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Apples and Juice May Prevent Early Atherosclerosis

Researcher Kelly Decorde from the Universite Montpelier in France was part of the European research team that found apples have similar cardiovascular…

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New Protein Discovery Enhances Meningitis Defense Mechanism

The published research has helped to advance medical understanding of how the body defends against disease and heals itself.The study also reveals that the…

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Prostate Cancer Therapies: New Insights on IGF-1 Targeting

IGF-1 is a polypeptide hormone that can influence growth, differentiation and survival of cells expressing the type 1 receptor (IGF-1R). Past clinical,…

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Profiling Ovarian Cancer: Insights from MUHC’s Dr. Gilbert

MUHC Gynecological Oncologist, Dr. Lucy Gilbert, has made it her mission to profile and track this killer, which takes so many lives because of delayed…

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One in Five Rooms Face Hidden Mould Contamination

Not according to a study by French scientists in the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Journal of Environmental Monitoring. They report that almost one in five…

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IFST Updates Guidance on HIV/AIDS and Food Safety

Health authorities around the world all agree that transmission of HIV/AIDS via food and beverages is not a known risk. This situation needs to be made clear…

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A device to prevent the incidence of “Economy Class Syndrome” on airplanes

The term “economy class syndrome” described a potentially serious condition that could occur due to prolonged immobility in a cramped position. It refers to…

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New Genes Linked to Heart and Kidney Conditions Identified

A gene that can cause the kidney to become inflamed, which can lead to kidney failure, is also revealed in a parallel discovery.The heart research, published…

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Fosamax Use Linked to Increased Heart Risks in Women

Women who have used Fosamax are nearly twice as likely to develop the most common kind of chronically irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation) than are those…

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Daycare Attendance Linked to 30% Reduced Childhood Leukemia Risk

The new research, to be presented Tuesday at the 2nd CHILDREN with LEUKAEMIA Causes and Prevention of Childhood Leukaemia Conference in London, is the first…

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USM to set up Malaysia's first Craniofacial Surgery Excellence Centre

USM OFFERS HOPE TO PATIENTS WITH FACIAL DEFORMITIESUniversity Science Malaysia (USM) plans to offer specialist surgery to patients born with facial and skull…

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How To Stop Regaining Weight? That's The Real Question

However, the successful participation of more than 400 families in 8 countries in the largest European dietary intervention study, co-ordinated by the EC…

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New Mothers Prioritize Early Diet for Baby’s Long-Term Health

The preliminary results of the survey were recently presented at the International Symposium on Early Nutrition Programming held in Granada, Spain. Dr Heather…

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Rensselaer Expert Identifies Source of Heparin Contamination

Robert J. Linhardt, the Ann and John H. Broadbent Jr. '59 Senior Constellation Professor of Biocatalysis and Metabolic Engineering at Rensselaer, is part of an…

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Key Markers of Type 2 Diabetes Risk Uncovered by Researchers

Now researchers at the University of Warwick have found markers that indicate endothelial dysfunction (changes in the cells which line the blood vessels) and…

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Innovative Strategies to Involve Partners in AIDS Prevention in Africa

Sixty-five per cent of the 4.3 million infected in 2006 caught the virus in this part of the world where women are particularly at risk. Figures for the Ivory…

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