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Vascular Surgeons Ask, What's Next for Carotid Artery Stenting?

“Currently, the choice of CEA versus CAS in individual patients is based more on individual practitioner experience than on clear evidence-derived guidelines,”…

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New Method Blocks Immune Cell Movement to Injury Sites

Researchers have found a way to selectively block the ability of white blood cells to “crawl” toward the sites of injury and infection when such mobility…

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Fish oil — helpful or harmful?

Fish oil supplements may help some cardiac patients while harming others, suggests a new review of evidence compiled by St. Michael’s Hospital and University…

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New Hope for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treatment Uncovered

People suffering from IBD can experience an array of symptoms ranging from mild discomfort to debilitating disease requiring surgical removal of large parts of…

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UQ Research Predicts Type 2 Diabetes Surge in Australia

The research, published in the January 7 edition of the Medical Journal of Australia assesses and predicts the burden of disease and injury in Australia from…

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Study Reveals Half of Head Injury Claims Are Fake

This research was carried out in the Department of Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatment University of Granada by Doctor Raquel Vilar López. The…

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Effective High-Protein Diets for Weight Loss Uncovered

Healthy, obese men were given two different diets during their stay in the Rowett’s specialised Human Nutrition Unit. Both diets had a high protein content…

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New Method Developed to Identify Genetic Determinants of Alzheimer’s Disease

This assay combines PCR and DHPLC and can be used to conduct efficient genotyping of the human population, which in turn will help in the diagnosis and…

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Histone H4: Key Molecule Signals Immune Response in Prostate Cancer

Understanding how this protein, known as histone H4, signals the immune system to respond to malignant cells may help researchers refine immunotherapy…

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Overactive nerves in head and neck may account for 'ringing in the ears'

Do your ears ring after a loud concert” Nerves that sense touch in your face and neck may be behind the racket in your brain, University of Michigan…

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Eat Less or Exercise More? Both Boost Heart Health

“If individuals want to do something that's good for their heart, then my message to them is lose weight by the method they find most tolerable,” says the…

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A few more pieces for the puzzle that is Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) affects as much as 10% of the world population above 65 years of age but after years of research it is still not understood exactly…

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Pediatricians Seek Unified Definition of Children’s Metabolic Syndrome

Metabolic syndrome is a group of cardiovascular risk factors, including obesity, hypertension, prediabetes, and reduced HDL (“good”) cholesterol. Because it is…

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Climate Change Health Alert: Rural Australia at Risk

“Health effects from climate change will stem from increased temperatures, irregular distribution of precipitation, air pollution and infectious diseases,’’…

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Key Environmental Barriers in Housing: Research Insights

In collaboration with colleagues at Heidelberg University, Germany, researchers at the Centre for Ageing and Supportive Environments (CASE), Lund University,…

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Honey Dressings’ Impact on Venous Leg Ulcers: A Review

The breakdown in skin tissue below the knee that ends in venous leg ulcers forming has been recognised for centuries. Since the 17th century it has been…

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