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NEW YORK — Researchers say they have discovered a major reason why women who inherit a mutated version of the gene BRCA1 run a high risk of breast cancer — and that finding might aid the search for new treatments.
A second gene, called PTEN, plays a ...
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NEW YORK (Reuters) ¿ After a stroke or mini-stroke, intensive lowering of "bad" low-density lipoprotein cholesterol with a statin drug significantly reduces the risk of a second stroke, according to new data from the Stroke Prevention by Aggressive R...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The oil-boom epic "There Will Be Blood" was chosen as 2007's best film by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, one of the first key groups to weigh in during the long buildup to the Academy Awards.
Based on the novel "Oil!" by...
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A yearlong exploration by The Associated Press suggests that despite immense challenges, progress is gaining a foothold in pockets of Africa, in spheres ranging from democracy to education. And after minimal results from five decades of Western advic...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — At a time when black sitcoms are losing their luster, the eighth season of "Girlfriends" is worth noting.
The CW comedy about three close-knit LA gal pals is the longest-running live-action comedy currently airing on prime time net...
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Dear Dr. Gott: I am a 58-year-old man who is in constant pain from head to toe. My hands and feet tingle, itch, burn, ache and sometimes go numb. I feel so tired all the time. I have gone to two neurologists, and still no answers have been given as t...
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An exciting, annual art competition with a $10,000 prize has been launched by international British businessman and Bermuda resident John Charman.
To be known as 'The Charman Prize', the competition will be open to all resident Bermudian artists, as ...
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Dear Annie: I am 62. Ten years ago, I was diagnosed as bipolar. My father and late sister also were bipolar. I have made every effort to keep my illness a secret from my extended family as well as my in-laws. I know from the way they treated my siste...
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NEW YORK (Reuters) ¿ An extract of green tea wards off colorectal cancer, animal experiments show.
According to research reported at the Sixth International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention, sponsored by the American Association for Cance...
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What makes people think that psychotherapy works?
Research does.
For instance, research has shown that psychotherapy works as well as medications alone for many cases such as depression. Most commonly, one finds the psychologist working together with...
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