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• Gene therapy edges towards commercial reality
  The tale of two biotech companies suggests a tricky road ahead. >> more
• Clean living could cut one third of common cancers
  Healthier living could prevent about one third of the most common cancers in rich countries >> more
• Anti-nausea drug may combat opiate addiction
  in people addicted to morphine, oxycodone, and other opiate drugs >> more
• Fertility Treatments Unlikely to Raise Ovarian Cancer Risk
  women taking fertility drugs in order to become pregnant have not had definitive evidence ... >> more
• Depression risk increased among cancer patients
  People who have been diagnosed with cancer are at greater risk of being hospitalized with depression >> more
• Cold's "family tree" may lead to cure: study
  Researchers who mapped the DNA of more than 100 different cold viruses >> more
• Aspirin reduces risk of colon polyps recurring
  For people with a history of colorectal polyps or cancer, taking aspirin is an effective w... >> more
• A Smoker is More Likely To Quit Smoking If There Are Pets
  A large number of pet owners who smoke would consider trying to quit for the health of the... >> more
• Multivitamins may not thwart cancer, heart disease
  Millions of people take a multivitamin in the hopes of averting disease, but the supplements >> more
• Gene therapy promising for rheumatoid arthritis
  Researchers have successfully used gene therapy to substantially reduce joint pain in two ... >> more