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Testicles could provide 'ethical' stem cells
Testicular cells have been "reprogrammed" into versatile stem cells they would potentially avoid the need source such cells from embryos
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Testicles may provide 'ethical' stem cells
Testicular cells that can be "reprogrammed" into versatile stem cells would avoid the need source such cells from embryos
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Testicle stem cells could avoid embryo objections
Testicular cells that can be "reprogrammed" into versatile stem cells would avoid the need source such cells from embryos
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Editorial: Science takes some stress off would-be parents
Our knowledge of the genetics of the unborn child takes a big step forward as a risk-free test for Down's syndrome becomes a realistic prospect
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Blood tests could eliminate Down's miscarriage risk
Thanks to two new genetic tests, a drop of mum's blood could soon be all it takes to tell whether an unborn baby has Down's syndrome (full text available to subscribers)
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Pharmaceutical freebies may harm children
Drug samples commonly given to children to save money are more likely to pose safety concerns than paid-for treatments (full text available to subscribers)
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VIP stalkers prone to mental illness
Far from being hapless eccentrics, the majority of people who stalk royalty and celebrities have a serious psychotic disorder
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Interview: The medicine man
He looks too unassuming to be a real live hero, but has helped bring free healthcare to some of the world's most desperate places (full text available to subscribers)
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Hiding magnets in blood brings scans into focus
Researchers have found a way to insert nanoparticles into red blood cells, allowing them to image the body in much greater detail (full text available to subscribers)
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Multi-drug 'polypill' finally to tackle heart problems
A long-mooted single, cheap tablet combining a slew of drugs that protect against heart disease and stroke is at last to be tested
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Transplanted frozen liver raises hopes of organ 'bank'
A pig liver that was frozen, thawed and transplanted into a second pig, has shown signs of normal function
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A taste for scorpion venom could be cancer's undoing
Radioactive venom may sound like the ultimate doomsday weapon, but it is now being tested as a treatment for malignant brain tumours
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African cities triggered the AIDS epidemic
HIV is older than scientists had thought, and urbanisation is to blame for its spread, say researchers (full text available to subscribers)
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Scorpion venom goes nuclear to attack cancer
Radioactive venom may sound like the ultimate doomsday weapon, but it is now being tested as a treatment for malignant brain cancer
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'Cancer-free' stem cells hint at human therapies
Adult mouse cells have been "reprogrammed" into an embryonic state without the use of cancer-causing viruses raising hopes that they will one day be transplantable in people
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