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Mar 09

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Obama Lifts Restrictions on Funding Human Stem Cell Research

Betty Ann Bowser reports on President Barack Obama's executive order to lift restrictions on federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research.

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Mar 09

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Obama Lifts Restrictions on Stem Cell Funding

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President Obama on Monday ended his predecessor's policy of restricting the use of federal funds for embryonic stem cell research.

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Feb 03

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On Frontline, a Personal Look at Parkinson’s

Frontline correspondent Dave Iverson recently learned he has Parkinson's disease, like his father and brother before him. Iverson discusses his personal struggle and the latest medical research.

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Nov 18

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Report Concludes Gulf War Syndrome Is Legitimate Illness

A report released Monday revealed that the mysterious illness affecting veterans exposed to toxins during the 1991 Gulf War is real, making it easier for military personnel to seek federal aid. Research advisory committee chairman James Binns details the findings.

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Sep 04

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Study: Arctic Sea Ice at Second-lowest Level on Record

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The Arctic ice cap has melted to a point that exceeds the 2005 level -- previously the second lowest on record -- and could surpass the record this year, scientists at the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center have…

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Jan 14

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Scientists Grow Rat Heart from Transplanted Cells

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Researchers grew beating rat hearts in a lab using heart cells from newborn rats grafted to the scaffolding of hearts from dead rats, according to a study released Sunday.

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Mar 28

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Researchers Seek Ways to Find Early Signs of Cancer

Biomarkers, changes in a protein that indicate the progression of a disease, hold promise for different fields of medicine. NewsHour health correspondent Susan Dentzer reports on the use of biomarkers in the early detection of cancer.

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Nov 29

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Gene Map of Brain Offers Hope for Alzheimer’s, Autism

A new tool for medical research, the Allen Brain Atlas, provides a three-dimensional catalog of all the genes active in the brain and has revealed clues to diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Lou Gehrig's, as well as conditions such…

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Oct 26

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New Study Says Early Screening May Prevent Lung Cancer Deaths

A new study says early screening could save the lives of thousands of smokers. Despite the finding, some in the medical community question both the cost and accuracy of the test. Health correspondent Susan Dentzer explains the findings.

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Sep 07

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Genetic Map of Certain Cancers Discovered; Cancer Rate Drops

Medical researchers have created the first genetic map of colon and breast cancer, revealing that nearly 200 mutated genes that were previously unknown help tumors grow and spread. Meanwhile, breast cancer rates in the United States have started to fall.

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