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Brain signals revive paralyzed muscles in monkeys

By MALCOLM RITTER, AP Science Writer; Oct 15, 2008 10:00 AM PDT

AP - Monkeys taught to play a computer game were able to overcome wrist paralysis with an experimental device that might lead to new treatments for patients with stroke and spinal cord injury. Full Story

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Nicotine linked to breast cancer: study
Oct 15, 2008 12:45 PM PDT, AFP
AFP - Nicotine could play a role in the development and growth of tumors in breast cancer, according to a new study published Wednesday.
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Brain signals revive paralyzed muscles in monkeys
Oct 15, 2008 12:12 PM PDT, Associated Press
AP - Monkeys taught to play a computer game were able to overcome wrist paralysis with an experimental device that might lead to new treatments for patients with stroke and spinal cord injury.
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China says 5,824 children in hospital after milk scandal: report
Oct 15, 2008 12:04 PM PDT, AFP
AFP - China Thursday announced that 5,824 children are still receiving hospital treatment for kidney diseases caused by a contaminated milk scandal, state news agency Xinhua said.
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China says 5,824 children in hospital after milk scandal: report
Oct 15, 2008 11:56 AM PDT, AFP
AFP - China Thursday announced that 5,824 children are still receiving hospital treatment for kidney diseases caused by a contaminated milk scandal, state news agency Xinhua said.
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On Global Hand-Washing Day, Senegal school may be saving lives
Oct 15, 2008 11:45 AM PDT, AFP
AFP - At an elementary school in the Senegalese capital Dakar, every classroom is equipped with potentially life-saving tools: a basin and a bar of soap.
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Single brain cell can reactivate paralysed limbs: study
Oct 15, 2008 11:37 AM PDT, AFP
AFP - One tiny brain cell is all it takes to restore voluntary movement of paralysed muscles, scientists in the United States reported Wednesday.
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Dutch abortion ship sparks controversy in Spain
Oct 15, 2008 11:25 AM PDT, AFP
AFP - A Spanish pro-life group said it plans to protest the arrival on Thursday of a Dutch boat that is offering to provide abortions that circumvent Spain's strict laws.
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Younger Breast Cancer Survivors Risk Disease in Other Breast
Oct 15, 2008 11:02 AM PDT, HealthDay
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Young women receiving radiation after having surgery for breast cancer are at increased risk of developing a new tumor in the opposite -- or contralateral -- breast, a new Dutch study suggests.
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Nation's Teachers Battle Sleep Problems
Oct 15, 2008 11:02 AM PDT, HealthDay
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 15 (HealthDay News) -- That snoring in the classroom may be from the teacher, not the students, a new study suggests.
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Health Tip: Having a Baby After Age 35
Oct 15, 2008 11:02 AM PDT, HealthDay
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- While many women have successful pregnancies after age 35, certain complications can occur more frequently in women of that age group.
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