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New diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer's disease

AD is a neurodegenerative disease characterised by progressive cognitive deterioration, together with declining activities of daily living and by…

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K-State Researcher Develops Fiber-Enriched Snack Foods

Sajid Alavi is an assistant professor of grain science and industry at K-State's College of Agriculture. His expertise is in extrusion processing, which is…

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Electric Pulses: New Tech to Target Cancer Cells Effectively

The process, called irreversible electroporation (IRE), was invented by two engineers, Rafael V. Davalos, a faculty member of the Virginia Tech–Wake Forest…

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Malaria-resistant mosquitoes battle disease with 'molecular warhead'

A team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has discovered why some mosquitoes are resistant to malaria, a finding that may one day help fight a…

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Blood Clues Unravel Chronic Fatigue Insights from UNSW Study

In a study unparalleled in its scope, a team led by UNSW Professor Andrew Lloyd of the Centre for Infection and Inflammation Research, has studied the…

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Fitness May Lower Inflammation, New Research Shows

A recent study by kinesiology and community health researchers at the University of Illinois provides new evidence that may help explain some of the underlying…

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Cancer-Fighting Virus NV1020 Shows Promise in Trials

The virus, called NV1020, is a type of herpes simplex virus modified so that it selectively replicates in virus cells, killing them in the process.“It doesn’t…

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Innovative Solutions to Combat Global Malnutrition Effectively

Investing in solutions for these can produce many results, but to date the approach has been too fragmented and not sufficiently innovative. This is what…

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Essential Food Allergy Wordlist for Travelers in Europe

The initiators of Food-info.net and EFFoST (European Federation of Food Science and Technology) provide these wordlists for people with an allergy or…

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The BBVA Foundation and Hospital Clínic launch forumclínic, an interactive health program for patients suffering chronic disease

Presenting forumclínic at an event in the BBVA Foundation’s Madrid offices were Rafael Pardo, the Foundation director; Joan Rodés, director of Hospital Clínic…

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Paracetamol Overdoses Decline Without Package Size Laws

A University of Calgary, Canada team led by Dr. Robert Myers used administrative data to review over 1500 patients hospitalised for acetaminophen overdose…

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Is the treatment of Parkinson’s disease possible with a new neurotrophic factor in the future ?

The research group led by professor Mart Saarma, Director of the Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, has discovered a novel neurotrophic factor…

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Innovative Tech Enhances Food Quality in EUROAGRI+ Project

Partners in the EUROAGRI+ GREENTEC project are working to improve the conservation of consumer-friendly vegetables. José Burnay at EUROAGRI+ GREENTEC…

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South Asian Scots Face Higher Heart Attack Risks, Study Finds

At the University of Edinburgh, research funded by The Scottish Executive and led by Dr Raj Bhopal and Colin Fischbacher, linked information on individual…

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Innovative Strategies to Combat TB in the 21st Century

TB has always taken its toll on poor nations, but the way the epidemic is evolving — the growing link between TB and HIV that threatens to overwhelm…

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SNAP Trial: Exploring Nicotine Replacement Therapy in Pregnancy

The £1.3m clinical trial — Smoking, Nicotine and Pregnancy (SNAP) trial — will investigate whether nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is safe, effective and…

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