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SA men have more to fear from follicles than flaccidity

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Ebola survivors' blood may hold possible treatment

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Bill Hathaway 14 Oct 2014

Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande has confirmed that Medunsa will become part of the new Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University. Image: GCIS

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Hunger Games: How the brain 'browns' fat to aid weight loss

Hunger Games: How the brain 'browns' fat to aid weight loss

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South Africa part of research unlocking genetic triggers for schizophrenia

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Reversing the effects of pulmonary fibrosis with a microRNA mimic

Reversing the effects of pulmonary fibrosis with a microRNA mimic

Jim Shelton 23 Sep 2014

Oestrogen helps calm stressed cells, Yale researchers find

Oestrogen helps calm stressed cells, Yale researchers find

Bill Hathaway 23 Sep 2014

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South Africans worry about frown lines

19 Sep 2014

Novel interaction in cell reprogramming discovered

Novel interaction in cell reprogramming discovered

16 Sep 2014

More health symptoms reported near 'fracking' natural gas extraction

More health symptoms reported near 'fracking' natural gas extraction

10 Sep 2014

How to tell good stem cells from the bad: Yale researchers answer key question

How to tell good stem cells from the bad: Yale researchers answer key question

Bill Hathaway 9 Sep 2014

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9 Sep 2014

Sabotage as therapy - aiming lupus antibodies at vulnerable cancer cells

Sabotage as therapy - aiming lupus antibodies at vulnerable cancer cells

Vicky Agnew 1 Sep 2014

Fighting prostate cancer with a tomato-rich diet

Fighting prostate cancer with a tomato-rich diet

28 Aug 2014

Science of brain signals opens new era for advertising

Science of brain signals opens new era for advertising

4 Aug 2014

CHILD study shows rise in obesity, blood pressure at NW primary schools

CHILD study shows rise in obesity, blood pressure at NW primary schools

21 Jul 2014

Patent evergreening in the pharmaceutical industry

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Ilne Grobler 4 Jul 2014

Pfizer, NWU sign MOU for potential collaboration on pre-clinical R&D

Pfizer, NWU sign MOU for potential collaboration on pre-clinical R&D

3 Jul 2014

Higher BMI increases the risk of asthma in children

Higher BMI increases the risk of asthma in children

2 Jul 2014

Sugar-coated cells are deadly for cancer patients

Sugar-coated cells are deadly for cancer patients

Melissa Osgood 2 Jul 2014

Long-term use of aspirin may reduce risk for pancreatic cancer

Long-term use of aspirin may reduce risk for pancreatic cancer

30 Jun 2014

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