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Comorbidities Raise Mortality Risk in COPD Patients Study

“We followed 1,664 COPD patients recruited from five pulmonary clinics in the United States and Spain for a median of 51 months,” said lead author Miguel Divo,…

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Scientists Gain New Understanding of Alzheimer's Trigger

The finding, reported in the May 2 online edition of the journal Nature, could lead to more effective treatments for Alzheimer's. Already, Probiodrug AG, based…

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Hormone Identified as Predictor of Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy

Tubal ectopic pregnancy (TEP) is currently the leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths during the first trimester and a recent study accepted for publication…

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Genetic Links Between Smoking and Hot Flashes in Women

Women who smoke and carry specific variations in the genes that impact their metabolism are at higher risk of developing hot flashes in comparison with smokers…

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Pleasure eating triggers body's reward system and may stimulate overeating

When eating is motivated by pleasure, rather than hunger, endogenous rewarding chemical signals are activated which can lead to overeating, according to a…

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'No family history' not a good reason for women 40-49 to stop yearly screening mammograms

The study, conducted at Elizabeth Wende Breast Care, LLC in Rochester, NY of all breast cancers diagnosed between 2000 and 2010, found that 228 out of 373…

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Ötzi's blood detected

His DNA has been decoded; samples from his stomach and intestines have allowed us to reconstruct his very last meal. The circumstances of his violent death…

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Researchers gain better understanding of mechanism behind tau spreading in the brain

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have gained insight into the mechanism by which a pathological brain protein called tau contributes to the…

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Anti-HIV Drug Use During Pregnancy Safe for Infant Size and Weight

Infants born to women who used the anti-HIV drug tenofovir as part of an anti-HIV drug regimen during pregnancy do not weigh less at birth and are not of…

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Moffitt Cancer Center Uncovers Key Drivers of Sarcoma Growth

To better understand the signaling pathways active in sarcomas, researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center used state-of-the-art mass spectrometry-based proteomics…

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Nanotechnology Enhances Medication Delivery and MRI Performance

In an article published May 1, 2012 online in PLoS ONE, Gordana Vitaliano, MD, director of the Brain Imaging NaNoTechnology Group at the McLean Hospital…

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Blood Pressure Drugs May Ease PTSD Symptoms

The finding suggests that ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) inhibitors or ARBs (angiotensin receptor blockers) could be valuable tools for treating or…

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Hepatitis C Drug Linked to Depression: Key Insights for Care

In a review article, researchers tackle the complexities of diagnosing and managing depression before and after initiating treatment with interferon.Dr. Murali…

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Dopamine Differences: Why Some Work Harder Than Others

Whether someone is a “go-getter” or a “slacker” may depend on individual differences in the brain chemical dopamine, according to new research in the May 2…

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Vitamin D Levels: Key to Reducing Medical Risks in Seniors

In testing older patients' blood vitamin D levels, there's uncertainty about where the dividing line falls between enough and not enough. The threshold amount…

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Fish Oil Capsules: A Surprising Boost for Kidney Health

Over the past decade, there has been a steady stream of information promoting the health benefits of fish oil capsules. According to Dr. Louise Moist, a…

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