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New Guidelines for Allergic Rhinitis Diagnosis and Treatment

These guidelines are the result of a close cooperation between scientists, primary care professionals, and patients’ organisations. GA²LEN, Global Allergy and…

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Hyperactive Immune Response Linked to Age-Related Blindness

Hereditary changes in the regulation of the immune system influence the risk of contracting AMD. Opthalmologists at the University Clinic in Bonn, working in…

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Innovative Cartilage Repair Gel Set to Enhance Quality of Life

The £135K project, funded by AGT and partly by Yorkshire Forward began three years ago, and whilst the gel is not at clinical trial stage yet, the University…

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Heart Disease Linked to Cognitive Decline and Dementia Risk

The study also found that the longer ago the heart disease had been diagnosed, the worse was the person’s cognitive performance and this effect was…

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Breast Cancer Study: Family History Doesn’t Predict Risks

The study in the open access journal BMC Cancer shows that a family history of breast cancer does not give a useful indication of the likelihood that a woman…

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Small Birth Size Linked to Cardiovascular Changes in Kids

So far, the mechanisms involved have been poorly understood, and there has been little research into the alterations that might occur during childhood.Dr…

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Reduced Dose Anthracycline: No Impact on Breast Cancer Outcomes

The study, undertaken at the British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, found that women with early stage breast cancer treated with up to 4 courses of…

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Water-Filtered Infrared-A: Enhancing Topical Substance Absorption

Unlike other penetration increasing procedures (which are based e.g. on a mechanical or chemical alteration of the skin), an irradiation with wIRA maintains…

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Innovative new treatments take fear out of dentist’s chair

Professor Jennifer Kirkham, Research Director of Leeds Dental Institute explains: “The laboratory is looking to find safe new ways to control plaque which do…

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Study Reveals How Personal Values Influence Vegetable Taste

Authors Michael W. Allen (University of Sydney), Richa Gupta (University of Nashville), and Arnaud Monnier (National Engineer School for Food Industries and…

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Preterm Birth Linked to Higher Disability Risks in Children

Recent advances in perinatal care have increased the survival rates of premature babies. Follow-up studies to school age have shown an increase in learning…

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Reduced Dose Anthracyclines: Impact on Early Breast Cancer Outcomes

The study, undertaken at the British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, found that women with early stage breast cancer treated with up to 4 courses of…

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Early Tobacco Smoke Exposure Linked to Asthma and Allergies

It is a well known fact that babies are harmed by tobacco smoke in numerous ways, but it has always been difficult to separate the effects of the mother…

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Regular Meals Boost Health: Study Links Eating Patterns to Metabolic Syndrome

People who eat at irregular times run a greater risk of developing insulin resistance and what is known as metabolic syndrome, according to a study from the…

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Heart Attack Survival: Transforming ICU Care for Patients

More than 600,000 people in Europe suffer cardiac arrest each year. Following successful CPR, patients are routinely admitted to intensive care units (ICUs)….

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Arthritis Drug Insights: Clues for Treating All Diseases?

Professor Marc Feldmann will tell scientists attending the 2008 Congress of European Pharmacological Societies (EPHAR) – hosted by the British Pharmacological…

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