Medical Discoveries 2008

2008 Research Highlights — Promising Medical Advances

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In 2008, NIH-funded scientists identified genetic variations that put people at risk for several common and complex disorders, including breast cancer, gout, lung cancer, schizophrenia, glioblastoma and blood cholesterol and lipid levels. Their successes …

Top 10 Health Stories and Medical Breakthroughs of 2008

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But, in 2008, the disease made a resurgence infecting at least 127 people in 15 states. It was the biggest outbreak in the United States in more than 10 years, the CDC reported …

Timeline of Discovery | Harvard Medical School

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The structure of diphtheria toxin structure is discovered, which leads to the discovery of a safer, more economical vaccine. Brigham and Women’s researchers discover that a …

Timeline of medicine and medical technology - Wikipedia

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Top 10 Scientific Breakthroughs of 2008 | WIRED

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The Top 10 Medical Advances of the Decade - ABC News

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It has earmarked $20 billion to pay for the switch-over and named medical wonk Dr. David Blumenthal to serve as national coordinator for health information …

Top 5 Incredible Science Discoveries of 2008 | Live Science

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Top 5 Incredible Science Discoveries of 2008 By Clara Moskowitz published December 29, 2008 Science is mostly an incremental process, a slow peeling of the …

7 incredible medical breakthroughs that changed the world

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Before this discovery was made, Type 1 diabetes (typically diagnosed in young people) couldn’t be successfully treated. Before insulin, children with type 1 diabetes were …

The Biggest Medical Discoveries of the Decade—And …

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"The biggest discoveries of the last decade in the field of infertility have revolved around embryo screening for genetic abnormalities, or what we call …

Top 10 Greatest Medical Discoveries of All Time

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Of course the discovery of DNA has also lead to many important discussions on the nature of humanity and our role in our own evolution. 5) Insulin – Before the discovery of the hormone insulin in …