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Hearing loss affects old people's personality

The researchers studied 400 individuals 80-98 years old over a six-year period. Every two years, the subjects were assessed in terms of physical and mental…

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Blood Test Predicts Heart Attack Risk for Chest Pain Patients

Patients presenting to the emergency department with an undetectable level of the blood biomarker high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T, and whose ECGs show no…

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Infants’ Esophageal Function Linked to Life-Threatening Events

Now, a study of these apparent life-threatening events — called ALTEs for short — suggests that infants who experience them have abnormal regulation of…

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Mechanical Forces Uncover Key Breast Cancer Molecular Insights

The stiffening of breast tissue in breast-cancer development points to a new way to distinguish a type of breast cancer with a poor prognosis from a related,…

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Faster Genetic Testing Method Enhances Breast Cancer Care

Those are among the conclusions of a study published recently in the BJS (British Journal of Surgery). The findings provide insights into how genetic advances…

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Study identifies key player in motor neuron death in Lou Gehrig's disease

The process is complex, involving cells that ordinarily protect the neurons from harm. Now, a new study by scientists in The Research Institute at Nationwide…

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IRB Researchers Discover Key Regulator of Colon Cancer

The study demonstrates that, on the one hand, p38 is important for the optimal maintenance of the epithelial barrier that protects the intestine against toxic…

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Genetic Variants Linked to Bladder Cancer Recurrence Risk

 A new study published in BJU International indicates that inheriting certain DNA sequences can affect a patient's prognosis. The findings may help physicians…

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Model predicts blood glucose levels 30 minutes later

“Many people with type 1 diabetes use continuous glucose monitors, which examine the fluid underneath the skin,” said Peter Molenaar, Distinguished Professor…

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New SLIM Technique Reveals Insights Into Human Neural Networks

Using spatial light interference microscopy (SLIM) techniques developed by Gabriel Popescu, director of the lab, the researchers were able to show for the…

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Mood-Stabilizing Drug Linked to Lower Head and Neck Cancer Risk

Valproic acid (VPA) is currently prescribed as an anti-seizure medication and mood stabilizer, but it is also being studied as an anticancer agent because it…

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Chromosome Abnormality Linked to Childhood Leukaemia Risk

Researchers have found that people born with a rare abnormality of their chromosomes have a 2,700-fold increased risk of a rare childhood leukaemia. In this…

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New Genetic Signature Classifies Gum Disease Effectively

Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) have devised a new system for classifying periodontal disease based on the genetic signature of…

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Body's fatty folds may help fight kidney failure

A fatty fold of tissue within the abdomen that is a rich source of stem cells can help heal diseased kidneys when fused to the organs, according to a study…

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New Antibacterial Orthodontic Bracket Cement Unveiled at AADR

Today, at the 43rd Annual Meeting & Exhibition of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR), held in conjunction with the 38th Annual Meeting of the…

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Surgery Boosts Survival for Elderly Stroke Patients

Patients who are over the age of 60 and have suffered a major stroke due to blockage of the middle cerebral artery benefit from hemicraniectomy – removal of…

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