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US scientists finally get stem cells from cloned human embryos, possible step to treatments
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Scientists have finally recovered stem cells from cloned human embryos, a longstanding goal that could lead to new treatments for such illnesses as Parkinson’s disease and diabetes. A prominent expert called the work a landmark, but noted that a different, simpler technique now under development may prove more useful. Stem cells
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Bed rest and premature birth, breakthrough cystic fibrosis drug
- Bed rest does not prevent premature birth and might even worsen the risk, new research suggests
- A new breakthrough cystic fibrosis drug is available only to some patients because of its high cost
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Canada’s national lab has new sample of coronavirus, planning studies
TORONTO – Canada’s National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg has a sample of the new coronavirus that is causing infections in a number of countries, most notably Saudi Arabia. Scientific director Dr. Frank Plummer says the lab obtained the virus from the Erasmus Medical Centre in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The Dutch lab was the one that
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Phone app relieves parents’ angst over proper fever medicine dose for young kids
TORONTO – Figuring out the proper dose of liquid fever medication for a young child can be trying for parents when doctors prescribe in milligrams and the bottle comes in millilitres. But a Toronto pediatrician and two self-described computer techies hope to soon have an app for that: an easy-to-use dose calculator for smartphones aimed
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Certain Delissio brand pizza recalled, may contain pieces of plastic
OTTAWA – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Nestle Canada have recalled a brand of frozen pizza because it may contain pieces of plastic.
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Big increase in number of organ, tissue donors
OTTAWA – New provincial numbers show a big spike in organ and tissue donors, and that increase is being credited to a 21-year-old dynamo.
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Le Champ du Coq chicken strips recalled due to salmonella fears
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning the public not to consume the Le Champ du Coq brand ‘seasoned, cooked chicken breast strips’ because it may be contaminated with salmonella.
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April 25 – Pregnancy brain
Pregnancy brain: It’s not a myth or an excuse, but a new study finds it’s actually fairly common.
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Hélène Campbell launches new organ donation website, social media campaign
OTTAWA, Ont. – Local organ donation advocate Helene Campbell is marking the start of National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness week by launching her new website, Give2Live.ca
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Robotic surgery vs. radiation, chemo for throat cancer, study to see which is best
TORONTO – It was quite a shock for Rod Sinn when he learned the persistent sore throat he’d had for five months, initially diagnosed as tonsillitis, was actually an increasingly common form of throat cancer caused by the human papilloma virus. Equally unpleasant was the news that the standard treatment for oropharyngeal cancer, which typically