Health

Person born with half a brain – living life to the fullest

Written on 12 Oct, 2009 at 22:25 in Health | viewed 191 views times | 2 Comments

The right side of Michelle Mack's brain rewired itself to take control of the functions regulated and directed by the left side of the brain. Mack can converse normally.... (Continue reading)

Jaw bone created from stem cells

Written on 12 Oct, 2009 at 6:10 in Health | viewed 285 views times | 8 Comments

Scientists have created part of the jaw joint in the lab using human adult stem cells. They say it is the first time a complex....... (Continue reading)

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British soldier dies after being transplanted with the lungs of a heavy smoker

Written on 12 Oct, 2009 at 4:25 in Health | viewed 193 views times | 1 Comment

Analysis revealed he had been given the lungs of a donor who smoked 30 to 50 roll-up cigarettes a day !!... (Continue reading)

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Swine Flu: Britain could have had a ‘lucky break’

Written on 8 Oct, 2009 at 22:12 in Health | viewed 88 views times | 0 Comments

The number of new cases a week has soared from around 14,000 to around 18,000 over the last seven days, far less than the weekly doubling of infected patients seen during the first wave this summer.... (Continue reading)

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Infant dies following E coli infection

Written on 7 Oct, 2009 at 21:18 in Health | viewed 128 views times | 0 Comments

A child has died after acquiring the poisonous strain of the E coli bacteria, the Health Protection Agency in U.K said today.... (Continue reading)

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Top 10 foods more likely to make you fall sick

Written on 7 Oct, 2009 at 5:55 in Health | viewed 121 views times | 0 Comments

This news may come as a surprise to you. Some of the healthiest foods may also be the most likely to cause food-borne illness. That’s the inference of a report by the Center for Science in the Public... (Continue reading)

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Scientists pinpoint a gene linked to more than half of all breast cancers.

Written on 6 Oct, 2009 at 23:30 in Health | viewed 122 views times | 2 Comments

Scientists have pinpointed a gene linked to more than half of all breast cancers. The gene, NRG1 (neuregulin-1), is also suspected to play a role in many bowel, prostate...... (Continue reading)