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Child Health

Gene Link Found to Neuroblastoma

Heather Hajek, August 26, 2008

When thinking of having a family we may wonder what genes or traits our children may inherit from us.

New Trial for Liver Cancer Treatment

Heather Hajek, August 24, 2008

Patients are currently being enrolled in a trial involving liver cancer patients, for Onyx and Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals drug,...

The Scent of Cancer Could Lead to Early Detection

Madeline Ellis, August 23, 2008

Imagine being able to detect cancer through smell. It is certainly within the realm of possibility. The human skin releases chemicals known as...

Statins and Cancer Risk

Heather Hajek, August 21, 2008

Do you have high cholesterol and take a drug referred to as a statin? In recent years, there have been several reports released stating statins...

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Can Type-One Diabetes Be Erased?

Lara Endreszl, August 28, 2008

Unfortunately insulin needles, blood sugar monitors, alcohol swabs, band-aids, and a strict diet are also on many children's list of...

No Sense in Incense

Lara Endreszl, August 28, 2008

You've had a long day at work and come home to relieve your stress. Maybe you draw a bubble bath, light some candles, or sit on the floor and...

Late Stage Trial Confirms Effectiveness of Parkinson’s Drug

Madeline Ellis, August 27, 2008

Parkinson's disease, which is caused by the progressive loss of neurons in a part of the brain that controls muscle movement, has no cure,...

Researchers Find Link Between Pre-term Birth and Infection

Madeline Ellis, August 27, 2008

Each year in the United States, more than half a million babies are born prematurely, before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy. Many pre-term...