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Tue, May 5 2009
DOH Secretary Francisco Duque: Flu test results from Cebu City out today

DOH Secretary Francisco Duque: Flu test results from Cebu City out today

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Influenza test results of a Filipino male and a female Caucasian, who have been quarantined in a hospital in Cebu City, will be known on Wednesday, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said. “We... 

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Thu, Apr 16 2009
Scientists uncover genetic risks for stroke

Scientists uncover genetic risks for stroke

Scientists have found important genetic differences that significantly raise the risk of stroke, and they are found in millions of people. The study is the first to identify common genetic variants influencing... 

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Thu, Apr 16 2009
Stem Cells Promising for Type 1 Diabetes

Stem Cells Promising for Type 1 Diabetes

More than half of the newly diagnosed patients with type 1 diabetes who got an experimental treatment for the disease did not need insulin injections for at least a year. Patients also showed improvements... 

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Thu, Apr 16 2009
Slow-Healing Bones May Get Boost From Drug

Slow-Healing Bones May Get Boost From Drug

A drug that boosts the body’s production of stem cells appears to “jump-start” the bone-healing process to a point that older adults’ bones heal as fast as young people’s,... 

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