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AP - Pandemic flu, not terrorism, is the most serious risk to the U.K. public, says Britain's first ever national threat assessment, published on Friday. read more »
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(University of Montreal Hospital Centre) Canadian researchers have shown that patients who receive early treatment for hepatitis C virus within the first months following an infection, develop a rapid poly-functional immune response against HCV similar to when infection is erradicted spontaneously, read more »
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A hormone better known for illicit use among athletes can help treat troublesome complications from the AIDS virus, but with potentially risky side effects, a small study found. read more »
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The cancer drug rituximab can help heal the kidneys of patients with a common condition known as membranous nephropathy, Italian researchers reported on Wednesday.



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(Edelman Public Relations) A study published online today in the International Journal of Obesity shows that eating two eggs for breakfast, as part of a reduced-calorie diet, helps overweight adults lose more weight and feel more energetic than those who eat a bagel breakfast of equal calories. Thi read more »
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Chronic protein deficiency may cause delays in a child's brain development that improve little over time, a new study shows.



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Scientists at the University of Liverpool, UK, have discovered that depression causes patients with advanced cancer to die sooner than they should: In a six-month study patients who were found to be depressed had a 7% increased chance of dying and this percentage increased depending on the severity read more »
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - More than 80 percent of Americans think the U.S. health system needs either fundamental change or a complete overhaul, according to a survey released on Thursday.



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(Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center) A study out of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center demonstrates emergency room doctors are correctly identifying patients who are having a heart attack, even when laboratory tests haven't yet confirmed it. read more »
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