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NIH Identifies Gene Tied to Rare Childhood Inflammatory Disease

Investigators have identified a gene that underlies a very rare but devastating autoinflammatory condition in children. Several existing drugs have shown…

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Poor Sleep Quality Tied to Reduced Activity in PTSD Patients

Results show that PTSD was independently associated with worse sleep quality at baseline, and participants with current PTSD at baseline had lower physical…

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Dependence Alters the Brain's Response to Pot Paraphernalia

The study, published July 1 in Drug and Alcohol Dependence, demonstrated that different areas of the brain activated when dependent and non-dependent users…

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Rising Prostate Cancer Rates in Young Men: Key Insights

The number of younger men diagnosed with prostate cancer has increased nearly 6-fold in the last 20 years, and the disease is more likely to be aggressive in…

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New Skin Gel Targets Breast Cancer Without Blood Clot Risks

A gel form of tamoxifen applied to the breasts of women with noninvasive breast cancer reduced the growth of cancer cells to the same degree as the drug taken…

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Hidden Neuronal Variations Impact Traumatic Brain Injury Outcomes

People vary in their responses to stroke and trauma, which impedes the ability of physicians to predict patient outcomes. Damage to the brain and nervous…

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Most Kids Don’t Need Anti-Clotting Treatment for Spine Surgery

Because clotting risk in children is poorly understood, treatment guidelines are largely absent, leaving doctors caring for pediatric patients at a loss on…

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Soluble Corn Fibre: A Potential Boost for Calcium Absorption

Around the globe, fibre and calcium intakes are below the levels recommended by experts1,2,3 contributing to potential long-term public health implications1,3,4

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New Drug Combo Halts Tumor Growth and Metastasis in Mice

By combining a COX-2 inhibitor, similar to Celebrex, and an epoxide hydrolase (sEH) inhibitor, the drug controls angiogenesis (blood vessel formation),…

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Rethinking Fish Farming for Healthier Seafood Solutions

As government agencies recommend greater consumption of seafood for its health benefits, a new analysis led by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Center for a…

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Potential Alzheimer's disease risk factor and risk reduction strategies become clearer

Participation in activities that promote mental activity, and moderate physical activity in middle age, may help protect against the development of Alzheimer's…

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Stanford Researchers Develop Nanotech Microchip for Type-1 Diabetes

Described in a paper to be published online July 13 in Nature Medicine, the test employs nanotechnology to detect type-1 diabetes outside hospital settings….

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L-Dopa: A New Hope for Phobias and PTSD Treatment

A drug used to treat Parkinson's disease could also help people with phobias or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Scientists of the Translational…

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Urban Aboriginal Health Challenges: Key Findings Revealed

The findings, published today in BMJ Open, illustrate striking disparities between urban First Nations individuals and the general population.

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New Anti-Arthritis Drugs Target Multiple Inflammatory Diseases

Inflammatory diseases can occur simultaneously in distinct sites in the same patient, complicating treatment because a medication effective for one disorder…

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Children on Dairy Farms May Have Lower Allergy Risks

According to researchers at The University of Gothenburg, Sweden, pregnant women may benefit from spending time on dairy farms to promote maturation of the…

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