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[20 August 2006]

Scottish expert group finds no link between MMR and autism
An expert group’s review of the use of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine in Scotland has concluded that it is the best method of protecting children against these diseases.
[READ MORE] – BMJ 11 May 2002, added 24 May 2002
 

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Relative Of Cancer Gene Critical For Skin Development
The potent tumor suppressor gene p53 has been studied aggressively because of its connection to human cancers, and we now know quite a lot about its functional roles.
[READ MORE] – UniSci, 10 May 2002, added 12 May 2002

Fish oil may reduce risk of irregular heartbeat
Previous studies have suggested that fish oil supplements may reduce the risk of an additional heart attack or stroke in patients who have recently experienced a heart attack. Now new study findings reveal that the supplement may also reduce the risk of sudden death.
[READ MORE] – Reuters Health, 08 April 2002, added 09 April 2002

High Hopes, Unmet Promises
An overhyped strategy for cancer treatment is taking a scientific tumble. The media frenzy began with a breathless front-page article in the New York Times. Judah Folkman's lab at Harvard Medical School had made large tumors in mice shrink down to tiny specks by injecting them with a protein fragment called endostatin.
[READ MORE] – US News & World Report, 25 March 2002, added 25 March 2002

 
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