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Gastric Bypass May Improve Diabetes Quickly

April 27th, 2011 Comments off

Gastric bypass weight loss surgery often improves type 2 diabetes long before patients lose much weight. Now a new study from Duke University Medical Center and Columbia University may help explain why.

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Gastric Bypass May Improve Diabetes Quickly

New Portable Scanner for Breast Cancer

October 28th, 2010 Comments off

A University of Manchester, England, engineering professor has invented a portable breast scanner that could lead to more accurate tests for younger women without the need for X-rays.

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New Portable Scanner for Breast Cancer

Vaccine May Help Treat Brain Cancer

October 4th, 2010 Comments off

A new vaccine for a deadly brain cancer known as glioblastoma doubled the survival time of patients, researchers from Duke University report.

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Exercise Fights Breast Cancer

October 4th, 2010 Comments off

Exercise reduces the risk of post-menopausal African-American women of developing breast cancer, new research indicates.

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