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Gene therapy: 'Heart-healing virus' trial starts
By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News
Patients in the UK have been enrolled into a trial to see if an engineered virus can be used to heal their damaged and struggling hearts.
The trial will use a virus to introduce genetic material into heart muscle to reverse the organ's decline.
BBC News - Gene therapy: 'Heart-healing virus' trial starts
My opinion: Viruses are really good at transferring genetic material. Scientists have been working for a while on the concept of using viruses to transfer specific genes into the body to confer disease resistance or whatever. It is good to see this technique coming to fruition.
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Smoking 'poses bigger risk to women'
By Michelle Roberts Health editor, BBC News online
Smoking may pose a bigger health threat to women than men, say researchers.
Women who smoke have a higher risk of cancer than men, Norwegian investigators found.
They looked at the medical records of 600,000 patients and discovered the bowel cancer risk linked to smoking was twice as high in women than men.
BBC News - Smoking 'poses bigger risk to women'
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Deaths from New Bird Flu Rise to 26
Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily Senior Writer
Health officials know of 126 people who fell ill from a new strain of bird flu in China, 26 of whom have died, according to the World Health Organization.
The two most recent cases were from Fujian, a south-eastern province in China, and Hunan, an inland province. No cases of infection with the flu strain, called H7N9, have been detected outside of China and Taiwan to date, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Deaths from New Bird Flu Rise to 26 | LiveScience
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Suicide on the Rise in Middle-Age Adults
Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer
Suicide rates among middle-age U.S. adults are on the rise, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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The reason for the rise in suicide rates is not known. Previous research has suggested that the recent economic downturn, as well as a rise in access to prescription painkillers (emphasis: mine) may be contributing factors, the report said.
Suicide on the Rise in Middle-Age Adults | LiveScience
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By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News
Patients in the UK have been enrolled into a trial to see if an engineered virus can be used to heal their damaged and struggling hearts.
The trial will use a virus to introduce genetic material into heart muscle to reverse the organ's decline.
BBC News - Gene therapy: 'Heart-healing virus' trial starts
My opinion: Viruses are really good at transferring genetic material. Scientists have been working for a while on the concept of using viruses to transfer specific genes into the body to confer disease resistance or whatever. It is good to see this technique coming to fruition.
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Smoking 'poses bigger risk to women'
By Michelle Roberts Health editor, BBC News online
Smoking may pose a bigger health threat to women than men, say researchers.
Women who smoke have a higher risk of cancer than men, Norwegian investigators found.
They looked at the medical records of 600,000 patients and discovered the bowel cancer risk linked to smoking was twice as high in women than men.
BBC News - Smoking 'poses bigger risk to women'
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Deaths from New Bird Flu Rise to 26
Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily Senior Writer
Health officials know of 126 people who fell ill from a new strain of bird flu in China, 26 of whom have died, according to the World Health Organization.
The two most recent cases were from Fujian, a south-eastern province in China, and Hunan, an inland province. No cases of infection with the flu strain, called H7N9, have been detected outside of China and Taiwan to date, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Deaths from New Bird Flu Rise to 26 | LiveScience
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Suicide on the Rise in Middle-Age Adults
Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer
Suicide rates among middle-age U.S. adults are on the rise, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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The reason for the rise in suicide rates is not known. Previous research has suggested that the recent economic downturn, as well as a rise in access to prescription painkillers (emphasis: mine) may be contributing factors, the report said.
Suicide on the Rise in Middle-Age Adults | LiveScience
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