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Pregnant women who take the epilepsy drug topiramate may increase their newborn's risk of birth defects, especially if they combine ...

The simple application of a pain-relieving gel may reduce the breast discomfort some women experience during mammography exams, according to the results of a clinical trial published in the online edition of Radiology.

Radical new dental technology could mean the end of the drilling and filling misery many endure at the dentists.

Scientists say a new drug which treats aggressive prostate cancer is possibly the most significant development in the field for 70 years.

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Plants could act as safe, speedy factories for growing antibodies for personalized treatments against a common form of cancer, according to new findings from the Stanford University School of medicine. The findings came in the first human tests of an injectable vaccine grown in genetically engineered plants.

Researchers at Duke University Medical Center appear to have solved at least a piece of a puzzle that has mystified physicians for years: why so many patients with asthma also suffer from GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease. Clinicians first noted a relationship between the two diseases in the mid-1970s.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- When it comes to hearts, Taneal Wilson won the lottery. A small pump implanted to keep the 31-year-old alive long enough for a heart transplant somehow helped Wilson's ravaged heart completely recover instead....

The American Society of breast Disease announces the opening of a career center to link breast healthcare professionals across all specialties with employers and educational opportunities. The new feature at the Society's web site at http://www.asbd.org will provide free listings of fellowships, residencies, as well as international and domestic volunteer opportunities.

A research paper in the latest issue of Medical Journal of Australia has provided the first insight into the prevalence and patterns of multimorbidity in Australia. About three in 10 people who saw a GP in 2005, and one in four Australians have multimorbidity (two or more types of chronic conditions). (Source: News-Medical News Feed)