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Food Insecurity and Diabetes: Risks Amid Economic Recession

The economic recession impacts many aspects of our lives including an increase incidence of food insecurity. This can have serious consequences for those…

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Statins don't prove useful for general pediatric lupus population

Lupus is an autoimmune disease that causes widespread inflammation and organ damage. Children with lupus show early signs of atherosclerosis — the fatty…

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Hysterectomy Innovations: Emphasizing Vaginal and Laparoscopic Techniques

Approximately 600,000 hysterectomies are performed in the United States annually to treat benign disorders of the pelvis. More than two-thirds are performed…

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Lombardi Researchers Uncover Metabolome Damage in Smokers

Examining the blood “metabolomics” profile of smokers immediately after they had a cigarette revealed activation of pathways involved in cell death,…

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Global Call to Update Severe Malaria Treatment Guidelines

An international consortium of researchers, led by Professor Nick White of the Wellcome Trust-Mahidol University-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Programme in…

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New Study Reveals Promise Against Severe Side Effects

The study, spearheaded by scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and involving collaborators at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of…

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X-Rays Reveal Hotspots for Calcium-Related Diseases

Now, using intense X-rays from the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL) at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory,…

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Global Food Safety: Ensuring Safe Food From Farm to Table

The report, “Global Food Safety: Keeping Food Safe from Farm to Table,” is based on a colloquium convened by the Academy in 2009. Colloquium participants with…

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Testosterone’s Short-Term Benefits for Frail Older Men

The beneficial effects of six months of testosterone treatment on muscle mass, strength and quality of life in frail elderly men are not maintained at six…

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New Lymphoma Therapy Offers Efficacy With Fewer Side Effects

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is a type of aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that accounts for approximately 40 percent of lymphomas among adults. If…

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Improving Blood Pressure Control in CKD Through Medication Adherence

This report was published in the Nov. 2 online edition of the American Journal of Nephrology.The study, led by researchers at UC and the Cincinnati VA, showed…

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Multifocal Contact Lenses: Impact on Night Driving Vision

According to an article published in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (“The Effect of Presbyopic Vision Corrections on Nighttime Driving…

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New Retinal Implant Helps Blind Patients Read Letters and Words

Researchers at the Department for Ophthalmology at the University of Tuebingen, Germany, have shown in a study that a light-sensitive chip, implanted beneath…

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Improving Primary Care for Older Adults: Expert Insights

“Today's primary care physicians are often overwhelmed by the complex needs of patients with multiple chronic health challenges, such as diabetes, high blood…

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Beet Juice Boosts Brain Health in Older Adults

The research findings are available online in Nitric Oxide: Biology and Chemistry, the peer-reviewed journal of the Nitric Oxide Society and will be available…

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Gastric Bypass Surgery: Impact on Sweet Taste Perception

“Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery is the most common effective treatment for morbid obesity,” said Andras Hajnal, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor, Department…

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