other diseases, there has been a vigorous debate about who should be tested. Screening too many people leads to unnecessary treatment, too few and you miss cancers that...

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