On a Remote Path to Cures
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Scouring remote regions for plants, oils and extracts can yield cures â and big profits â for pharmaceutical companies and indigenous tribes.
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Alternative remedies abound, but which actually work?.
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Scientists say they may have found a new way to fight diseases like Aids and leukaemia.
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Scientists develop a synthetic version of a herb-based drug to treat malaria.
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NAZARETH, Israel -- Busy in a tiny laboratory, Kamal Khawaled thinks he has figured out how to fight tooth decay: with a chemical gel and a small dose of electricity. He hopes to adapt the treatment to make teeth whiter.
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Scientists believe they are close to a significant breakthrough in the treatment of spinal injuries.
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Scientists have discovered a promising new method to fight a range of diseases by boosting the body's natural defenses against viruses.
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US scientists have developed a gene therapy treatment which they hope could revolutionise pain relief.
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Scientists have developed a way to produce a pure source of muscle cells, a technique that might one day prove useful for treating muscle-related diseases.
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There are relatively simple solutions to a looming problem.
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The search for new treatments can be tricky when the disease is fearsome but nearly forgotten because its victims are poor and obscure.
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Genetic breakthroughs and an unlikely drug offer hope for a disease ravaging the eyes of an aging population.
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Scientists working to build a life form from scratch have patented the method they plan to use.
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Scientists have developed a new way to treat liver failure by manipulating the immune response.
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US scientists believe they have made a discovery which could mean a cure for more diabetic patients in the future. Some patients have already been cured by islet cell transplants, but a major obstacle is a
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Scientists hope to be able to use a harmless form of the AIDS virus to seek destroy cancer.
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By MARTHA McKAY, STAFF WRITER  Ever worry about being so sick that you need a doctor's care while stuck in a strange city, far from your family physician and your medical records?  Now imagine handing the new doctor a tiny data storage device which she then plugs into a PC.