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Hacking a Pacemaker
Researchers Discover Gene That Blocks HIV
Researchers Find Clue to SIDS Early Detection
The Real Body Snatchers
A Virus that Attacks Brain Cancer
Suspended Animation In Mice Without Freezing
Discussion of Internet Addiction as Mental Illness Resurfaces
Japan's Cyborg Research Enters the Skull
One in Ten Americans Are Chronically Sleep Deprived
Researchers Find Potential Cure for Cancer
Antidepressants Work No Better Than a Placebo
Cat Ownership Correlated With Heart Health
Drugs In Our Drinking Water
Experts Claim HIV Patients Made Non-Infectious
Gates Foundation Vs. Openness In Research
Bar Codes Keep Surgical Objects Outside Patients
Harvard Scientists Aim To Stop Cancer In Its Tracks
A Smart Pillbox To Improve Medication Compliance
AIDS Drug Patent Revoked In US
Blood Vessel Shunt May Save Limbs In War
Doctors To Control Robot Surgeon With Their Eyes
EV71 Outbreak In China Sparks Fears For Olympics
Griefers Assault Epileptics Via Message Board
NIST Working On "Deathalyzer"
New Nanoparticle Cancer Therapy
Promising Blood Test for Alzheimer's
Topical Caffeine Might Help Fight Skin Cancer
What Font Color Is Best For Eyes?
Alligator Blood May Be Source of New Antibiotics
Arguing For Open Electronic Health Records
HIV Vaccine Ready For Clinical Trials
Objections Over Antibiotic Approved for Use in Cattle
Psychologists Don't Know Math
Teen Takes On Donor's Immune System
Undergrad-built Robots Play "Operation"
VR Study Says 40% of Us Are Paranoid
Identical Twins Not Identical After All
Alzheimer's Treatment Mooted
Amputee Sprinter Wins Olympic Appeal to Compete
Brain Tumor Vaccine Shows Promising Results
Cancer Drug Found; Scientist Annoyed
Capsaicin Tested On Surgical Wounds
Cheap Blood Clot Detection Device
Does Computer Use Actually Cause Carpal Tunnel?
Embedded Linux On a Digital Stethoscope
Engineered Hens Lay Cancer-Fighting Eggs
Google Protects Healthcare From Michael Moore
How PDAs Are Saving Lives In Africa
Janus Particles as Body Submarines?
Neural "Extension Cord" Developed
New Drug Helps to Dampen Bad Memories
New Super Scanner Can Scan Body in Under a Minute
Possible Cure For Autism
Tainted Pills Hit US Mainland
"Manhattan Project" For Prosthetic Arms
Zebrafish Regenerative Ability May Lead To Help In Humans
Bionic Arm Might Go Into Clinical Trials
Cell Phone Use Study Sees Increased Cancer Risk
Cheap, Safe, Patentless Cancer Drug Discovered
NASA Performs Zero-G Robot Surgery for Mars, Iraq
Scientists Discover Gene For Ruthlessness
The Gap Between Stats and Understanding In Flu Cases
Using Old Medications to Defeat Tuberculosis
Backup Tapes With 2 Million Medical Records Stolen
'Bionic' Nerve To Repair Damaged Limbs and Organs
Blind Mice See Again After Cell Transplants
CDN Forces Reactor Online Against Safety Regulations
Doctor Uses Cordless Drill to Perform Brain Surgery
Grow Your Own Heart Valves
HP's Inkjet Technology Used to Administer Drugs
Researchers Create a Protein Map of Human Spit