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COPD Linked to Increased Risk of Cerebral Microbleeds

“The connection between COPD and cerebral small vessel disease was suggested by two earlier studies, but the connection between COPD and cerebral microbleeds,…

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Cerebrospinal Fluid Changes in Early Alzheimer’s Research

The new research suggests that AD in its earliest stage already causes changes in CSF-levels of tau and amyloid-beta and that these changes are both the…

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Social Media and DNA Typing Trace Foodborne Strep Outbreak

Among 63 people who consumed food at a Minnesota high school dance team banquet, 18 came down with strep throat less than three days later. When multiple posts…

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Ovarian Cancer Metastasis: Key Factors in Target Tissues

Cancer researchers have wondered why ovarian cancer cells are so attracted to the abdominal cavity, especially the omentum, with the hope that such an…

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Compounds outsmart solid tumors' malfunctioning machinery

Molecular biologists in the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio have found a novel way to fine-tune the activity of…

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New Drug Reduces Seizures in Tuberous Sclerosis Patients

A drug originally developed to prevent the rejection of transplanted organs has now been shown to dramatically reduce seizures in patients with tuberous…

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Cancer Survivors Face Severe Menopausal Hot Flashes

Women who survive cancer have more frequent, severe, and troubling hot flashes than other women with menopausal symptoms, according to a study published online…

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Custom-Built Blood Vessels: A Breakthrough in Stem Cell Research

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have coaxed stem cells into forming networks of new blood vessels in the laboratory, then successfully transplanted them into…

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Fat in Organs Linked to Higher Osteoporosis Risk, Study Finds

The study, published online in the journal Radiology, found that obese people with higher levels of fat in their liver, muscle tissue and blood also have…

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Pain Control Innovations for Children with Cerebral Palsy

Researchers at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital have found that more than 25 percent of children with cerebral palsy seen by physicians have…

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BRCA1 Mutation Insights: Link to Breast and Ovarian Cancers

The answer, says Dr. Mak in research published today in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, is found in the way estrogen rushes in to “rescue” cells whose…

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APOBEC3B Enzyme Linked to Multiple Cancer Types, Study Finds

The discovery, reported in the July 14 issue of Nature Genetics, follows the team's earlier finding that the enzyme, called APOBEC3B, is responsible for more…

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DNA Abnormalities Linked to Cancer Risk in Type 2 Diabetes

People with type 2 diabetes are already known to have a higher risk of cancers, especially blood cancers like lymphoma and leukaemia. The new study, led by…

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Undiagnosed pre-diabetes highly prevalent in early Alzheimer's disease study

Turner's study examines resveratrol, a compound found in red grapes and red wine, to see if it might change glucose levels in patients with mild to moderate…

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Knee Cartilage Repair Technique Boosts Patient Outcomes

“The results at this time are encouraging,” said lead author of the study Scott Rodeo, M.D., orthopedic surgeon and co-chief of the sports medicine and…

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Common Growth Mechanisms in Pancreatic and Breast Cancer

The protein, called “Tissue Factor,” is present in various tissues—for example, walls of blood vessels. Earlier studies suggested that alternatively spliced…

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