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Neuron Memory Insights: New Hope for Chronic Pain Relief

For some, the pain is so great that they can’t even bear to have clothes touch their skin. For others, it means that every step is a deliberate and agonizing…

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Boosting Cancer Immunity: Chemotherapy Plus Antibody Innovation

An international team of scientists in Japan, Switzerland, and the United States has confirmed that combining chemotherapy and immunotherapy in cancer…

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U of A medical researchers discover 'very promising' treatment for Huntington disease

Medical researchers at the University of Alberta have discovered a promising new therapy for Huntington disease that restores lost motor skills and may delay…

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Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer: New Insights on Efficacy

Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the findings suggest that physicians should not routinely use…

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Innovative Program Helps Obese Teen Girls Improve Health

Teenage girls gained less weight, improved their body image, ate less fast food, and had more family meals after participating in a 6- month program that…

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How Your Self-Rating Predicts Lifespan: New Research Insights

Researchers from the Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine at the University of Zurich demonstrate that for ratings ranging from “excellent”, “good”,…

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Sleep Breathing Machine Boosts Kids’ Health With Apnea Relief

Children and adolescents with obstructive sleep apnea had substantial improvements in attention, anxiety and quality of life after treatment with positive…

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Local Anesthesia Benefits After Knee Replacement Surgery

Their research will be recognized with the Knee Society Award for the best work on a surgical technique at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons annual…

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PAP Therapy Boosts Neurobehavioral Health in Children With OSA

“In our study of 52 children and adolescents with OSAS, we observed significant improvements in neurobehavioral function after three months of PAP therapy,”…

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NFC Technology Enhances Accessibility for Seniors and Disabled

As the proportion of senior citizens grows, their special needs are gaining momentum. Human eyesight, for example, weakens with age. VTT Technical Research…

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Fish Oil’s Potential in Preventing Psychiatric Disorders

This new study is a National Institute of Mental Health-funded randomized double-blind trial that was designed to test whether Omega-3 fatty acids improve…

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Stopping Osteoporosis Drugs Cuts Atypical Femur Fracture Risk

While the risk for suffering an atypical femur fracture while taking bisphosphonates is still very small – just 1 in 1,000 patients after six years of…

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New Procedure Outperforms Standard Care for Cartilage Repair

It is thought that fixing such lesions may ultimately help to prevent the onset of osteoarthritis, and get athletic individuals back to sporting activities…

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Reassessing Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection

The synovial fluid is the viscous liquid that lubricates the joints and feeds the cartilage.”This research indicates that we may need to reexamine how we…

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Risk of pulmonary embolism greatest during first week following total joint replacement

The elevated risk of pulmonary embolism (PE) – a blood clot that travels from the leg to the lungs – following total joint replacement (TJR) surgery has been…

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Aspirin’s Role in Preventing DVT and PE After Joint Replacement

Following a total joint replacement, anticoagulation (blood thinning) drugs can prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), a blood clot deep within the extremities,…

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