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New reliable method based on patients' gait helps to diagnose fibromyalgia

Some of the altered parameters in this type of patient are: walk speed, step length, sole pressure on the ground, time on each foot, time on both feet, and…

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New Screening Exam Could Save Thousands from Bowel Cancer

About one in 20 people in the UK will develop bowel cancer during their lifetime. In the UK, it causes over 16,000 deaths each year, and is the third most…

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New Cancer Detection Method Using Gold Nanoparticles

“Patients who quickly achieve treatment gains — for example, IBS symptom relief — may be spared the cost and inconvenience of follow-up care of little…

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Nanoparticles Shield Bone Marrow from Radiation Damage

Tiny, melanin-covered nanoparticles may protect bone marrow from the harmful effects of radiation therapy, according to scientists at Albert Einstein College…

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New Drug May Treat Cystic Fibrosis, Other Diseases Caused by “Nonsense Mutations"

Bedwell is a renowned researcher on the select group of genetic alterations called nonsense mutations – DNA alterations that can lead to nonfunctional or…

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Botox: Achieve Smooth Skin with Less Frequent Injections

Patients can decrease the frequency of Botox© Cosmetic injections after approximately two years and still receive most of the same wrinkle-smoothing cosmetic…

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Escalating HIV Treatment Rationing: ITPC Report Reveals Risks

Rationing Funds, Risking Lives: World Backtracks on HIV Treatment, the new report from the International Treatment Preparedness Coalition (ITPC), documents…

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Breast Cancer Risk Factors: Racial Variations Explained

Breast cancer occurs more frequently in certain ethnic and racial groups, but the reasons behind these differences are not fully understood. To investigate the…

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Diabetes Links to Atrial Fibrillation: New Study Insights

But results of past studies of diabetes and atrial fibrillation have conflicted. Now in the Journal of General Internal Medicine Dr. Sascha Dublin of Group…

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Heart Rate Patterns in Premature Infants: Key Insights

In work published in the April issue of Experimental Biology and Medicine, simple and interesting heart rate dynamics in premature human infants is reported –…

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New Cancer Detection Method Using Gold Nanoparticles

“When injected into the body, the Gastrin Releasing Peptide (GRP) cancer receptor serves as a signaling device to the gold nanoparticle, which allows for…

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NIH Identifies Key Research Needs on Climate Change and Health

The report, A Human Health Perspective on Climate Change, provides a starting point for coordination of federal research to better understand climate's impact…

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Gene Therapy Cures Canines of Rare Day Blindness Disorder

Achromatopsia is a rare autosomal recessive disorder with an estimated prevalence in human beings of about 1 in 30,000 to 50,000. It primarily affects the…

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Red Wine May Protect Brain from Stroke Damage, Study Finds

Researchers at Johns Hopkins say they have discovered the way in which red wine consumption may protect the brain from damage following a stroke. Two hours…

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Breast Density Changes Reveal Insights on Cancer Risk

The researchers found a 28 percent reduced risk of developing breast cancer in women whose breasts decreased in density, as seen from two different mammograms…

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Accelerating Sodium Reduction Initiatives: Expert Insights

Responding to the health threat posed by Americans' over-consumption of sodium, experts in the department of nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health…

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