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CLABSI Prevention: 200,000 Infections Avoided in ICUs

The study, published in the June issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America,…

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New Master Regulator Found in B-Cell Lymphoma Research

A soon-to-be-tested class of drug inhibitors were predicted to help a limited number of patients with B-cell lymphomas with mutations affecting the EZH2…

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New Insights on Pancreatic Cancer Cells Open Drug Target Avenues

In a landmark cancer study published online in Nature, researchers at NYU School of Medicine have unraveled a longstanding mystery about how pancreatic tumor…

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Unlocking Causes of Congenital Heart Disease: Key Research Insights

The analysis found that spontaneous, or de novo, mutations affect a specific biological pathway that is critical to aspects of human development, including the…

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Spontaneous Mutations Linked to Congenital Heart Disease

Although genetic factors contribute to congenital heart disease, many children born with heart defects have healthy parents and siblings, suggesting that new…

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Non-Inherited Mutations Linked to Congenital Heart Defects

The analysis of all the genes of more than 1800 individuals found hundreds of mutations that can cause congenital heart disease, the most common form of birth…

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TYRX Antibacterial Envelope Cuts Cardiac Device Infections 90%

Use of TYRX, Inc.'s AIGISRx® Antibacterial Envelope reduced major infection rates by more than 90% in patients undergoing Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic…

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Potential flu pandemic lurks

In the summer of 1968, a new strain of influenza appeared in Hong Kong. This strain, known as H3N2, spread around the globe and eventually killed an estimated…

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New Study Uncovers Cholesterol-Drug Side Effects Explained

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and physicians continue to document that some patients experience fuzzy thinking and memory loss while taking statins, a…

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Educating Women Boosts Food Security in Africa: Insights from Kenya

The author of the thesis Simon Wagura Ndiritu has studied gender-related issues concerning agriculture and food management in Kenya and Tanzania. He found…

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Allergic Disease Impact on COPD Symptoms and Exacerbations

“Although allergic sensitization and allergen exposure are known to be associated with impairments in lung function, the effects of allergic disease on…

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Stat5 Gene Amplification Fuels Prostate Cancer Spread

They discovered that the gene that makes the protein is amplified — duplicated many times over — in these cancer cells, which allows them to produce excess…

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First Corneal Transplant Using Pre-Loaded Donor Tissue

Dr. Pineda performed the surgery utilizing donor endothelial tissue that was prepared and pre-loaded into EndoGlide™ (Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)…

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Salk scientists find potential therapeutic target for Cushing's disease

Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have identified a protein that drives the formation of pituitary tumors in Cushing's disease, a…

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Turning Alzheimer's fuzzy signals into high definition

Scientists at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute have discovered how the predominant class of Alzheimer's pharmaceuticals might sharpen the brain's…

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Duke Researchers Uncover Pathways in Breast Cancer Drug Resistance

“We've revealed multiple new signaling pathways that regulate cell death,” said Sally Kornbluth, PhD, vice dean of Basic Science and professor of Pharmacology…

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