Articles filed under Health
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Could genetic learning disorders be reversed?Feb 07, 2010 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON - A pill to ease a type of mental retardation? An experiment is under way to develop one, aimed at a genetic disorder that might unravel some of the mysteries...
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Autism risks detailed in children of older mothersFeb 07, 2010 10:00 pm - A woman's chance of having a child with autism increase substantially as she ages, but the risk may be less for older dads than previously suggested, a new study analyzi...
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Mice tail turned into brain cellsFeb 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Skin cells from the tails of mice were turned into neurons able to form connections crucial to brain function, a study said. The Stanford University scientists who perfo...
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Fish oil good for long life, your telomeresFeb 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Your mother might have told you that eating fish can make you smarter. What she didn't know is that regular consumption of fish oil might help you live longer. In a rece...
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Soccer injuries on the rise among childrenFeb 07, 2010 10:00 pm - The safer sport? Soccer injuries are on the rise among children. The American Academy of Pediatrics reports girls tend to suffer more knee injuries, which can ...
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Bunco event to help fight heart diseaseFeb 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Play bunco and get educated on preventing heart disease, all in one event Feb. 25 at the Honquest Furniture for Living showroom, 1455 S. Barrington Road. The Women's' Qu...
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Relay for Life kickoff celebration set for PalatineFeb 06, 2010 10:00 pm - Friends, neighbors and cancer survivors are coming together for an energizing celebration to kick off the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Palatine/Rolling Mead...
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Local dentists makes mouth guards meant to give super boostFeb 06, 2010 10:00 pm - If the New Orleans Saints lose the Super Bowl today, don't blame dentist Peter Noto. He makes customized mouthguards that are supposed to improve athletic performance. T...
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Relay For Life hosts Wheeling kickoff Feb. 24Feb 05, 2010 10:00 pm - Friends, neighbors and cancer survivors are coming together for an energizing celebration to kick off the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Wheeling and unveil h...
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FDA concerned dissolvable tobacco appeals to kidsFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - RICHMOND, Va. -- The Food and Drug Administration is saying in letters to two tobacco companies that flavored, dissolvable tobacco products -- that the agency compares w...