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Pioneering research into health benefits of beauty treatment

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1. Mouse model points to possible new strategy for treating rare muscle disease, kidney disorders
   06-01-2007 · EurekAlert!
   Based on clues provided by a study with transgenic mice, a research group at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has developed a strategy that will be tested as the first treatment for people with hereditary inclusion body myopathy (HIBM), a rare, degenerative muscle disease. In an unexpected finding, the research indicates that the approach also might benefit patients with certain kidney disorders.
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5. Study makes progress in zoning in on biomarkers for better colon cancer treatment
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6. News briefs from the December issue of Chest
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9. Swedish massage benefits osteoarthritis patients
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