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Healthy Food Access: Cost Barriers for Families Explored

The study found that the cost of a standardized healthy food basket (HFB), and therefore the cost of healthy eating, relative to income were very expensive for…

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Protecting Children from Tropical Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa

People in the West are very aware of the toll taken by diseases like HIV, TB and malaria and as a result, more funding is devoted to tackling these than to…

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New Antiemetic Option: Subcutaneous Granisetron for Chemotherapy

Granisetrón is a pharmaceutical drug the efficacy of which against vomiting (antiemetic), when administered orally or intravenously, has already been shown,…

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Exploring Food Systems Innovation in Europe’s Conference

The conference, supported by the European Science Foundation (ESF) and the European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research (COST),…

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ADHD Drug Spending Forecast: A Dramatic Increase Ahead

The research, published in the online open access journal Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, modelled various scenarios to determine possible…

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Schizophrenia Linked to Higher Risk of Ruptured Appendix

Most studies of healthcare provision for patients with mental illness usually focus on psychological problems but often ignore physical disease. Jen-Huoy Tsay…

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Predicting Ovarian Cancer Futures With Kisspeptins and GPR54

The kisspeptins, a family of peptide hormones, and the receptor GPR54 have previously been associated with anti-metastatic activity in certain human tumours….

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Lessons from Turkey's bird flu outbreak

During early 2006, 12 avian influenza cases were confirmed in Turkey, of which eight cases occurred in the Dogubeyazit-Van region. Ozlem Sarikaya of the…

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Low-Carb Diet May Slow Prostate Tumor Growth in Mice

“This study showed that cutting carbohydrates may slow tumor growth, at least in mice,” said Stephen Freedland, M.D., a urologist at Duke University Medical…

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New Insights on Detecting Lupus-Associated Kidney Disease

“Our studies suggest a quartet of molecules may have potential diagnostic significance,” said Dr. Chandra Mohan, professor of internal medicine and senior…

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Europe Targets Metabolic Disease Through Systems Biology Innovation

The aim is to revolutionise the way medical research is conducted by taking an engineering-led approach under the umbrella of systems biology, in which…

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Snus Use in Sweden Linked to Higher Cardiovascular Risks

The use of snus has increased markedly in Sweden in the past few decades, so much so that it now accounts for half of all tobacco consumption in the country….

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New Method Detects Pulmonary Hypertension Early in Scleroderma

Until now, the only method to identify pulmonary hypertension was to perform a cardiac catheterization, an invasive technique consisting of the insertion of a…

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Vitamin D Injection Ineffective for Preventing Elderly Fractures

The finding is the result of a four-year long study in which scientists from the MRC Epidemiology Resource Centre at the University of Southampton compared the…

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Researchers show chemotherapy and radiation together extend lung cancer patients' lives

Walter Curran Jr., M.D., professor and chair of Radiation Oncology at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson’s Kimmel Cancer…

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Targeted Treatments for Lupus: New Research Insights

The studies looked at premature atherosclerosis in lupus patients as well as accelerated cell death that seems to be behind many of the disease’s symptoms….

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