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New Insights on Learning Impairments in Parkinson’s Disease

Kessler Foundation scientists collaborated with colleagues in Spain to study memory and learning in patients with Parkinson Disease (PD). They found that the…

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10 Years Post-Esophagectomy: Patients Thrive with Quality of Life

Long-term survivors after esophagectomy with gastric pull-up can enjoy a satisfying meal and good quality of life according to a new study from a team of…

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Fast Synthesis: Accelerating Peptide Drug Development

However, a major bottleneck has prevented peptide drugs from reaching their full potential: Manufacturing the peptides takes several weeks, making it difficult…

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Vitamin D Supplements: Do They Really Affect Depression?

Recent observational studies provide some support for an association of vitamin D levels with depression, but the data do not indicate whether vitamin D…

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Early detection of childhood eye cancer doesn't always improve survival, prevent eye loss

Because retinoblastoma is easily detectable by shining a light into a child's eye—often as a “cat's eye” reflection revealed through flash photography—a number…

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Body Temperature’s Role in MS and Fatigue Uncovered

West Orange, NJ. March 18, 2014. Kessler Foundation researchers have demonstrated for the first time ever that body temperature is elevated endogenously in…

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Sepsis Study: Treatment Methods Yield Same Survival Rates

Survival of patients with septic shock was the same regardless of whether they received treatment based on specific protocols or the usual high-level standard…

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New Research Questions Fatty Acids’ Role in Heart Disease

An international research collaboration led by the University of Cambridge analysed existing cohort studies and randomised trials on coronary risk and fatty…

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New therapeutic target discovered for Alzheimer's disease

A team of scientists from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, the Medical University of South Carolina and San Diego-based American…

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Heart Cells Adapt to Stiffness: Insights on Cell Differentiation

Cell development for specific functions — so-called cell differentiation — is crucial for maintaining healthy tissue and organs. Two proteins in particular —…

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Low-Energy Radiation: New Insights on DNA Damage Risks

“Very low-energy radiation also damages DNA: how safe are “eye-safe” lasers?”

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New Insights: Halting Immune Response May Protect Brain Cells

The study by scientists from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health also showed that particular immune cells – CD4+ T-cells produce a…

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How a small worm may help the fight against Alzheimer’s

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing in Cologne have found that a naturally occurring molecule has the ability to enhance defense…

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Genomic testing links 'exceptional' drug response to rare mutations in bladder cancer

This information can help identify cancer patients who may respond to everolimus, according to the report published in Cancer Discovery, a journal of the…

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Key Heart-Failure Culprit Uncovered by Researchers

 A team of cardiovascular researchers from Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (Sanford-Burnham), the Cardiovascular Research Center at Icahn School of…

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Gene Variants That Guard Against Hepatitis C Relapse

More than 100 million humans around the world are infected with hepatitis C virus. The infection gives rise to chronic liver inflammation, which may result in…

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