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Breast reconstruction with tummy tuck after Mastectomy
Posted on Friday, November 06, 2009 (EST)
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 Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator (DIEP) flap is a new and rare post mastectomy breast reconstruction technique that offers more natural breast with the effects of a tummy tuck.
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Protein predicts heart attack and early death, not stroke
Posted on Sunday, October 25, 2009 (EST)
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 People with high levels of a protein called C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker for inflammation in the blood, were 70 percent more likely to suffer a heart attack and 55 percent more likely to die early. The protein was not associated with an increased risk of stroke.
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Drinking coffee slows liver disease in chronic hepatitis C sufferers
Posted on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 (EST)
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 Drinking two or three cups of coffee per day lowers the risk of liver disease by 53% in chronic hepatitis C and advanced liver disease patients.
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High protein diet shrinks brain
Posted on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 (EST)
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 An Alzheimer's research reveals that eating high protein diet leads to shrinking of the brain.
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Organic molecules needed for life found around gas planet
Posted on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 (EST)
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 NASA researchers have detected a second gas planet, far beyond our solar system, with characteristics where life could exist.
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Aggressive microdermabrasion effectively improves aging skin
Posted on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 (EST)
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 Microdermabrasion using a coarse diamond-studded instrument is an effective procedure to improve the appearance of aging skin.
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ACE inhibitors and ARB show promise for treating heart disease
Posted on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 (EST)
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 ACE inhibitors and ARB can reduce the risk of death, heart attack, stroke and hospitalization for heart failure in patients suffering from stable ischemic heart disease.
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Medco plans Plavix and Effient comparison trials
Posted on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 (EST)
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 Medco Health Solutions plans to conduct clinical trials to compare blood thinners Plavix and Effient.
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How water is created on the Moon
Posted on Thursday, October 15, 2009 (EST)
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 The Moon is a big sponge that absorbs electrically charged particles given out by the Sun. These particles interact with the oxygen present in some dust grains on the lunar surface, producing water.
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Giant impact near India -- not Mexico -- killed dinosaurs
Posted on Thursday, October 15, 2009 (EST)
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 A mysterious basin off the coast of India could be the largest, multi-ringed impact crater the world has ever seen. And if a new study is right, it may have been responsible for killing the dinosaurs off 65 million years ago.
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