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Obesity and Lifestyle Factors Raise Second Breast Cancer Risk

A new study by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, published online Sept. 8 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, has found that obesity,…

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Infections May Lead to Faster Memory Loss in Alzheimer's Disease

The study found that people who had respiratory, gastrointestinal or other infections or even bumps and bruises from a fall were more likely to have high blood…

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Manuka Honey’s Role in Combating MRSA Infections

Meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was grown in the laboratory and treated with and without manuka honey for four hours. The experiment was…

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Monolaurin May Be a Weapon Against Food Bacteria

Monolaurin has been recognized as safe by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is known for its antimicrobial properties. If used in combination…

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Salt-Reduced Food Can Get Taste Boost from Dried Fish Used in Japan

Low sodium diets are generally regarded as tasteless, and Japanese consumers find it difficult to reduce their salt intake. The World Health Organization has…

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Deaths from Unintentional Injuries Increase for Many Groups

Their analysis found that white women between 45 and 64 years old experienced a 230 percent increase in the rate of poisoning mortality over the study period….

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Exercise Minimizes Weight Regain by Burning Fat Before Carbs

The University of Colorado Denver study also found that exercise prevents the increase in the number of fat cells that occurs during weight regain, challenging…

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How Alcohol Blunts the Ability of Hamsters to ‘Rise and Shine’

The study describes the changes that drinking can produce on the body’s master clock and how it affects behavior. The research provides a way to study human…

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Effective Minimally Invasive Treatment for Esophageal Cancer

Researchers have found that early stage cancers of the esophagus can be treated as effectively by less-invasive, organ-sparing endoscopic therapy as compared…

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Innovative Therapies Transforming PTSD Treatment Approaches

New research on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is being presented this week at the Military Health Research Forum (MHRF), a scientific conference hosted…

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High-Dose Therapy Ineffective for Liver Disease, Study Finds

A national team of researchers led by scientists at Mayo Clinic has found that a common treatment for primary sclerosing cholangitis, a chronic liver disease,…

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UF scientists construct 'off switch' for Parkinson therapy

A common antibiotic can function as an “off switch” for a gene therapy being developed for Parkinson's disease, according to University of Florida researchers…

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HIV Subtype Linked to Higher Dementia Risk in Patients

Patients infected with a particular subtype of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, are more likely to develop dementia than patients with other subtypes, a study…

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Aspirin Use in Asymptomatic Vascular Events: Study Insights

The study is the first placebo-controlled randomised trial designed to determine the effect of aspirin in asymptomatic atherosclerosis as reflected by a low…

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Assessing Risks and Benefits of Warfarin for Atrial Fibrillation

Warfarin therapy for patients with atrial fibrillation – the most common type of significant heart rhythm disorder – appears to be most beneficial for the…

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New Targeted Radiotherapy Breakthrough for Ovarian Cancer

“Our research team has long hoped to be able to target radiotherapy in this way,” says oncologist Håkan Andersson from Sahlgrenska University Hospital, who is…

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