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New Approaches for Treating ACE Inhibitor Angioedema in ED

In angioedema, patients experience a rapid swelling of the skin and subcutaneous tissues—which, in some cases, can lead to airway obstruction and suffocation….

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Virginia Tech Reveals 5-Star Ratings for New Football Helmets

Virginia Tech has updated results of its adult football helmet ratings, which are designed to identify key differences between the abilities of individual…

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Medications Aid Adults in Reducing Alcohol Use Disorders

he work, published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ),…

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Aggressive Treatment Not Effective for Older Prostate Cancer Patients

Treating older men with early-stage prostate cancer who also have other serious underlying health problems with aggressive therapies such as surgery or…

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New Target Discovered for Chemotherapy-Resistant Leukemia Cells

Nora Heisterkamp, PhD, and colleagues at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles have discovered that by targeting the B-cell…

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Genetic Marker Linked to OCD Identified by Researchers

A group of researchers led by Johns Hopkins scientists say they have identified a genetic marker that may be associated with the development of…

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Endocrine Disruptors’ Impact on Human Sperm Function

A plethora of endocrine-disrupting chemicals interfere with human sperm function in a way that may have a negative impact on fertilization. These are the…

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Noninvasive HIV Neuropathy Monitoring Through Corneal Nerve Assessment

Corneal nerve fiber assessment has great potential as a tool to diagnose and monitor peripheral neuropathy induced by HIV, say scientists at the Johns Hopkins…

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Aspirin or No Aspirin? New Test for Heart Plaque Revealed

A study involving the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation shows that a simple test to measure plaque in the arteries of the heart may help doctors better…

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Hydrocarbons and Human Health: A Professor’s Insights

A leading professor has spent his considerable career at Kanazawa University in Japan investigating the toxic by-products of burning fuels, and the associated…

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Predicting Hepatitis C Treatment Success With New Insights

A combined therapy using interferons and ribavirin is often used to treat chronic hepatitis C, but around half of patients are unresponsive and suffer relapse….

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Smartphone App Detects Mood Swings Through Voice Analysis

A smartphone app that monitors subtle qualities of a person's voice during everyday phone conversations shows promise for detecting early signs of mood changes…

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Malaria Severity: Beyond Blood Parasite Levels

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AURORA: Advancing Metastatic Breast Cancer Screening Worldwide

While research has made great strides in recent decades to improve and significantly extend the lives of patients with early breast cancer, the needs of…

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'Exploding head syndrome' — a real but overlooked sleep disorder

It sounds like a phrase from Urban Dictionary, or the title of an animated gif, but a Washington State University researcher says “exploding head syndrome” is…

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Detecting Fetal Chromosomal Defects Safely and Effectively

Chromosomal abnormalities that result in birth defects and genetic disorders like Down syndrome remain a significant health burden in the United States and…

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