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Chronic Insomnia Linked to Increased Hypertension Risk

A study in the April 1 issue of the journal SLEEP is the first to demonstrate that chronic insomnia with objectively measured short sleep time is an…

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Prolactin’s Impact on Fat Metabolism in Swedish Adults

Over 30 000 Swedish men and women may have raised levels of prolactin. Women who are pregnant or breast feeding have naturally raised levels of prolactin, but…

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New Strategy Enhances Melanoma Diagnosis Accuracy

Standard microscopic examinations of biopsied tissue can be ambiguous and somewhat subjective, the researchers say, and supplementing standard practice with…

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Angiogenesis Inhibitor Boosts Survival in Glioblastoma Patients

The beneficial effects of anti-angiogenesis drugs in the treatment of the deadly brain tumors called glioblastomas appear to result primarily from reduction of…

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Allergic Reactions to Plavix: New Treatment Insights

A clinical study of cardiac patients who suffered an allergic reaction to the widely-prescribed drug clopidogrel, also known by the pharmaceutical name Plavix,…

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New Targeted Therapy Detects and Eliminates Breast Cancer in Mice

Combining a compound known as a gallium corrole with a protein carrier results in a targeted cancer therapy that is able to detect and eliminate tumors in mice…

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Space Research Offers Hope for Osteoporosis Patients

Results of a space experiment published online in The FASEB Journal have yielded a giant leap for science that could translate into an important step for…

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New Discovery: Lung Epithelial Cells Sensing Airborne Allergens

Many foreign substances, called antigens, are inhaled daily, but the lungs have mechanisms that usually prevent people from making unwanted immune responses to…

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Cut Brain Mapping Time from Years to Months with Advance

Mapping the billions of connections in the brain is a grand challenge in neuroscience. The current method for mapping interconnected brain cells involves the…

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Lead Exposure Linked to Cognitive Decline in Older Women

Study findings suggest that cumulative exposure to lead at levels likely to be experienced in community settings may have adverse consequences for women’s…

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Cholesterol Crystals Linked to Cardiovascular Attacks by MSU Researcher

The findings by a team led by George Abela, chief of the cardiology division in MSU’s College of Human Medicine, could dramatically shift the way doctors and…

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High-Dose Brachytherapy Shows Promising Results for Head and Neck Tumors

These are the conclusions of research undertaken jointly by three Departments at the University of Navarra Hospital and which was published in the latest issue…

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New Low-Sugar Juice for Diabetics: Healthy Innovation Unveiled

Heqin Xing, Ph.D., and Xiuqi Liu of Jilin University in Changchun, China, described a cost-effective method of preparing a special type of vegetable drink…

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COPD Insights: New Research Unveils Swallowing Challenges

In the first issue for April of the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Roxann Diez Gross, Ph.D., and…

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Fragrance Ingredients in Shampoos Linked to Eczema Risks

“I would suspect that about 2% of the complete population of Sweden are allergic to air oxidized linalool. That may not sound very much, but it is serious…

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One Treatment Frees Half From Phobias: Quick and Effective

The treatment is carried out on a single occasion, is quick and cost-effective, with no side effects. The treatment form is also culture-neutral and does not…

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