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HPV Spread: Oral and Genital Routes Linked to Oral Cancer

Oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infections were more common among men who had female partners with oral and/or genital HPV infection, suggesting that the…

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Postoperative Pain Solutions for Women After Surgery

On 17 November 2014, the 2nd international symposium of the PAIN OUT project (Improvement in postoperative PAIN OUTcome) will take place in Brussels. The…

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New Microbe Properties Uncovered for Common Eye Infections

Scientists from Massachusetts Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School Department of Ophthalmology have used the power of new genomic technology to discover that…

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Genes Boost Natural Resistance to Typhoid Fever, Study Finds

The research team, jointly led by A*STAR’s Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) and the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU) in Vietnam had their…

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Advancing Prosthetic Services in Developing Countries

“The supply of prosthetic and orthotic devices are affected by poverty and by cultural issues, such as attitudes towards people with disabilities. In order to…

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Mapping ETEC Bacteria: A Key Step Toward New Vaccine

Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) bacteria are responsible each year for around 400 million cases of diarrhoea and 400,000 deaths in the world's low- and…

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Mayo Clinic Uncovers Key Steps in Pancreatic Cancer Formation

In an online issue of Cancer Discovery, the scientists described the molecular steps necessary for acinar cells in the pancreas — the cells that release…

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UF Researchers Cultivate Norovirus In Human Cells for Study

Although a vaccine for these viruses is in clinical trials, there is still no medication to combat them. That’s in part because researchers have not been able…

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DHEA Prohormone Levels Linked to Coronary Heart Disease Risk

The term prohormone refers to the precursor of a hormone. DHEA is a prohormone that is produced by the adrenal glands and can be converted to active sex…

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Asthma vs. COPD, similar symptoms — Different causes and treatment

Coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath are symptoms asthma sufferers are used to. They are also the symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…

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New Drug Enhances Liver Health in NASH Patients

The FLINT study found that people with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) who took obeticholic acid (OCA) had improved liver health during that period,…

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Genitals and Hind Legs: Evolutionary Adaptations Explained

When vertebrates left the seas and conquered the land, they not only adapted their limbs to the new environment, but also their reproductive organs. Whereas…

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Brain Changes in Premature Infants and Neurodevelopmental Risks

Researchers led by Natasha Lepore, PhD, of The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles, have located significant alterations to specific…

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Radiation Linked to Brain Tumors in Young Patients Under 30

Researchers analyzed records of 35 patients who were diagnosed with meningiomas before age 30. Five had been exposed to ionizing radiation earlier in their…

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Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease: Common Roots Explored

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) appear to have a lot in common. They share risk factors such as obesity and they often occur together….

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Coronary Artery Plaque Linked to Liver Disease: New Study Insights

Previous research has shown that CCTA can detect high-risk coronary artery plaque, or plaque prone to life-threatening ruptures. For the new study, researchers…

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