Muscles that make up the human heart have been made from embryonic stem cells for the first time.

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From California - Exposure to sunlight and its effect on vitamin D synthesis may reduce the risk of advanced breast cancer. Research on close to 4000 women, nearly half of whom had breast cancer, showed that those with significant exposure to sunlight had nearly half the risk of having advanced breast cancer, but this was only found in those ...

Aired 09/07. Charlie Rose assembles a panel of scientists and doctors to discuss the future treatment and prevention of heart disease. His round table includes Sir Paul Nurse, Lori Mosca, Steven Nissen, Harlan Krumholz, & Lance Becker.

New Medical Device Improves Chances Of Survival For Cardiac Arrest - More amazing video clips are a click away November 2006 (Medialink) - Heart attacks are the leading cause of death in our country. The statistics are frightening - 95% of all cardiac arrest victims die before they can get to a hospital. American Heart Association (AHA) ...