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Targeting Dengue Virus: New Strategy Using Artificial MicroRNAs

A novel therapeutic approach prevents dengue virus from reproducing in humans by targeting and silencing key regions of the dengue genome essential for viral…

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Fighting Blindness with Technology

1. Singapore – 11 July 2013 – The eye disease glaucoma leads to blindness and has no symptoms in the early stages, earning it the nickname “silent thief of…

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Aging Bones: New Insights from U.S. and German Researchers

Everyone knows that as we grow older our bones become more fragile. Now a team of U.S. and German scientists led by researchers with the U.S. Department of…

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Hyperactivity Linked to Poorer Prognosis in Adult Eating Disorders

ADHD in adults is poorly investigated and, although several studies have reported associations between this disorder and abnormal eating behaviour, so far it…

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Key Mechanism Linked to Atherosclerosis Risk in Diabetes

For people with diabetes, the increased risk of cardiovascular disease is an unfortunate reality. This includes atherosclerosis, a condition where the walls of…

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Vaccinated Children Provide Strong Protection for Seniors

Results of a new Vanderbilt study, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and published in the July 11 issue of the New England…

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Free Visual Fields Software Boosts Collaborative Research

In the paper, authors introduce and demonstrate the visualFields package, which can work separately or in conjunction with the Open Perimetry Interface — an…

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Dog Condition Discovery May Aid Human Disease Research

It is difficult to determine potential health effects from this condition because of humans’ relatively long life-spans. Now, researchers at the University of…

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Don't worry, be healthy

People with cheerful temperaments are significantly less likely to suffer a coronary event such as a heart attack or sudden cardiac death, new Johns Hopkins…

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Sarcoma Surgeries: Nearly Half by Nonsurgical Specialists

The remaining 48 percent of these sarcoma surgeries were conducted by general surgeons, plastic surgeons and orthopedic surgeons, whose post-medical degree…

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Bird Vaccine Targets West Nile Virus Threat to Wildlife

WNV, a mosquito borne pathogen, arrived in North America in 1999 and is now endemic across the continent. In 2012 alone, WNV killed 286 people in the United…

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Tailored Diabetes Care for Seniors Shows Promising Results

More than a quarter of over 70s with type 2 diabetes could benefit simply from improving communication and education in the clinic, new research has revealed….

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Urine Test Detects Kidney Transplant Rejection Early

A breakthrough non-invasive test can detect whether transplanted kidneys are in the process of being rejected, as well as identify patients at risk for…

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Smart Anticancer "Nanofiber Mesh"

Success in Inducing Natural Death of Epithelial Cancer Cells by Simultaneously Realizing Thermotherapy and Chemotherapy A research team headed by Dr. Mitsuhiro…

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Quitting Smoking Reduces Heart Disease Risk in Older Women

Her findings, “Smoking Cessation, Weight Change and Coronary Heart Disease Among Postmenopausal Women With and Without Diabetes,” were published this week in…

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Low-Cost, Nano Test Strips for Drinking Water Tests

Today the National Academy of Sciences announced a three-year, $271,930 grant to chemist Vincent Rotello at the University of Massachusetts Amherst to develop,…

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