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Mount Sinai Launches Trial for Chronic Pulmonary Sarcoidosis

Mount Sinai has the largest Sarcoidosis Service in the world and is one of only two institutions in the country participating in the trial; the other is the…

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Binge Drinking Linked to Higher Type 2 Diabetes Risk

The results are published in the January 30 issue of the journal Science Translational Medicine.”Insulin resistance has emerged as a key metabolic defect…

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New Device Captures Particulates and Eliminates Pathogens

“When you have a cell affected by UV radiation, you either want to repair it or kill it so that it cannot go on to cause cancer. We show that silibinin does…

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Five-Year Study: Over Half of ACL Reconstructions Avoidable

The results made waves around the world, and were met with concerns that the results would not hold up in the long term. Now the researchers have published a…

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New Study Reveals Potty Training Potential for Infants

But even infants can be potty trained. A study by researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, followed 47 infants and their mothers…

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Impact of Vaginal Delivery on Pelvic Floor Health

Urinary incontinence, prolapse and faecal incontinence are common conditions affecting adult women of all ages and can have a negative influence on quality of…

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Artificial Pancreas: A New Approach for Type 1 Diabetes Care

IRCM researchers, led by endocrinologist Dr. Rémi Rabasa-Lhoret, were the first to conduct a trial comparing a dual-hormone artificial pancreas with…

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Deep-Fried Foods Linked to Higher Prostate Cancer Risk

Regular consumption of deep-fried foods such as French fries, fried chicken and doughnuts is associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer, and the…

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Unlocking Genetic Clues to Deafness: The LINC Discovery

Because half of all instances of hearing loss are linked to genetic mutations, advanced gene research is an invaluable tool for uncovering causes of deafness —…

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Prenatal Inflammation Linked to Autism Risk

The risk of autism among children in the study was increased by 43 percent among mothers with CRP levels in the top 20th percentile, and by 80 percent for…

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New Network Unites 19 Countries to Study IBS Causes

For the first time, scientists from 19 European countries have joined forces to form an interdisciplinary network for investigating the causes of irritable…

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Rapeseed Protein: A Sustainable Alternative to Soya Protein

Today, more than 500 million people are suffering from a lack of adequate protein in their diet. Each year, the number of human beings increases by 80 million,…

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First guidelines for brain amyloid imaging in Alzheimer's released

To provide guidance for physicians, individuals and families affected by Alzheimer's, and the public, the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging…

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UCSF Scientists Identify New Drug Target for Breast Cancer

In the January 27, 2013 online edition of Nature Cell Biology, UCSF scientists describe for the first time how the protein, known as GATA3 — which is abnormal…

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Poor Sleep in Seniors Hinders Memory Storage, Study Finds

The connection between poor sleep, memory loss and brain deterioration as we grow older has been elusive. But for the first time, scientists at the University…

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Blocking Digestive Enzymes May Reverse Shock, Stop Multiorgan Failure

Collectively, these maladies represent a major unmet medical need: they are the number one cause of mortality in intensive care units in the United States,…

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