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University of Iowa Uncovers Cause of Staphylococcal Endocarditis

University of Iowa researchers have discovered what causes the lethal effects of staphylococcal infective endocarditis – a serious bacterial infection of heart…

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Fighting obesity with apps and websites

But there's little evidence to date that it's an effective way to prevent overeating. A new Duke University study suggests a better approach might be for…

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Brain network decay detected in early Alzheimer's

While two chemical markers in the spinal fluid are regarded as reliable indicators of early disease, the new study, published in JAMA Neurology, is among the…

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Study Links Tumor Size to Survival in Advanced Lung Cancer

A new study, however, led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has shown that even in advanced stages total tumor size can have a major impact on…

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Therapeutic Eye Injections Needed Less Often: New Drug Strategy

Johns Hopkins biomedical engineers have teamed up with clinicians to create a new drug-delivery strategy for a type of central vision loss caused by blood…

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Chemotherapy before radiotherapy for testicular cancer could reduce long-term side-effects

As many as 96% of men with testicular cancer now survive at least ten years from diagnosis (1), but more advanced forms need to be treated with combination…

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Tufts Scientists Develop New Early Warning System for Cholera Epidemics

In two recently published papers, Tufts University School of Engineering researchers have established new techniques for predicting the severity of seasonal…

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Blood Sugar Risks in Diabetics Using Fluoroquinolones

The increased risk was low—hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) or hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) related to the drugs occurred in fewer than one in 100 patients…

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Neurologists Unaware of Safety Risks in Anti-Epilepsy Drugs

A study by Johns Hopkins researchers shows that a fifth of U.S. neurologists appear unaware of serious drug safety risks associated with various anti-epilepsy…

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UGA Researchers Harness Nanoparticles to Combat Cancer

The human body operates under a constant state of martial law. Chief among the enforcers charged with maintaining order is the immune system, a complex network…

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New Insights Boost Chemotherapy Effectiveness for Cancer Treatment

Cells can break down damaged molecules as well as whole areas of the cells themselves by means of self-digestion and utilize the decomposition products…

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New Data Supports Watchful Waiting for Prostate Cancer Screening

Researchers found that after the introduction of widespread prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening, the proportion of patients diagnosed with advanced-stage…

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New Compound Prevents First Steps of Fungal Infection

Targeting serious and sometimes deadly fungal infections, a team of researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and the University of Massachusetts…

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DHA-enriched formula in infancy linked to positive cognitive outcomes in childhood

Specifically, the children showed accelerated development on detailed tasks involving pattern discrimination, rule-learning and inhibition between the ages of…

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Study Redefines Plaque Growth in Heart Disease Treatment

The research also suggests a new potential target in the treatment of atherosclerosis, a leading cause of cardiovascular disease and death globally.The…

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Neuroscientists identify protein linked to Alzheimer's-like afflictions

The research centered on eukaryotic initiation factor 2 alpha (eIF2alpha) and two enzymes that modify it with a phosphate group; this type of modification is…

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