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Volunteers sought for experiment on decay

A British television channel is looking for volunteers for a

documentary which will look into dead bodies during the process of

decomposition. Full Story...

Germs fight germs in science wars

American researchers say they have developed at least two new methods

of fighting infection without the use of antibiotics. Full Story...

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Crying babies may have lower IQ - study

New research has shown that babies older than three months who cry for

no reason have a greater risk of suffering from lower IQ, hyperactivity and

discipline problems in early childhood. Full Story...

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'Children need specialised Aids drugs'

Children with HIV and Aids are dying needlessly because of a lack of

suitable drugs and the high cost of medicines adapted to their needs. Full

Story...

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'Cholesterol pills and grapefruit don't mix'

Taking certain cholesterol-lowering drugs at the same time as

grapefruit juice can increase the risk of potentially life-threatening

muscle toxicity, British regulators have warned. Full Story...

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US warns about 'natural' impotence remedy

American consumers have been warned not to take a product advertised

online as a natural impotence treatment. Full Story...

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Sleepwalking the night away 2004-11-03 07:20:40

Sleepwalking is often discounted as a minor inconvenience but it can

sometimes lead to more serious implications...Full Story...

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Concerns about bacteria's resistance to drugs 2004-11-02 10:29:02

International medical experts have warned that the increasing

ability of bacteria to resist antibiotics could develop into a worldwide

crisis.Full Story...

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Use olive oil instead, US food body urges 2004-11-01 19:02:51

Olive oil may reduce the chances of suffering from coronary heart

disease if it is used as a replacement for saturated fats, the United States

Food and Drug Administration says.Full Story...

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Experts say whooping cough making a comeback 2004-11-02 17:21:08

Whooping cough is slowly starting to creep back forty years after

most countries started vaccinating children, but now researchers say that

the infection can be difficult to diagnose in teens and adults.Full Story...

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Clinics to screen embryos for colon cancer 2004-11-01 17:46:03

Couples who risk passing on colon cancer to their children will be

allowed to screen embryos ahead of in-vitro fertilisation under a licence

granted by a British fertility watchdog.Full Story...

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Look mom, no pain 2004-11-01 14:53:47

Five-year-old Ashlyn Blocker is very different to others her age -

she is among a tiny number of people in the world known to have a rare

genetic disorder that makes her unable to feel any pain.Full Story...

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Designer babies on the cards for Brit couples 2004-11-01 09:47:56

A London newspaper has reported that British parents with inherited

forms of cancer will soon be able to select embryos free from genes that

might trigger the disease in future generations.Full Story...

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Gentlemen, here's the long and short of it... 2004-10-30 14:53:34

Lads, would you pay R200 000 in an attempt to impress the boys in

the locker room or the ladies in the bedroom - with dubious results? Igsaan

Salie examines the perils of penis enlargement surgery...Full Story...

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Stress impact memory, study finds 2004-10-29 19:16:24

Stress activates an enzyme in the brain which interferes with

short-term memory and other functions of the prefrontal cortex, located just

above the eyes, in rats and monkeys, according to American research.Full

Story...

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China's fake drug market kills thousands 2004-10-29 11:15:33

Tens of thousands of people are killed annually and millions are

treated in hospital because of the improper use of medicine in China where

the market is plagued by bad regulation.Full Story...