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Computer Detection Effective In Spotting Cancer
Hacking a Pacemaker
Lack of Sunlight Could Lead To Early Death
Researchers Discover Gene That Blocks HIV
Researchers Find Clue to SIDS Early Detection
The Real Body Snatchers
A Virus that Attacks Brain Cancer
Should Organic Chemistry Be a Premed Requirement?
Suspended Animation In Mice Without Freezing
Your Medical Treatment History Is For Sale
Discussion of Internet Addiction as Mental Illness Resurfaces
Doctors Turn To the Web For Disease Tracking
Japan's Cyborg Research Enters the Skull
Microsoft Study Says Repetitive Strain Injury Costs $600m
One in Ten Americans Are Chronically Sleep Deprived
Researchers Find Potential Cure for Cancer
Antidepressants Work No Better Than a Placebo
Cat Ownership Correlated With Heart Health
Drugs In Our Drinking Water
Experts Claim HIV Patients Made Non-Infectious
Gates Foundation Vs. Openness In Research
India Launches Open Source Drug Discovery
New Study Links Plastics To Heart Disease, Diabetes
Bar Codes Keep Surgical Objects Outside Patients
Harvard Scientists Aim To Stop Cancer In Its Tracks
A Smart Pillbox To Improve Medication Compliance
AIDS Drug Patent Revoked In US
AIDS Virus Now Estimated To Be 100 Years Old
Ask Aubrey de Grey About Longevity Research
Blood Vessel Shunt May Save Limbs In War
Brain Cells Observed Summoning a Memory
California Classes LED Component Gallium Arsenide a Carcinogen
Cognition Enhancer Research
Disappointing Cancer Study Results Go Unreported
DoE-Sponsored Project Readies Human Trial For Artificial Retinas
Doctors To Control Robot Surgeon With Their Eyes
Drug Halts Decline In Alzheimer's Patients
Drug Reverses Retardation In Mice
EV71 Outbreak In China Sparks Fears For Olympics
Griefers Assault Epileptics Via Message Board
How Do Geeks Exercise?
Johnson & Johnson Loses Major Trademark Lawsuit
NIST Working On "Deathalyzer"
Nanotech Paint To Kill Bacteria
New Nanoparticle Cancer Therapy
Pittsburgh Cancer Center Warns of Cell Phone Risks
Promising Blood Test for Alzheimer's
Research Suggests Polygamous Men Live Longer
Researchers Modify T-Cells, Make Them HIV Resistant
Software To Improve AIDS Survival?
The Fight To End Aging Gains Legitimacy, Funding
Topical Caffeine Might Help Fight Skin Cancer
Towards an Exercise Pill
Watching Brain Cells In Action
What Font Color Is Best For Eyes?
Alligator Blood May Be Source of New Antibiotics
Arguing For Open Electronic Health Records
HIV Vaccine Ready For Clinical Trials
Objections Over Antibiotic Approved for Use in Cattle
Psychologists Don't Know Math
Teen Takes On Donor's Immune System
Undergrad-built Robots Play "Operation"
VR Study Says 40% of Us Are Paranoid
Wikipedia To Host Human Gene Repository
Safe Stem Cells Produced From Adult Cells
Identical Twins Not Identical After All
A 30-Picowatt Processor For Sensors
Alzheimer's Treatment Mooted
Amputee Sprinter Wins Olympic Appeal to Compete
Blogging Now Good for You, Still Bad for Some
Brain Tumor Vaccine Shows Promising Results
Cancer Drug Found; Scientist Annoyed
Capsaicin Tested On Surgical Wounds
Career Choices for Computational Biologists?
Cheap Blood Clot Detection Device
Does Computer Use Actually Cause Carpal Tunnel?
Embedded Linux On a Digital Stethoscope
Engineered Hens Lay Cancer-Fighting Eggs
Full Facial Transplant Is One Step Closer
Georgia's New State Health Plan Is Google
Google Health Open Platform Is Great — Or Awful
Google Health Opens To the Public
Google Protects Healthcare From Michael Moore
How PDAs Are Saving Lives In Africa
How To Check Yourself For Abnormal Genes
Janus Particles as Body Submarines?
Let the Games Be Doped
Michael DeBakey, Consummate Medical Geek, Dead At 99
Nanomaterials More Dangerous Than We Think
Neural "Extension Cord" Developed
New Drug Helps to Dampen Bad Memories
New Super Scanner Can Scan Body in Under a Minute
Possible Cure For Autism
Prions Observed Jumping Species Barrier
RFID Tags Can Interfere With Medical Devices
Scientists Use Virus To Reprogram Adult Cells In Mice
Surgical Robot Removes Calgary Woman's Brain Tumor
Tainted Pills Hit US Mainland
UCF Studying Health Benefits of Video Games
UK Approves Human-Pig Embryo Stem-Cell Harvest
Web-Crawling Program Spots Disease Outbreaks
What Is the Best Way To Disinfect Your Laptop?
"Manhattan Project" For Prosthetic Arms
Cancer Resistance Technique Moves To Human Trials
Zebrafish Regenerative Ability May Lead To Help In Humans
Bionic Arm Might Go Into Clinical Trials
Cell Phone Use Study Sees Increased Cancer Risk
Cheap, Safe, Patentless Cancer Drug Discovered
NASA Performs Zero-G Robot Surgery for Mars, Iraq
Scientists Discover Gene For Ruthlessness
The Gap Between Stats and Understanding In Flu Cases
Using Old Medications to Defeat Tuberculosis
New Map IDs the Core of the Human Brain
Backup Tapes With 2 Million Medical Records Stolen
'Bionic' Nerve To Repair Damaged Limbs and Organs
Blind Mice See Again After Cell Transplants
CDN Forces Reactor Online Against Safety Regulations
Doctor Uses Cordless Drill to Perform Brain Surgery
Grow Your Own Heart Valves
HP's Inkjet Technology Used to Administer Drugs
Researchers Create a Protein Map of Human Spit
The DIY Dialysis Machine
Viruses Infected By Viruses