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HIV-Infected Infant Cured With Early Use of AIDS Drugs
Read this article to learn about the latest advancements to HIV-disease treatment! An infant was cured through new medical innovations!
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Early therapy can change brains of kids with autism
Autism is a disorder of children which has been rising slowly for the past couple of years. A new type of behavioral therapy called Early Start Denver Model has been shown to improve …
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What is MS? - National MS Society
What happens when you don't have myelin sheath cells to protect your axons of your neurons! Watch this interesting video to learn more about the demyelination dieases called Multiple…
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CDC Features New Solve the Outbreak iPad App
Teens and young adults act as disease outbreak detectives to Solve the Outbreak with this new free iPad app produced by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.) In this …
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New Patch Makes Certain Skin cancers Disappear
Skin cancer is a very serious disease that can be very damaging to a person. Wouldn't it be awesome if something really cool as simple and easy as a patch could be invented to cure sk…
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Did Frederic Chopin Have Epilepsy?
We know that pure talent is not suppressed by disability as in the case of Beethoven's ability to write amazing pieces of music regardless of his deafness. However, was this possibly …
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Do Cell Phones Cause Brain Cancer?
Do cell phones really cause cancer? Fact or fiction? Check out what reserchers in Denmark have discovered about the use of cell phones and this age old idea. Learn how cell phones ca…
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The MS Stimulator
Want to know what it's like to experience some possible symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis? Check out this MS stimulator to learn more!
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Allison Brown, Epidemiologist
After a chance introduction to the field of public health, Allison Brown caught the bug! She passed up medical school to become an epidemiologist and now travels the world to solve s…
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Cri-du-Chat Syndrome
Did you know that Cri-du-Chat literally means "cry of the cat" ? Learn how this disorder is caused simply by the deletion of a miniscule part of a chromosome.
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A Geneticist's Cancer Crusade
Dr. James Watson is responsible for discovering the double helix structure of DNA and laying the foundation for modern genetics! At the age of 82, he is still not done with his resear…
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What Does it Mean to be at Risk?
When a certain disease runs in your family it means that you are at risk for getting the disease. Learn how knowing about genetics can protect and prevent you from having the disease/…
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How do Mutations Cause Genetic Disorders
What does it exactly mean when a gene has been discovered to cause a certain medical condition such as cancer? Learn how mutations and malfunctions in a certain gene code can cause ma…
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Sars: The First New Virus of the 21st century
In March 2003, the outbreak of a new disease termed Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome spread invoking havoc and panic in its path! Find out how scientists discovered this new strain a…
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Prosthetic legs don't keep Texas boy from reaching dream
Check out how six year old Cody McCasland is not letting his life slow down just because of his prosthetic legs! He has run marathons, danced with Ellen Degeneres, and even thrown the…
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Bilingualism May Delay Alzheimers Onset
Dr. Ellen Bilaystock of York University has been studying how bilingualism can delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease. Find out how she came to this conclusion and the reason why it d…
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What is Cancer?
What is cancer? Caner is a a group of many related disease that affects different cells in the body. Cancer occurs when cells divide rapid fast and cannot stop. Learn more about this …
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Alzheimer's Disease (Understanding Disease: Neurology)
Losing one's memory slowly can be a very painful process for an individual and his/her family. Alzheimer's disease is a neurological degenerative disease that can have a severe impact…
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Down Syndrome
Did you know that a mutation in one of your chromosomes (the 21st chromosome) causes Down Syndrome? About 1 in every 800 babies born in the United States have Down Syndrome. Read th…
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What Is Sickle Cell Anemia?
Did you know that there's a disease that makes your normal red blood cells look like doughnuts? It's one of the more prevalent diseases in Africa. It's important to increase you awa…
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