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GI concept tested in children: Low-GI breakfast reduces children’s appetite for the rest of the day

A new long term study, led by Professor Henry at Oxford Brookes University, UK, has shown that children eat approximately 60 kcal less during the day following…

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New hope for Huntington's sufferers

Researchers in the University’s Faculty of Biological Sciences have discovered that one of the body's naturally occurring proteins is preventing 57 genes from…

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Nanoparticle Innovation Enhances Early Disease Detection

Most people think of hydrogen peroxide as a topical germ killer, but the medicine cabinet staple is gaining steam in the medical community as an early…

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Rocket-Powered Mechanical Arm Advances Prosthetic Technology

A prototype of this radical design has been successfully developed and tested by a team of mechanical engineers at Vanderbilt University as part of a $30…

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Natural Protection Offers New Hope for Stroke Treatments

Stroke is the result of an infarction, or bleeding, within the brain, and it may lead to impaired movement, impaired sensation, and difficulties in cognitive…

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Scientists Uncover Survival Mechanism in Blood Cancer Cells

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia is a type of blood cancer in which specific white blood cells, called B lymphocytes or B cells, build up in the blood, bone marrow…

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New Eye-Staining Technique Enhances Early Dry Eye Detection

But a few properly placed drops can reveal staining patterns that are key to diagnosing dry eye syndrome earlier than other methods, providing doctors more…

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How Free Mosquito Nets Improve Child and Maternal Health

There have been heated arguments as to how best to increase the use of such nets, particularly for children and pregnant women. Now research in Kenya,…

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New Study: Children with Autism and Contagious Yawning

Autism Spectrum Disorder is a developmental disability that severely affects social interaction and communication including empathy. Contagious yawning is when…

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CRDF Offers $135K for HIV/AIDS Research Fellowships

The HIV/AIDS Research Travel Fellowship program will support travel to U.S.-based research training opportunities that complement ongoing efforts to enhance…

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'Western' diet linked to increased risk of colon cancer recurrence

The study, published in the Aug. 15 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, involved 1,009 patients with stage III colon cancer that has been…

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Can Arm Blood Flow Restriction Safeguard Your Heart?

Professor Derek Yellon, The Hatter Cardiovascular Institute, University College London, UK and colleagues studied 57 patients undergoing elective coronary…

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Antigen Sparing Strategy Enhances Bird Flu Vaccine Production

Professor Geert Leroux-Roels, Centre for Vaccinology, Ghent University and Hospital, Belgium and colleagues report on an “antigen sparing adjuvant strategy”,…

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Celecoxib Shows Promise in Preventing Restenosis Safely

But an accompanying Comment warns that clinical trials suggest long-term use of celecoxib can expose patients to an additional risk of heart attack.Dr Hyo-Soo…

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Uncontrolled Hypertension: A Global Health Challenge

The Editorial, which ties in with a Seminar on hypertension, says: “Despite very effective and cost-effective treatments, target blood pressure levels are very…

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Stem Cell Therapy Success for Severe Frontal Sinusitis Patients

The patients suffered from severe, prolonged frontal sinusitis. An implant combining stem cells and biomaterial was inserted into the damaged bone. Since the…

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