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Scientists develop first ever drug to treat 'Celtic gene' in cystic fibrosis sufferers

The study, which was carried out by scientists at Queen's University Belfast, the University of Ulster, the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and teams of…

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University of Louisville surgeons perform first prosthetic bypass graft with patient's stem cells at point-of-care

The first three patients to undergo an investigational surgical procedure for peripheral vascular disease that involves the patient's own stem cells continue…

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Children With Normal CT Scans: Rethinking Hospitalization After Trauma

Of the more than 13,500 children included in the study, less than 1 percent had subsequent abnormal CT scans or MRIs and none required neurosurgical…

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International team works out secrets of one of world's most successful patient safety programs

A team of social scientists and medical and nursing researchers in the United States and the United Kingdom has pinpointed how a programme, which ran in more…

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New Tech Can Turn Memories On and Off in Damaged Brains

Scientists have developed a way to turn memories on and off—literally with the flip of a switch. Using an electronic system that duplicates the neural signals…

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UT Southwestern Study Reveals Ketamine’s Fast Antidepressant Effects

The drug's robust effect at low doses as a fast-acting antidepressant potentially has use in emergency rooms with high-risk patients. “Ketamine produces a very…

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Cutting Dental Implant Healing Times with Nano Innovation

“Increasing the active surface at nano level and changing the conductivity of the implant allows us to affect the body’s own biomechanics and speed up the…

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Researchers identify why dopamine replacement therapy has a paradoxical effect on cognition

Dr. Oury Monchi, Ph. D. in neuronal modeling and Head of the Neurophysiological and Neuroimaging Research theme at the Centre de recherche de l'Institut…

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Polysomnography Guidelines for Tonsillectomy in Children

This guideline provides otolaryngologists with evidence-based recommendations for using polysomnography in assessing children, aged 2 to 18 years, with…

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Several methods for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease developed by European scientists

“The aim of the PredictAD project is to develop an objective indicator to diagnose Alzheimer's disease at the earliest stage possible. Current diagnostic…

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Boost Your Health: Embrace Fruits and Vegetables Daily

According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services' Healthy People 2010 objectives, adequate fruit and vegetable consumption is a national…

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Noninvasive Liver Tests Predict Hepatitis C Patient Survival

“Liver stiffness measurement and/or the FibroTest could replace liver biopsy for the evaluation of hepatitis C, regardless of the stage of the disease,” said…

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Noninvasive Ventilation as a Weaning or Rescue Technique May Cut Risks in Some Patients

¡°While NIV used as a weaning technique did not reduce the risk of reintubation as compared with conventional weaning and standard oxygen therapy, we do think…

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Lifeguards Maintain CPR Quality Even Under Extreme Exertion

Swim centre personnel and lifeguards are trained in, and regularly practice, rescue from water and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR. A study has been carried…

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Hepatitis C Linked to Higher All-Cause Mortality Rates

Although liver-related mortality among those infected with hepatitis C is well-documented, little is known about deaths in these patients that are not related…

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B Vitamins in Mother’s Diet Reduce Colorectal Cancer Risk in Offspring

Previous research in humans and mice suggests that B vitamins, particularly folate, play a role in the prevention of colorectal cancer. Using a mouse model of…

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