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New Genetic Factor Discovered to Block Blood Vessel Inflammation

Case Western Reserve researchers have identified a genetic factor that blocks the blood vessel inflammation that can lead to heart attacks, strokes and other…

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New Method Detects Colon Cancer Early Through Stool Analysis

“Tumor cells are released into stool from the surface of precancers and early-stage colon cancers, but detecting a cancer-initiating genetic mutation among a…

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Insulin Status Boosts Weight Loss Benefits for Vascular Health

Obesity has emerged as one of the most critical health care problems in the U.S. and worldwide with nearly 70 percent of the U.S. population currently…

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Biomarker Strategy Boosts Triage for Suspected ACS Patients

An emergency department strategy that uses two biomarkers to triage patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS) can increase the rate of early, safe…

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Breakthrough model holds promise for treating Graves' disease

Researchers have developed the first animal model simulating the eye complications associated with the thyroid condition Graves' disease, a breakthrough that…

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Blood Pressure Drug Cuts Aortic Enlargement in Marfan Syndrome

A common drug that is used to treat high blood pressure in the general population has been found to significantly reduce a dangerous and frequently fatal…

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Enhancing Treatment Response Predictions for AIDS Pathogen

Knowing the possible evolutionary paths allows for more accurate predictions if the AIDS pathogen is likely to develop a resistance to a drug and thus if the…

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Smoking Cessation Reverses Endothelial Damage: New Study Insights

The current study investigated how the vascular system is altered by smoking and whether the changes can be normalised by smoking cessation. The researchers…

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How Sunlight Affects DNA and Triggers Autoimmune Reactions

Scientists of the University Hospital Bonn, Germany have now discovered which signaling pathway of the innate immune system promotes autoimmune symptoms…

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Toward an early diagnostic tool for Alzheimer’s disease

But as scientists have already discovered, activity in certain areas of the cerebral cortex is affected even in the early stages of the disease. Professor…

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New research gives answers on the relationship between chronic illness and food insecurity

Previous research has shown that food insecurity rates are highest among low-income households, in households reliant on social assistance, reporting…

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Now hear this: Scientists discover compound to prevent noise-related hearing loss

Your mother was right when she warned you that loud music could damage your hearing, but now scientists have discovered exactly what gets damaged and how. In a…

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'1 pill can kill': Effects of unintentional opioid exposure in young children

Ingestion of strong opioids, such as buprenorphine, can cause central nervous system depression, respiratory depression, and death in young children. In a new…

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Smokers’ Weight Gain: How Quitting Affects Gut Health

This is not due to an increased calorie intake, but to a change in the composition of the intestinal flora after quitting smoking, as a study supported by the…

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Brain inflammation linked to more severe Parkinson’s symptoms

Lena Brundin of Michigan State University’s College of Human Medicine was part of a research team that measured inflammatory markers found in cerebrospinal…

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3 subtypes of gastric cancer suggest different treatment approaches

The finding could greatly improve patient care with the development of a genetic test to classify tumors and match them to the therapies that offer the best…

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