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Emerging Radiation Therapy Trends for Older Women with Breast Cancer

Patterns of radiation usage in breast conserving therapy for women 70 years and older with stage I breast cancer are changing: more women are opting for…

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Effective Seizure Treatments for Children with Autism Revealed

From 25 to 35 percent of people with autism will eventually experience full-scale seizures. Many others will have seizure-like brain activity, in which there…

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UofL researchers uncover mechanism in saliva production

University of Louisville researchers are one step closer to helping millions of people whose salivary glands no longer work because of disease or damage from…

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Tonsil and Appendix Removal Linked to Early Heart Attack Risk

The surgical removal of the appendix and tonsils before the age of 20 was associated with an increased risk of premature heart attack in a large population…

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Cancer Drug Shows Promise for Familial Frontotemporal Dementia

“Suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA) holds promise as a first-generation drug for the prevention and treatment of familial frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a…

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SGO Introduces Enhanced Monitoring for Gynecologic Cancer Recurrence

Although gynecologic cancers account for only 10 percent of all new cancer cases in women, these cancers account for 20 percent of all female cancer survivors….

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Vaccine increases disease-free survival for follicular lymphoma patients

A lymphoma vaccine uniquely tailored for each patient extends disease-free survival by 14 months, with signs of an even better response for patients with a…

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Safe Facelift Incision Technique for Thyroid Surgery

Georgia Health Sciences University surgeons developed the technique utilizing the remote access capabilities of robots, experience gained from another…

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Key Mechanism Found in Alcohol Dependence Transition

A team of Scripps Research Institute scientists has found a key biological mechanism underpinning the transition to alcohol dependence. This finding opens the…

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Drug Reverses Overgrown Hearts to Prevent Heart Failure

The drug, a type of histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor being evaluated in numerous ongoing clinical trials, has been shown to reverse the harmful effects of…

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New Research Enhances Autism Diagnosis Methods

Autism is a spectrum disorder characterized by repetitive behaviors and impaired language, communication and social interactions. According to the Centers for…

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Exploring Stress’s Role in Multiple Sclerosis Risk

“While we've known that stressful life events have been shown to increase the risk of MS episodes, we weren't certain whether these stressors could actually…

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Discover the Truth: Fish Labels and Hidden Prices

Low-cost catfish fillets sold as expensive sole fillets or cod caught in the North Sea but declared as originating from the Baltic Sea are both examples of…

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Super-sticky 'ultra-bad' cholesterol revealed in people at high risk of heart disease

The research, funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF), found that 'ultrabad' cholesterol, called MGmin-low-density lipoprotein (LDL), which is more common…

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Understanding Adverse Effects of Cosmetics: Key Insights

“The Register gives us a better overview of the products that cause adverse effects, the type of adverse effect and who experiences them. Then we can make an…

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Acupuncture Helps Alleviate Unexplained Symptoms, Study Finds

A research team from the Institute of Health Services Research, Peninsula Medical School, University of Exeter, has carried out a randomised control trial and…

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