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Male contraceptive solution lies in infertility genes

Thu, May 24 2012 at 5:09 PM EST
Tested on mice, certain drugs inhibit the protein created by the gene Katnal1 which in turn prevents sperm from maturing in the testes, rendering them infertile.
 

Caesarean sections linked to childhood obesity

Thu, May 24 2012 at 2:52 PM EST
Using previous studies as a springboard, researchers speculate that the composition of gut bacteria in children born by c-section raises the risk of obesity.
 

Emergency plan launched for endgame of polio eradication

Thu, May 24 2012 at 12:52 PM EST
Aside from the health benefits, it also estimated savings of $40-50 billion by 2035 by taking into account cash spent on campaigns and treatments.
 

UK health service pushed to offer fertility treatments to women over 40

Tue, May 22 2012 at 5:22 AM EST
But critics of the idea say it's unclear if the National Health Service can afford to cover more of the costly treatments.
 

World's smallest artificial heart implanted in Italian baby

Mon, May 21 2012 at 2:41 PM EST
The infant is in good health as it awaits a transplant of a new heart that should arrive in June.
 

Old drug for arthritis is effective against killer parasites

Sun, May 20 2012 at 1:20 PM EST
The oral arthritis treatment is effected against dysentery-causing parasites, a discovery made by a computer program.
 

Ancient creatures resembling Loch Ness Monster suffered from arthritis

Tue, May 15 2012 at 6:09 PM EST
Despite its arthritic jaws, the ancient sea animal was still able to hunt and avoid being eat by fellow members of its species.
 

Multiple sclerosis symptoms may be relieved by marijuana

Mon, May 14 2012 at 5:09 PM EST
After smoking marijuana, study participants experienced a 30 percent reduction in spasticity.
 

Autism study: 1 in 3 young adults have trouble getting jobs

Mon, May 14 2012 at 9:00 AM EST
Seventy-nine percent of those young adults with autism from low-income families were not in school or employed.
 

Taiwan treats Vietnamese woman with aging disorder

Sun, May 13 2012 at 1:32 PM EST
The woman underwent plastic and other surgeries to rejuvenate her appearance and treat skin and lung conditions to aid in her Werner syndrome.
 
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