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Pacemakers for brain give jolt to hard-to-treat illnesses

Deep brain stimulation, which employs electricity to jolt the brain in pinpointed locations, is already in use to treat Parkinson's disease. Now the therapy is being tested for patients with severe depression, chronic pain, epilepsy, obsessive compulsive disorder, traumatic brain injuries and Alzheimer's disease.
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20 young doctors graduate in Somalia, 1st in years

They dodged firefights on their way to school, maneuvering through one of the world's most violent cities. Yet on Thursday, 20 men and women accomplished something that nobody in Somalia has done in nearly two decades: They graduated from medical school.
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Voice of America Researchers Test New Rapid Screening...

Rapid test for HPV could improve cervical cancer screenings in developing countries
10/09/08
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Forbes Beaker Fuel

Designer biofuels looked great at $140 oil. How about $65?
11/06/08
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chicagotribune.com Brain pacemakers give jolt to...

Every day during a four-year deep depression, Sean Miller thought of ending his life. Nothing relieved the emotional darkness—not therapy, not medication, not loving...
09/08/08
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Yahoo! News Acupuncture eases pain in head and...

AFP - Acupuncture provides significant pain relief for patients after head or neck cancer surgery, according to a clinical study released at the annual meeting here of the...
06/01/08
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THE WHITE HOUSE - President Bush Addresses the American...

President Bush on Thursday said, "I have found that in order to have good decision-making and a White House that functions well, that the President needs to articulate a set of...
12/18/08
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The Wall Street Journal Opting Out

Many Old Order Amish and Mennonite farmers in Pennsylvania spurn modern health insurance, as well as Medicaid and Medicare. At the same time, they are turning to modern medicine...
06/28/08
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Undergrad competition inspires ulcer vaccine

A genetically engineered vaccine for the bacteria that causes stomach cancer and ulcers has won the Grand Prize at the annual International Genetically Engineered Machine competition, or iGEM, in Cambridge, Mass.
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Hybrid embryos OK for British stem cell studies

British plans to allow scientists to use hybrid animal-human embryos for stem cell research won final approval from lawmakers in a sweeping overhaul of science laws.
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WRAL.com Hostages said dead in Mumbai Jewish...

Commandos who stormed the Mumbai headquarters of an ultra-orthodox Jewish group found the bodies of five hostages inside, an Israeli emergency medical crew said, as a fresh...
11/28/08
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B.B.C. NEWS Weird science

Explosions. Bunsen burners. Adoring crowds in evening dress - or school uniform - eyes wide with wonderment. Can we recapture the excitement of science, asks historian Lisa...
06/27/08
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The Independent 'Tell us who the terrorists are if...

Seriously ill Palestinian patients are being pressured to collaborate with Israeli intelligence by informing on militant and other activities in return for being allowed out of...
08/04/08
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WRAL.com Tape measure: X-rays detected from...

Just two weeks after a Nobel Prize highlighted theoretical work on subatomic particles, physicists are announcing a startling discovery about a much more familiar form of...
10/22/08
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msnbc Eels' shocking secrets could power...

The same cells electric eels use to shock predators and prey can be engineered to power implanted biomedical devices, say researchers.
10/21/08
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msnbc Magnet device aims to treat...

The government has approved the first noninvasive brain stimulator to treat depression — a device that beams magnetic pulses through the skull.
10/21/08
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Magnet device aims to treat depression patients

The government has approved the first noninvasive brain stimulator to treat depression - a device that beams magnetic pulses through the skull.
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Magnet device aims to treat depression patients

The government has approved the first noninvasive brain stimulator to treat depression - a device that beams magnetic pulses through the skull. If it sounds like science-fiction, well, those woodpecker-like pulses trigger small electrical charges that spark brain cells to fire. Yet it doesn't cause the risks of surgically implanted electrodes or the treatment of last resort, shock therapy.
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The Wall Street Journal How to Get the Biggest Bang for 10...

By Bjorn Lomborg How would you weigh the costs and benefits of different options to solve problems?
07/28/08
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Los Angeles Times China also suffers from indoor air...

Because of stoves and smoking, the air inside lower-class homes is up to 10 times worse than the gloom outside, researchers say. ...
10/13/08
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Times Online Research raises health fears over...

Reading or working near to an energy-saving light bulb could be harmful to your health, experts have cautioned.
10/09/08
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International Herald Tribune Study: Closing coal-burning power...

Children born after the closure of a coal-burning plant in China had 60 percent fewer developmental problems, a new study says, giving ammunition to those who argue the country...
07/15/08
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WRAL.com Palin's nomination adds fuel to...

The abortion debate is gaining a higher campaign profile this year than in other recent general elections, partly because of divisive ballot measures and partly because of Sarah...
09/09/08
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WRAL.com Health chiefs battle to bring back...

A kidney specialist who fled Iraq's bombings, kidnappings and sectarian killings 20 months ago has reported back to work at his Baghdad hospital - one of some 800 doctors who...
09/07/08
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The Independent The IoS happy list - the 100

The Happy List was compiled with advice and nominations from the following organisations: Institute for Philanthropy, National Council for Voluntary Organisations, Association...
04/27/08
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The Independent Time to log off: Bill Gates steps...

When future historians put pen to paper, finger to laptop, or who-knows-what to who-knows-what device, Bill Gates will be up there as one of the most influential business...
06/27/08
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