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New Biomarkers for Screening Down Syndrome in Maternal Serum

Perinatal medicine experts have worked hard to find new biomarkers for screening of DS. Dr. Shi he Shao and his co-investigators, from Jiangsu University and…

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Simple Eye Test Could Help Detect Stroke Risk, Researchers Say

A simple eye test may someday offer an effective way to identify patients who are at high risk for stroke, say researchers at the University of Zurich. They…

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IRCM Researchers Achieve Breakthrough in Immunology

A team of researchers at the IRCM led by Dr. André Veillette made an important breakthrough in the field of immunology, which will be published online today by…

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New Discovery Sheds Light on Pregnancy’s Long-Standing Mystery

“Our manuscript addresses a fundamental question in the fields of transplantation immunology and reproductive biology, namely, how do the fetus and placenta,…

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New Study Links Pre-Diabetes to Future Stroke Risk

Millions of pre-diabetic Americans may be at increased risk of future stroke, say researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine in…

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Mount Sinai’s Multi-Target Innovation in Tumor Treatment

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine developed a cancer model built in the fruit fly Drosophila, then used it to create a whole new approach to the…

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Urban Kids Face Higher Food Allergy Risks, Study Finds

Children living in urban centers have a much higher prevalence of food allergies than those living in rural areas, according to a new study, which is the first…

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Sebia Partners With Inserm to Create Unique Hemoglobin Test

Sebia, a world leader in the electrophoresis of proteins used to diagnose a large number of pathologies, announces today that it has entered into partnership…

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Rural COPD patients receiving vital care thanks to U of A program

Michael Stickland, in the faculty's Division of Pulmonary Medicine, and colleague G. Fred MacDonald know that rehabilitation is vital to improving patients'…

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Scientists Unite to Combat Deadly Diseases Breakthrough

Investigators at the Center for Structural Genomics of Infectious Diseases (CSGID) and the Seattle Structural Genomics Center for Infectious Disease (SSGCID)…

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Unique Clinic Empowers Amputee Athletes to Excel

Carlos Gonzalez stands out from an athletic group gathered on a grassy field at the UCSF Mission Bay campus. The gregarious 32-year-old sports a stylish…

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Firefly Technology Enhances Kidney-Sparing Surgery Precision

A surgical technology called Firefly is shedding new light on kidney cancers and helping doctors at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital remove tumors more…

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Lawrence Livermore’s Breakthrough in Radiation Damage Measurement

“A full understanding of the early stages of the radiation damage process provides knowledge and tools to manipulate them to our advantage,” said Alfredo…

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How immune system, inflammation may play role in Lou Gehrig's disease

Specifically, the team found that inflammation instigated by the immune system in ALS can trigger macrophages — cells responsible for gobbling up waste…

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Air Pollution’s Impact on Chronic Heart Disease Uncovered

Air pollution, a serious danger to the environment, is also a major health risk, associated with respiratory infections, lung cancer and heart disease. Now a…

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Anxious girls' brains work harder

The finding stems from an experiment in which college students performed a relatively simple task while their brain activity was measured by an electrode cap….

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