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Omega-3s Linked to Higher Aggressive Prostate Cancer Risk

The largest study ever to examine the association of dietary fats and prostate cancer risk has found what's good for the heart may not be good for the…

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Long-term follow-up shows multipolar electrocoagulation ablation effective for Barrett's esophagus

This is the largest published series and longest follow-up of patients with nondysplastic Barrett's esophagus who underwent ablation therapy with multipolar…

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Antidepressants: Uncovering Their Limits in Treating Depression

“Widely used antidepressant medications, while working overall, missed these symptoms. If patients have persistent residual symptoms, these individuals have a…

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Smart Dosing: Enhancing Cancer Treatment Choices Through Clarity

It's long been known that people who aren't good with numbers have a harder time understanding the risk information they need to make good medical decisions,…

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Air Pollution Impact on Premenopausal Breast Cancer Risk

The findings indicated that higher air pollution exposure at birth may alter DNA methylation, which may increase levels of E-cadherin, a protein important to…

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Genetic Discovery Sheds Light on Pulmonary Fibrosis Risks

A new discovery in a deadly lung disease may change the direction of research while uncovering increased risk for many patients and families. The Coalition for…

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Reevaluating Testosterone’s Role in Prostate Cancer Risk

“For many decades it had been believed that a history of prostate cancer, even if treated and cured, was an absolute contraindication to testosterone therapy,…

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Thalidomide’s Birth Defect Link Revealed by Researchers

Thalidomide may have been withdrawn in the early 1960s for use by pregnant women, but its dramatic effects remain memorable half a century later. Now,…

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Immediate Treatment Reduces Future Back Pain Risks

Many people suffer with low back pain, and most get better. However, those who suffer with long-term pain can find that their work, everyday and leisure…

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More accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer’s

The researchers behind the study hope that their findings will contribute to a greater international breakthrough for this type of diagnostic method.It all…

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Sugar-Based Antigen Maps New Ground Against Deadly Bugs

In the first published study of its kind, a team led by Prof. Mario Monteiro, Department of Chemistry, found a carbohydrate-based antigen caused mice to…

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Limiting Carbs Reduces Liver Fat Faster Than Calorie Cutting

“What this study tells us is that if your doctor says that you need to reduce the amount of fat in your liver, you can do something within a month,” said Dr….

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Treatment-Resistant Epilepsy Linked to Idiopathic Autism

A new study found that treatment-resistant epilepsy (TRE) is common in idiopathic autism. Early age at the onset of seizures and delayed global development…

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New Herbal Mouthwash Could Prevent Oral Cancer

In laboratory tests on human cell cultures ‘SA-Cleanse’ was found not only to have anti-bacterial properties, killing common oral microbes, but also to…

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Virus and Low Sunlight Linked to Increased MS Risk

“MS is more common at higher latitudes, farther away from the equator,” said George C. Ebers, MD, with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom and a…

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Long-Term Safety of Enhanced Cord Blood Stem Cell Transplants

Analysis of long-term safety testing in nonhuman primates, published online by the journal Cell Stem Cell, revealed that, after one year following transplant,…

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