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UCLA researchers find that drug used for another disease slows progression of Parkinson's

A new study from UCLA found that a drug being evaluated to treat an entirely different disorder helped slow the progression of Parkinson's disease in mice.

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Large Chains Cut Calories: Healthier Menus on the Rise

New research from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health finds that large chain restaurants, whose core menu offerings are generally high in…

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New At-Risk Group for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors Identified

One key finding: Patients of Asian descent, who have not previously been identified as an at-risk population, are 1.5 times more likely than other patient…

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Sleeping in Dentures Doubles Pneumonia Risk in Seniors

To identify modifiable oral health-related risk factors, lead researcher Toshimitsu Iinuma, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Japan, and a team of…

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Probiotic Yogurt Reduces Heavy Metal Uptake in Pregnancy

New research shows probiotic yogurt can reduce the uptake of certain heavy metals and environmental toxins by up to 78% in pregnant women. Led by Scientists at…

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New Fast-Acting Therapy Shows Promise for Autoimmune Muscle Weakness

Now, a pair of researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a fast-acting “vaccine” that can reverse the…

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New Insights for Early Colorectal Cancer Detection

“Colorectal cancer is still one of the most frequent and deadliest cancers worldwide. But diagnosed in time it can be cured in 9 out of 10 cases”, said…

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Computers Boost AIDS Research: New Hope for HIV Treatment

Effective treatment of HIV-virus is a race against time: Many of the drugs that have been potent killers of HIV-virus, have today lost their power, because the…

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Probiotics Shield Children and Pregnant Women from Heavy Metals

A research team from the Canadian Centre for Human Microbiome and Probiotics, led by Dr. Gregor Reid, studied how microbes could protect against environmental…

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MRI Technique Spots Cognitive Decline Before Symptoms Emerge

The World Health Organization estimates that dementia affects more than 35 million people worldwide, a number expected to more than double by 2030. Problems in…

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First Child Born After Uterus Transplantation Breakthrough

The uterus transplantation research project at the University of Gothenburg started in 1999 and has been evaluated in over 40 scientific articles. The goal of…

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Genetic Mutants: Enjoy High-Sugar Diet Without Weight Gain

Imagine being able to take a pill that lets you eat all of the ice cream, cookies, and cakes that you wanted – without gaining any weight.

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Breast Implants Linked to Rare Cancer: New Study Insights

The researchers conclude that breast implants can cause a new subtype of the rare yet malignant lymphoma known as ALCL. The research results have been…

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New Approach Shows Promise for Type 2 Diabetes Treatment

Type 2 diabetes affects an estimated 28 million Americans according to the American Diabetes Association, but medications now available only treat symptoms,…

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Novel Heart-Gut Disease Discovered by Leading Researchers

Physicians and researchers at CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, CHU de Québec, Université Laval, and Hubrecht Institute have discovered a rare…

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New molecule fights oxidative stress; May lead to therapies for cancer and Alzheimer's

“Oxidative stress can cause damage to the building blocks of a cell, resulting in excessive cell proliferation, in the case of cancer or cell death, in the…

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