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Wild Strawberries: A Natural Booster Against Cancer Risk

We've all seen the term “super food” used to describe those nutrition-loaded edibles that promote health and discourage disease. Powerhouse foods high in…

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Internists Diagnose Healthcare Issues, Propose Universal Coverage

In a new evidence-based paper, the American College of Physicians (ACP) analyzes health care in the United States and 12 other industrialized countries and…

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Tumor-Associated Macrophages: Mechanisms of Proangiogenic Polarization

In vielen Tumoren findet man neben den eigentlichen Tumorzellen auch Makrophagen, die als natürlich vorkommende Abwehrzellen das Krebswachstum bremsen sollten….

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New Treatment for Age-Related Macular Degeneration Unveiled

With 8 million people at high risk for advanced age-related macular degeneration, researchers from Harvard and Japan discovered that the experimental drug,…

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Inhaled Steroids for Cystic Fibrosis: Who Benefits Most?

Patients with cystic fibrosis show wide variability both in terms of the inflammatory burden of the lung and in their response to inhaled glucorticoids. As…

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Detecting HIV Innovations in Resource-Limited Settings

Researchers from Harvard Medical School and the non-governmental organisation Partners In Health (PIH, www.pih.org), both based in Boston, USA set out to see…

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Education as Defense Against Eating Disorders: New Insights

Researchers conducted an Eating Disorder Mental Health Literacy (EDMHL) intervention by providing women with eating disorders with treatment information,…

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South Asian Cancer Coping Strategies: New Research Insights

Karen Lord, who holds the first Nursing Fellowship at the University funded by Hope Against Cancer (formerly The Hope Foundation), is researching the…

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Superbugs Spread: 61% Of Samples Test Positive In Nursing Homes

Doctors collected 732 samples from 22 Irish hospitals over the last ten years and found that 61% of them, 448 samples, tested positive for bacteria that can…

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Spotting Multi-Drug Resistant Bacteria: A New Hospital Method

A molecular method designed by the Health Protection Agency has been successfully implemented by medical researchers at the Royal Free Hospital, part of the…

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Credibility crucial in industry's contribution to fighting obesity

This was the key message of Cees ‘t Hart, chairman of the Choices International Foundation, to an audience of some 100 European opinion formers at a lunch…

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High Satisfaction Rates Among Live Kidney Donors in Egypt

Researchers from Egypt, where live donations are currently the only legal option, carried out detailed evaluations of 339 patients who attended follow-up…

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Blue Light Boosts Brain Function: Key Insights from PLoS ONE

In a research paper published in PLoS ONE it is reported that it is not just any light that is most effective but rather light of a particular short wavelength…

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Infection outbreaks on teeth can cause “alopecia areata” or localized hair loss

Alopecia areata starts with bald patches on the scalp, and sometimes elsewhere on the body. The disease occurs in males and females of all ages, and experts…

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Seasonal Dust Mite Levels in Sydney: Study Insights Revealed

A Sydney study involving over 500 children has found HDM allergen levels to be at their minimum in summer and increasing approximately 2-3 fold during late…

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ScanBalt BioRegion Partners for Innovative Cancer Prevention

Hans-Robert Metelmann, Professor at Greifswald University, Chairman of ScanBalt, says “Prevention is a pillar of health care. Effective cancer prevention is a…

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