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Diet pills are no quick fix for shedding pounds

A fertility specialist based at St Mary’s Hospital in London has proved how little evidence is there to back up the claims of many diet products, by showing that even a placebo can make seven out of 10 persons lose weight.
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Statins cut stroke risk by a fifth

“Because this effect seems to be associated with the extent of LDL cholesterol reduction, the next step is to assess the effectiveness and safety of further reductions in LDL cholesterol after a stroke.”...
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Stem cell therapy to restore lost vision in the elderly may be ready by 2012

A stem cell therapy to restore lost vision in older adults might be available by 2012, say researchers. Scientists at University College London aim to kick off patient trials of the treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) by 2012. If the tests prove successful, a treatment could be available four years later....
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Soon, HIV drug that may help patients not responding to treatment

Researchers, from Imperial College London, the National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, and Innsbruck Medical University, said when they used a molecule called D-1mT alongside Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) to treat monkeys they were able to reduce the levels of the simian form of HIV, known as SIV, in the blood....
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Now, gold nanoparticles to ''''cook'''' cancer cells

In a major advance in cancer treatment, nanotechnology researchers have developed the first hollow gold nanospheres that search out and "cook" cancer cells. The researchers say that the cancer-destroying nanospheres, smaller than the finest flecks of dust, particularly...
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Warm weather can trigger migraines

If you blame changes in the weather for your headaches, well, then you''re absolutely right. According to a new study, high temperatures and low air pressure trigger migraines....
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Cancer cure may be available within five years, say researchers

Researchers in London have discovered a way to stop cancer cells from spreading, which may prevent about 90 per cent patients. Scientists at the Institute of Cancer Research, a constituent college of the University of London, say that rather than concentrating on stopping the formation on tumours, ...
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Scurvy cure ''''discovered 46 years earlier than thought''''

A cure for scurvy – disease resulting from a deficiency of Vitamin C – was discovered nearly 50 years before physician James Lind came up with a treatment. A newly discovered handwritten book has pointed that Ebot Mitchell concocted a remedy in 1707 – some 46 years before Lind realised vitamin C could cure the condition....
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Depression ups heart disease risk more than genetics

A new study suggests that depression increases the risk of heart disease more than genetics. Led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the VA, the study was presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society this week in Chicago this week....
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Broccoli may help protect against asthma

A naturally occurring compound found in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables may help protect against respiratory inflammation that causes conditions like asthma, allergic rhinitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, says a new study....
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