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Stress takes its toll in Parkinson's disease

We all know that living a stressful lifestyle can take its toll, making us age faster and making us more susceptible to the cold going around the office.The…

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Clot-Busting Drug Effectiveness in Stroke Patients Explained

“The benefits of treatment outweigh the risks in patients treated with intravenous rt-PA within 4.5 hours of symptom onset,” Biller wrote. Biller is chairman…

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New Tool Screens Cognitive Impairment in Elderly Patients

The Sweet 16, a new screening test developed by a team of geriatricians and neurologists at the Institute for Aging Research of Hebrew SeniorLife and Beth…

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Addressing IVF Depression: Solutions for New Hope

Between 20 and 30 percent of women who undergo in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures suffer from significant symptoms of depression. Many practitioners…

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U.S.-Ethiopian Effort Will Monitor Malaria Risk

Associate professor Michael Wimberly of South Dakota State University’s Geographic Information Science Center of Excellence said the work builds on SDSU’s…

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Maternal Smoking Linked to Higher SIDS Risk in Infants

SIDS is the leading cause of death during the first year of an infant's life. The link between maternal smoking and SIDS is clear. Prenatal exposure to…

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New Tool Enhances Lupus Assessment in Children Globally

“Lupus is a significant disease with a major impact on QoL of children around the world. This is a chronic, unremitting disease that we need to get under…

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Chocolate’s Heart Health Benefits: New Research Insights

The findings, now being published in Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, were revealed by a group of drug researchers headed by Ingrid Persson. “We have…

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Innovative Approach Reduces Unnecessary Chemo for Breast Cancer

Every year, almost 22,000 Canadian women are diagnosed with breast cancer — their treatment usually involves surgery to remove a tumour and then chemotherapy…

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Growth Factor Boosts Tooth Structure Regeneration in Trial

Unfortunately, most current therapies cannot predictably promote repair of tooth-supporting defects. A variety of regenerative approaches have been used…

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Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Weight Gain in Children

Vitamin D, which is primarily provided to the body by the sun, has been a hot topic in the U.S. lately. The federal standards for vitamin D intake have come…

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Children’s Unique Approaches to Solving Arithmetic Problems

A study by Dr Lio Moscardini, in Strathclyde's Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, found that children deal better with arithmetical problems if they can…

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Soy Compound May Inhibit Prostate Cancer Spread, Study Finds

Northwestern Medicine researchers at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University have found that a new, nontoxic drug made from…

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Chemicals in Food Wrappers: Risks to Human Health Explained

Perfluorinated carboxylic acids or PFCAs are the breakdown products of chemicals used to make non-stick and water- and stain-repellant products ranging from…

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New Study Unveils Chromosome Changes in Tumor Cells

The prevalent theory has been that genetic changes in tumour cells come about in multiple stages over a long time. However, a recent study by researchers at…

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Vapor Rub: A Soothing Solution for Kids’ Cold Symptoms

“Upper respiratory infections are the most common acute illnesses in the world,” said Ian Paul, M.D., M.Sc., associate professor of pediatrics and public…

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