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Injecting botox into stomach does not promote weight loss

Another one of those – “sounds like a logical thing to do” ideas. The concept – that botox injections would delay gastric emptying, make people feel fuller and more satisfied and therefore enable weight loss.

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Tissue engineers report knee cartilage repair success with new biomaterial

ScienceDaily reports on a successful study to repair damaged knee cartilage.

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New implant replaces impaired middle ear

Chalmer’s University of Technology has invented a new implant to replace the middle ear. It treats mechanical hearing loss (from inflammation, bone disease or infection) in the outer or middle ear.

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Reader’s Digest Interview on Aging and Longevity Science

Colin Farrelly was interviewed by Readers Digest for an article on aging and longevity science in the January 2013 edition. Only small portions of the interview were published, but the entire interview is worth checking out. He discusses

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Stem cells found to heal damaged artery in lab study

The Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine has published findings showing evidence that embryonic stem cells can be used to repair arteries, at least in baboons.

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Entering the age of the $1 million medicine

Reuters analysis talks about drug development for what they call “orphan diseases”, which are those relating to very small segments of the population.

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Cancer suppressor gene links metabolism with cellular aging

Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania have found an important regulatory mechanism for the tumor suppressor protein p53. This protein apparently makes pre cancerous cells die off, so has been the target of a great deal of research.

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Who Should Receive Organ Transplants?

Article in the New York Times discusses the guidelines for who gets priority for donated organs.  Survival rates are lower for older adults, but the changed scoring system puts those at the highest risk of dying soon ahead of those who have been on the waiting list longer. Who Should Receive Organ Transplants? – NYTimes.com.

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Study Could Lead To Modification Of The Gut Flora

I always thought Gut Flora was a product of what we eat and various drugs or lifestyle factors. All the ads telling us to have our daily probiotics, especially after taking antibiotics.

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Saw Palmetto – Naturally reverse enlarged prostate while improving male health

This article talks about the research into Saw Palmetto for improvement in prostate health, but also other benefits such as increasing testosterone levels and muscle growth

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