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New Bacterial Infection Found in Malaria Mosquito Species

Researchers have found the first evidence of an intercellular bacterial infection in natural populations of two species of Anopheles mosquitoes, the major…

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Text Messaging Program Aids Smokers in Quitting Efforts

More than 11 percent of smokers who used a text- messaging program to help them quit did so and remained smoke free at the end of a six- month study as…

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New Discovery Unveils Cause of Allergic Reactions

What makes it an allergen has now been discovered by scientists at the Vetmeduni Vienna. The pollen protein can bind iron. Without iron load the protein…

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New Mouse Model Sheds Light on Endometriosis Research

A mouse model of endometriosis has been developed that produces endometriosis lesions similar to those found in humans, according to a report published in The…

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Disinfection Caps Cut CLABSI Rates by 68% at Loyola Medical Center

Thanks to the simple use of an alcohol-impregnated cap, Loyola University Medical Center achieved a 68 percent decrease in the overall number of central…

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Hemorrhagic Fevers Can Be Caused by Body’s Antiviral Interferon Response

But now, virologists and immunologists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have found a major clue to the mystery of “hemorrhagic fever” syndromes. In…

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Saturated fat intake may influence a person's expression of genetic obesity risk

In a new study, researchers from the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (USDA HNRCA) at Tufts University identified 63 gene variants…

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Purdue Researchers Disrupt SARS Cloaking System for Vaccine Advances

The findings also have potential applications in the creation of vaccines against other coronaviruses, including MERS, said Andrew Mesecar, who led the…

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Genetic Links to Schizophrenia Uncovered by CIMH Research

This question is the focus of an international research consortium (CRESTAR), in collaboration with scientists from the CIMH. Among others the researchers…

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Elevated Steroid Hormones Found in Womb of Autism-Affected Kids

Funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC), the results are published today in the journal Molecular Psychiatry.

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Mountain Medicine: Global Experts Gather at EURAC Congress

Visitors from 45 countries gathered together at EURAC in Bozen/Bolzano. The World Congress provided the opportunity for experts to decide on establishing…

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Gene Therapy and IMRT Cut Positive Prostate Biopsy Rates

Combining oncolytic adenovirus-mediated cytotoxic gene therapy (OAMCGT) with intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) reduces the risk of having a positive…

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MRI-Guided Laser Offers New Hope for Epilepsy Treatment

For patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE) that can't be controlled by medications, a minimally invasive laser procedure performed under MRI…

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Geographic Variations in MRSA Rates Across the U.S.

The rates of community-onset methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CO-MRSA) varied dramatically among academic medical centers in California, New York,…

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Hypnosis Enhances Restorative Slow-Wave Sleep Benefits

Sleeping well is a crucial factor contributing to our physical and mental restoration. SWS in particular has a positive impact for instance on memory and the…

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Ovarian Cancer Subtypes Influence Bevacizumab Response

The addition of bevacizumab to standard therapy extended progression-free survival more for ovarian cancer patients with molecular subtypes labeled as…

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