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Atherosclerosis in Abdominal Aorta: Heart Attack Risk Insight

“This is an important study, because it demonstrates that atherosclerosis in an artery outside the heart is an independent predictor of adverse cardiovascular…

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New Gene Target Discovered for Cancer Drug Development

Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) researchers have identified in the most aggressive forms of cancer a gene known to regulate embryonic stem cell…

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New Compound Targets Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Effectively

“These findings represent an effort to help solve one of the major global health crises of our time—the resurgence of TB and its dangerous drug-resistant…

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Rare genomic mutations found in 10 families with early-onset, familial Alzheimer's disease

Although a family history of Alzheimer's disease is a primary risk factor for the devastating neurological disorder, mutations in only three genes – the…

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Preventing eggs' death from chemotherapy

Young women who have cancer treatment often lose their fertility because chemotherapy and radiation can damage or kill their immature ovarian eggs, called…

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Artificial Sweetener a Potential Treatment for Parkinson's Disease

Mannitol, a sugar alcohol produced by fungi, bacteria, and algae, is a common component of sugar-free gum and candy. The sweetener is also used in the medical…

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Glucose Meters Improve Diabetes Control, New Research Shows

New York– Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai will present several new studies at ENDO 2013, The Endocrine Society's Annual Meeting &…

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Osteoporosis Drug Bazedoxifene Halts Resistant Breast Cancer Cells

The findings, presented June 15, 2013, at the annual Endocrine Society meeting in San Francisco, indicate that the drug bazedoxifene packs a powerful one-two…

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Math-Driven Techniques to Enhance Cancer-Killing Viruses

The technique predicts how different treatments and genetic modifications might allow cancer-killing, oncolytic viruses to overcome the natural defences that…

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NSAID Prescription Risks for Heart Attack Patients Uncovered

New study data presented today at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, demonstrate a high prevalence of NSAID…

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Promising Testing Method for Spinal Cord Injuries and MS

The toxin, called acrolein, is produced in the body after nerve cells are injured, triggering a cascade of biochemical events thought to worsen the injury's…

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Eribulin Outperforms Capecitabine in Metastatic Breast Cancer

Specifically, these analyses demonstrated a greater potential benefit in certain subsets of patients with metastatic breast cancer. This analysis was presented…

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Commonly-prescribed drugs may influence the onset and progression of Alzheimer's disease

Multiple drug classes commonly prescribed for common medical conditions are capable of influencing the onset and progression of Alzheimer's disease, according…

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University of Toronto Breakthrough Enables Rapid Pathogen Detection

Unfortunately, current methods of culturing bacteria in the lab can take days to report the specific source of the infection, and even longer to pinpoint the…

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Nanotechnology helps track and improve drug action in pancreatic cancer

In real time and in three dimensions, these technologies can show us how cancers spread and how active cancer cells respond to a particular drug. They can also…

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Timed Walks After Meals May Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk

A fifteen minute walk after each meal appears to help older people regulate blood sugar levels and could reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes,…

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