Traditional South American medicinal herb proves effective in animal study

Drug plus chemo boosts surgery success for patients with liver lesions, researchers find

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Experts say family members can panic, underestimate effects of normal aging

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• Injection Drug Users at High Risk for HIV

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• Coma Patient Was Lonely and Frustrated

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In mice, disks placed under the skin kill tumor cells, study finds

Survivors often plagued by neurological symptoms, study finds

Fatigue, forgetfulness could lead mothers to overlook needed care, study finds

Discovery in fruit fly study may lead to new drugs for people, researchers say

Researchers identify role mitochondrial function plays in insulin production

Links to stroke, cardiovascular disease may make a case for population-wide reduction, review finds

But study follow-up period was too short to draw definite conclusions, experts say

On more positive note, CDC sees few signs of trouble with the H1N1 vaccine

Rituximab, already used to fight rheumatoid arthritis, could help newly diagnosed diabetics, study finds

Study found puffs of air on flesh that mimicked parts of speech colored perception of sounds

With Plavix as an example, study finds no added use but higher costs

In-hospital death rates didn't differ greatly between high- and low-volume centers, study found