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UTSA Collaborates to Develop Chlamydia Vaccine in San Antonio

It's the most common bacteria-related sexually transmitted disease in the United States, so researchers at The University of Texas at San Antonio's South Texas…

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CRP Liver Protein: New Insights Into Hypertension Induction

“We have discovered that C-Reactive Protein (CRP) is not merely a marker of the risk of hypertension, it actually induces hypertension,” said Dr. Wanpen…

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Natural Family Planning Method Matches Pill Effectiveness

The symptothermal method (STM) is a form of natural family planning (NFP) that enables couples to identify accurately the time of the woman’s fertile phase by…

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Health Pros Favor Young Over Old in Care Spending Priorities

The survey found that health professionals generally prioritize spending on the young over the old and on preventive care over curative care. Yet this…

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Spearmint Tea: A Natural Approach to Mild Hirsutism Treatment

Data just published in Phytotherapy Research shows that drinking two cups of spearmint tea a day for five days could reduce the level of androgens in women…

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Lightweight Formula Enhances Ski Jumping Performance

The new index was developed as part of a project by the Austrian Science Fund FWF, which had already provided the basis for resolving the problem of…

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Boosting brain power — with chocolate

A study led by Professor Ian Macdonald found that consumption of a cocoa drink rich in flavanols — a key ingredient of dark chocolate — boosts blood flow to…

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Astrology Meets Health: Medical Disorders by Zodiac Sign

In fact, each of the 12 astrological signs had at least two medical disorders associated with them, thus placing people born under a given sign at increased…

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Mathematical Model Predicts Future Cholera Outbreaks

Speaking in a symposium titled “New Vistas in the Mathematics of Ecology and Evolution” at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement…

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Continuous Hydrocortisone Infusion Lowers Hyperglycaemia Risks

The study shows that continuous infusion of low-dose hydrocortisone minimizes hyperglycaemic episodes, serious adverse events that can lead to insulin…

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Sleep Summit Addresses Diabetes-Snoring Connection

Convened by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Task Force on Epidemiology and Prevention of Diabetes, the two-day summit will develop recommendations…

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Doctors Warned of Type 2 Diabetes Risk Linked to Sleep Apnoea

Professor Wilding who is also Chair of Medicine at University Hospital Aintree in Liverpool, is in Sydney this week to participate in a meeting of 20 world…

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Sleep Expert Warns: Snoring Women Face Diabetes Risks

“Although women generally snore less and more softly than men, recent studies have shown they have a greater risk of some of the adverse effects of sleep…

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First Antisense Drug Shows Promise for CLL Patients

Researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, reporting in the early on-line edition of the March 20 Journal of Clinical Oncology, found…

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Xylitol: A Natural Way to Lower Cavity Risk

Xylitol is a sugar alcohol that is produced by reduction of the sugar xylose, or wood sugar. Xylitol occurs naturally in fruits and berries, such as pears and…

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MIT Research Offers New Hope for Blind Children’s Vision

How does the human brain “learn” to see? If the brain is deprived of visual input early in life, can it later learn to see at all? MIT researchers are…

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