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WPI Secures $1.2M NIST Grant for Wireless Body Networks Study

The Center for Wireless Information Network Studies (CWINS) at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has received a three-year, $1.2 million award from the…

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Strategies increase health-care worker vaccination rates — protecting patients

Healthcare personnel influenza immunization rates have remained low, despite recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and…

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Brain Abnormalities Found in Children Exposed to Methamphetamine

It has long been known that alcohol exposure is toxic to the developing fetus and can result in lifelong brain, cognitive and behavioral problems. Now, a new…

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ID Physicians Call for 10 New Antibiotics by 2020

As the deaths and suffering caused by antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections continue to rise around the world, the Infectious Diseases Society of America…

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Regulating Intestinal Inflammation to Prevent Colon Cancer

Every day, our gut comes in contact with bacteria, inducing a basal inflammatory response that is tolerated and highly controlled. However, in some cases the…

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Guideline Issued for Treating Sleep, Constipation, Sexual Problems in Parkinson’s Disease

“While the main symptom of Parkinson’s disease is movement problems, there are many other symptoms to be aware of, including sleep disorders, constipation, and…

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New Studies Highlight Coffee’s Health Benefits and Nutrients

Although it is sometimes referred to as “the devil's brew,” coffee contains several nutrients (eg, calcium) as well as hundreds of potentially biologically…

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CMA Identifies More Genetic Abnormalities in Autism Study

The Autism Consortium, an innovative research, clinical and family collaboration dedicated to catalyzing research and enhancing clinical care for families with…

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Caution Advised: Blood Pressure Management for Diabetic Patients

New data show an increased risk of heart attack, stroke or death for patients having blood pressure deemed too high — or too low, according to Rhonda…

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Safe Meniscus Repair During ACL Surgery Yields 84% Success

Eighty-four percent of children 18 and younger had successful clinical outcomes during an eight year follow-up to repair a torn meniscus (cartilage that…

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Siemens Unveils Nosogard Filters for Healthcare Infection Control

Siemens Water Technologies introduces Nosogard infection control filters that help prevent pathogens in water used in the healthcare industry. The 7, 14 or…

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Years of Smoking Associated with Lower Parkinson’s Risk, Not Number of Cigarettes Per Day

“These results could guide the development of studies on various tobacco components with animal models to help understand the relationship between smoking and…

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Children’s Chronic Respiratory Illness and H1N1 Risks

As critical care professionals develop a better understanding of the progression of H1N1, they are becoming better prepared to treat children with severe…

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New Tool Enhances Prostate Cancer Cell Research at VARI

Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) researchers have developed a new method to better study the cells that line and protect the prostate in relation to the…

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Preventing Gastric Cancer: The Role of Antibiotics Against H. Pylori

Infection by the H. pylori bacterium can approach 100% in developing countries. Most infected people do not have symptoms, but many develop problems including…

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New Insights on Memory Activation: Spontaneous vs. Deliberate

Imagine you are asked to remember what you were doing exactly one week ago. You would probably have to make quite a mental effort to sift through your…

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