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New Insights: Tumor Budding as Lung Cancer Prognosis Predictor

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, and the prognosis is generally poor, even if surgery is successful. Furthermore, the incidence of…

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Improved Lung Cancer Survival with Individualized Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy is the best broad defense against cancer recurrence after surgical resection.However, it is difficult to predict which patients will benefit from…

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Kenya develops tool to predict malaria

This article first appeared in Reuters AlertNet, a humanitarian news network that aims to keep relief professionals and the wider public up-to-date on…

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Seasonal Changes in Multiple Sclerosis Activity Uncovered

“Our results showed that the appearance of lesions on brain scans was two to three times higher in the months of March to August, compared to other months of…

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U of Alberta Researchers Uncover Key Infection-Fighting Mechanism

They have discovered an amino acid, called arginine, is required to let the body know that it's being attacked by an infection. It is still early in their work…

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Exploring Psychological Impact of BP Gulf Disaster in Ecopsychology

The anger being expressed in response to the recent BP oil rig explosion and resulting spill of millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico is “a way of…

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UNH Researchers Unveil Enhanced Cycling Fitness Tool

New research from exercise scientists at the University of New Hampshire has found that effective training regimens, which generally are created after…

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New Microfluidic Device Enhances Neutrophil Isolation

A team led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) scientists has developed a new microfluidic tool for quickly and accurately isolating neutrophils – the most…

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Hurts so good — neural clues to the calming effects of self-harm

Individuals with borderline personality disorder experience intense emotions and often show a deficiency of emotion regulation skills. This group of people…

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Medical Cannabis: New Study Highlights Pain Relief Benefits

A new study by McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and McGill University researchers provides evidence that cannabis may offer relief to patients suffering…

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New Findings on Finicky Fat: How Fat Deposits Differ by Sex

A groundbreaking medical study from members of the SWHR-Isis Fund Network on Sex Differences and Metabolism sponsored by the Society for Women’s Health…

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Smoked Cannabis Eases Chronic Pain and Improves Well-Being

For people suffering chronic pain, smoked cannabis reduces pain, improves mood and helps sleep, according to new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical…

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Gene-Environment Interactions Model for Understanding Psychosis

The incidence of psychotic disorders varies greatly across places and demographic groups, as do symptoms, course, and treatment response across individuals….

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Breakthrough Treatment For Eye Cancer: Hope For Patients

Rare but devastating, eye cancer can strike anyone at any time and treating it often requires radiation that leaves half of all patients partially blind.But a…

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Sodium MRI Unveils New Insights in Osteoarthritis Detection

The concentration of sodium ions, which are distributed in the body, is known to reveal the location of glycosaminogycans (GAGs) in cartilage tissues. GAGs are…

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Body Mass Index’s Impact on Thrombogenic Factors in Menopausal Women

Now, a study of a subset of women in the Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study (KEEPS), suggests that as BMI increases, so do platelet reactivity and…

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