Nine years after getting gene therapy for a rare, inherited immune system disorder often called “bubble boy disease,” 14 out of 16 children are doing well, researchers report.
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A common antibiotic, taken for a year, reduced the number of flare-ups in patients with the lung disease known as COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), according to new research.
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The FDA has approved the use of Botox to treat urinary incontinence due to nerve damage from conditions such as MS and spine injury.
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Teens who spend time on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and other social networking sites may be more likely to smoke, drink alcohol, and use drugs.
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Scientists released 300,000 mosquitoes they had infected with an insect germ that makes the bugs unable to spread dengue virus. The germ spread to nearly all mosquitoes in a remote region of Australia.
Continue reading …: Constant fatigue could be a sign that you’re low on iron. Learn how iron helps you feel energized and get the facts on iron deficiency.
Continue reading …FDA: The antidepressant Celexa should be taken at doses no higher than 40 milligrams per day because of the risk of potentially fatal changes to the heart’s electrical activity.
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A diet that incorporates cholesterol-lowering foods like soy, nuts, and plant sterols may work better at lowering cholesterol levels than a traditional low-fat diet.
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WebMD talks to experts about what it’s like to be a man with breast cancer, lupus, or osteoporosis.
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