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Vitiligo Skin Graft 'Effective' Print E-mail
Written by BBC News   
Skin transplant surgery could be an effective way of treating the skin disease vitiligo, say US researchers.

A team in Detroit transferred healthy skin cells to 32 patients who had areas of the body that had lost colour due to the condition.

They found the treated area regained on average 52% of its natural skin colour.

In some patients with a specific type of vitiligo, the treated area regained on average 74% of its natural skin colour, the researchers said.
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Anticancer Effects of Aspirin: FAQ Print E-mail
Written by Daniel J. DeNoon - WebMD   
Top 4 Questions About Aspirin and Cancer
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Parents' Strokes Raise Risks for Offspring Print E-mail
Written by Bill Hendrick - WebMD   

People Whose Parents Had Strokes Are at Increased Risk of Stroke, Study Finds

The odds of having a stroke are higher for people whose father or mother had a stroke by age 65, a new study suggests.

The finding means that parental stroke may be an important new risk factor for strokes, long known to be associated with high blood pressure.
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Bipolar Disorder: A Mistaken Diagnosis Print E-mail
Written by Marissa Kristal - WebMD   
One of biggest difficulties concerning bipolar disorder is the thorny issue of mistaken identity. It's a wonder that it even gets treated. A lot of people only notice the low mood swings, never mind those unbelievable highs that seem to send them to the moon. Bipolar disorder affects some 2 to 5 percent of Americans, but how can they combat an illness when they don't know what they have?
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'Pain Gene' Discovery Could Lead to... Print E-mail
Written by Doctors Guide   
'Pain Gene' Discovery Could Lead to Less Suffering
 
The reason some people can feel more pain than others may have been explained by scientists.

Docors have struggled to explain why some people are more sensitive to and less able to tolerate pain.
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