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New device set to combat fear of the dentist's drill

It is widely known that the sound of the dental drill is the prime cause of anxiety about dental treatment, and some patients avoid trips to the dentist…

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Chill-On! Ensuring Food Quality and Safety Through Innovation

Food quality, safety and traceability ensured throughout the entire supply chain of chilled or frozen food. Poultry and fish represent a modern and…

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Mayo Clinic Unveils Lifetime Risk of Adult Rheumatoid Arthritis

VIDEO ALERT: Additional audio and video resources, including excerpts from an interview with Cynthia Crowson describing the research, are available on the Mayo…

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Yale Study Reveals Double Chickenpox Vaccine Boosts Effectiveness

Published in the February 1 issue of Journal of Infectious Diseases, the study was led by Eugene D. Shapiro, M.D., professor in the Department of Pediatrics at…

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Extreme Obesity Linked to Higher Death Risk in H1N1 Patients

In a study to be published in the February 1, 2011, issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, researchers associated extreme obesity with a nearly three-fold…

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IDSA Unveils Guidelines for MRSA Infection Treatment

AT A GLANCEThe Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) released its first-ever guidelines for the treatment of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus…

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University Study Quantifies Metabolic Cost of Sleep Deprivation

The new findings will help researchers further understand one of the important functions of sleep in humans, said CU-Boulder Associate Professor Kenneth…

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Detecting Esophageal Cancer With Light: A New Breakthrough

Developed by biomedical engineers at Duke University and successfully tested on patients during a clinical trial at the University of North Carolina at Chapel…

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Einstein-Montefiore Researcher Will Test Nanoparticles Against Pancreatic Cancer

The research – carried out by a group of five institutions, including Einstein, that comprise the Texas Center for Cancer Nanomedicine – could lead to novel…

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Estrogen’s Role in Oral Cavity Precancerous Cell Spread

The new results, published in the January issue of Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, may lead to novel…

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Radiation Exposure in Kids: Insights from Pediatric Experts

Meet the experts: Adam L. Dorfman, M.D. Brahmajee K. Nallamothu, M.D., M.P.H. Learn more: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital Department of Pediatrics and…

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Improving Care for Late-Preterm Infants: Key Insights

In the last 15 years, the U.S has seen a sharp increase in the number of babies born as late-preterm infants, between 34 and 37 weeks’ gestation. This is…

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Parallels Between Cancers, Infection Suppression Reported

The host insect is far from defenseless, however. In Drosophila (fruit flies), larvae activate humoral immunity in the fat body and mount a robust cellular…

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Fertility Preservation Advances for Oncology Patients

The good news, according to an article in the January issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings (http://www.mayoclinicproceedings.com ), is that techniques to harvest…

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Measuring Quality of Care in Oral Anticoagulation Treatment

Oral anticoagulation with warfarin is received by millions of Americans each year to treat blood clots and to prevent strokes. While warfarin is effective, it…

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Seasonal Infant Hydrocephalus Linked to Farm Animals in Uganda

“Hydrocephalus in infants in developing countries is a grand medical mystery,” said Steven Schiff, the Brush Chair professor of engineering and director, Penn…

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