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New Oncogene Unlocks Insights Into Hepatocellular Tumors

Identification of recurrent somatic mutation activating GP130 in inflammatory hepatocellular tumours reveals a new pathway of tumourigenesis in humans,…

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New Cancer Drug Cuts Neuroblastoma Growth by 75%

Researchers from the Children's Cancer Hospital at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have found a new drug that restricts the growth of…

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Vitamin K and Sorafenib: New Hope for Cancer Treatment

A combination of sorafenib and vitamin K had an effect in vitro on both human pancreas cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma, according to researchers from the…

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New Insights on Dengue Virus Could Lead to Effective Therapies

Now, researchers have identified cellular components in mosquitoes and in humans that dengue virus uses to multiply inside these hosts after infecting them….

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Double-Lung Transplants: Key to Longer Survival Rates

Having both lungs replaced instead of just one is the single most important feature determining who lives longest after having a lung transplant, more than…

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Eating fatty fish once a week reduces men's risk of heart failure

Eating salmon or other fatty fish just once a week helped reduce men's risk of heart failure, adding to growing evidence that omega-3 fatty acids are of…

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Pain Relievers Ibuprofen and Naproxen May Delay—Not Prevent—Alzheimer’s Disease

The study suggests a need for re-interpretation of earlier findings that suggested NSAIDs can prevent the disease. The research is published in the April 22,…

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Dark hair? Don't burn? Your genes may still put you at risk for melanoma

“Traditionally, a clinician might look at a person with dark hair who did not sunburn easily and classify them as lower risk for melanoma, but that may not be…

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Walnuts Show Promise in Preventing Breast Cancer

Elaine Hardman, Ph.D., associate professor of medicine at Marshall University School of Medicine, said that while her study was done with laboratory animals…

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Light scattering technology may hold promise for quickly determining chemotherapy's effectiveness

The technique might be used as a tool for measuring patients' response to chemotherapy more quickly and non-invasively. “The goal of this study was to assess…

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Eating Fatty Fish Reduces Heart Failure Risk in Men

However, the effect was seen only in men who eat approximately one serving of fatty fish a week and who had a moderate intake of marine omega-3 fatty acids…

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Clopidogrel and ASA Combo Lowers Heart Attack Risk in ACS

In order to better prevent blood clots, clopidogrel can be prescribed to patients with acute ischaemia of the heart muscle, in addition to acetylsalicylic acid…

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Improving Care for Vertebral Compression Fractures

Vertebral compression fracture describes the pressing together of a vertebra in the spine such that its height is decreased. Approximately 15,000 patients…

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Promising New Treatment for Recurrent Gynecologic Cancers

Recurrent and metastatic endometrial and ovarian cancers can be notoriously difficult to treat: They have spread to other organs and typically have developed…

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New Low-Sugar Drinks Aim to Combat Obesity and Diabetes

Strong evidence developed at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and elsewhere shows that sugary drinks are an important contributor to the epidemic rise of…

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Lung Disease Linked to Muscle Deterioration and CO2 Levels

The incidence of lung diseases continues to increase in the world’s populations. For example, one in seven persons in the UK is affected by some form of…

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