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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Enhances Sleep and Pain Relief

Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia significantly improved sleep for patients with chronic neck or back pain and also reduced the extent to which pain…

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Silver Nanoparticles: A New Path for Heart Health Devices

The nanoparticles are part of a new family of materials being created in the laboratory of SUNY Distinguished Professor and Greatbatch Professor of Advanced…

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Eczema in Childhood Linked to Later Psychological Issues

In cooperation with colleagues of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU), Technische Universität München (TUM) and Marien-Hospital in Wesel, North…

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Blocking Cell Movement: New Insights for Cancer and MS Treatment

“While the overall risk of heart problems in people with migraine is small, these findings are consistent with other studies showing people with migraine are…

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Innovative Exsulin Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes Begins Trials

A clinical trial of Exsulin, an innovative new treatment that targets the underlying cause of type 1 diabetes, has begun at the McGill University Health Centre…

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Migraine Sufferers Face Doubled Heart Attack Risk, Study Finds

Migraine sufferers are twice as likely to have heart attacks as people without migraine, according to a new study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of…

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Short-Term Radiation Therapy Effective for Early-Stage Breast Cancer

An intense three-week course of radiation therapy is just as effective as the standard five-week regimen for women with early-stage breast cancer. Dr. Tim…

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New Hepatitis C Screening System Enhances Viral Research

The system, Chen explains, enables researchers to study the effects of molecules that obstruct all aspects of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) life cycle. That's a…

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APA Unveils Draft Diagnostic Criteria for DSM-5

The American Psychiatric Association today released the proposed draft diagnostic criteria for the fifth edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental…

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Understanding Depression’s Impact on Concentration and Cognition

“The relationship between cognition – thinking, attention and memory – and depression remains poorly understood from a neuroscientific standpoint,” said Dr….

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Acupuncture Offers New Hope for Young Chronic Illness Patients

“Treating children with acupuncture is a new frontier,” said Dr. Paul Kent, pediatric hematology and oncology expert, Rush Children’s Hospital. “We are…

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Elevator Safety: Protecting Older Adults from Injuries

Nearly 120 billion riders enter an estimated 750,000 elevators annually in the U.S. Older adults are more likely to use elevators than stairs or escalators….

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Researchers Examine Extreme Temps and the Body’s Immunity

Researchers at the University of Houston’s department of health and human performance are using an environmental chamber to investigate ways to identify risk…

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Mediterranean Diet Linked To Lower Brain Damage Risk

The study found that people who ate a Mediterranean-like diet were less likely to have brain infarcts, or small areas of dead tissue linked to thinking…

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Preventing Cancer: The Role of Diet, Red Wine, and Microwaves

Eating a balanced diet and preparing your food in the correct way may be your best defense against developing cancer, according to top cancer researchers…

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Improving Patient Guidance for Chronic Disease Treatment Effectiveness

Until now, the extent to which the guidance of patients could be improved to promote the correct use of medication had been unclear. Researchers at Maastricht…

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