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'Wiring' in the Brain Influences Personality

This was discovered by scientists at the University of Bonn using a new method. Even how much acceptance people seek is apparently also determined by nerve…

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Helicobacter Pylori: The Stomach Ulcer Bug Behind Bad Breath

The mouth is home to over 600 different species of bacteria, some of which can cause disease. Helicobacter pylori has recently been shown to cause stomach…

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Scientists Identify 21st Century Plague in Brown Rats

Research published in the December issue of the Journal of Medical Microbiology suggests that brown rats, the biggest and most common rats in Europe, may now…

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Lactic Acid’s Role in Tumor Growth: New Insights Unveiled

“We have known for more than 50 years that low-oxygen, or hypoxic, cells cause resistance to radiation therapy,” said senior co-author Mark Dewhirst, DVM,…

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How Bad Cholesterol Affects Peripheral Fat Breakdown

The study, which is a collaboration of two research groups at Karolinska Institutet, is published in the open-access journal PLoS ONE. It shows that LDL…

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Dioxin Exposure Linked to Higher Cardiovascular Disease Risk

A December 2007 PubMed search of English-language epidemiologic studies and their citations regarding dioxin exposure and CVD mortality provided the basis for…

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UCAR Weather Forecasts Combat African Meningitis Epidemics

“We're applying our expertise in weather forecasting to assist health care officials on the front lines of this disease,” says Rajul Pandya, director of UCAR's…

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Aquarobics Boosts Delivery Ease for Pregnant Women

Rosa Pereira led a team of researchers from the University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Sao Paulo, Brazil who investigated the effects of the aquarobics class on a…

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New Therapies for Cancer and Heart Disease: Key Insights

This in turn provides clues to more effective therapies for both cancer and cardiovascular diseases, but requires researchers in these distinct fields to come…

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Hormone Treatment Linked to 50% of Sporadic Breast Cancers

Researchers at CNRS and CEA (1), working with a team from Hôpital Saint-Louis (2), have just discovered the cause of 50% of sporadic breast cancers. The…

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Health Disparities Among European Countries: Insights Revealed

Jean-Marie Robine, Inserm research director, conducted research within the scope of the European Health Expectancy Monitoring Unit to answer this question. The…

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Garlic Chemical Tablet Shows Promise for Diabetes Treatment

When Hiromu Sakurai and colleagues from the Suzuka University of Medical Science, Japan, gave the drug orally to type I diabetic mice, they found it reduced…

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First Simulation of Aging Process Enhances Elderly Care Insights

The Elderly Simulation Experience, forms part of a two-day workshop designed by Eisai to provide their staff with a deeper understanding of the experiences of…

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Unlocking Learning: The Power of Listening for Knowledge

When you listen to someone speaking, it may seem like the words are segmented by pauses, much like the words on this page are separated by spaces. But in…

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High Phosphate Levels Linked to Early Atherosclerosis Risk

“Phosphate level may represent a previously unidentified and modifiable cardiovascular risk factor, and could help identify people for whom modifiable risk…

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Red Meat Consumption Linked to Cancer Progression Risk

Their findings, which suggest that inflammation resulting from a molecule introduced through consumption of these foods could promote tumor growth, are…

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