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Key Factors for Effective HIV Regimen Compliance Uncovered

In a systematic review of previously published studies researchers, Edward Mills and colleagues, looked at studies in both developed and developing country…

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Preventing Birth Defects: Isotretinoin Safety Measures

But the drug can also cause severe birth defects if it is taken by pregnant women. What is the best way to prevent pregnant women from taking the drug, and to…

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20 Years Fighting Malaria: SMRU’s Insights and Achievements

Now, as the Shoklo Malaria Research Unit (SMRU) in Mae Sot, Thailand, celebrates its twentieth anniversary, Nosten, who was recently awarded a professorship by…

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Exploring Genetic Medicine: The Future of Personalized Health

The day you are born, your birth certificate carries a detailed genetic profile showing your predisposition to allergies and certain diseases, your health…

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Tooth Whiteners: Safe for Your Smile, Not Cancer Risks

This exhaustive review of the literature, including numerous unpublished clinical studies involving over 4,000 human subjects, appeared in an article by Dr….

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FDA Approves New Breast Cancer Drug by UK HealthCare Expert

Dr. Edward Romond, a cancer specialist and researcher at UK HealthCare's Markey Cancer Center, was instrumental in researching and analyzing the results of two…

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Yeast model shows promise as Alzheimer's test

A new research tool developed by Susan Liebman, distinguished university professor of biological sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago, may…

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Individualized Dementia Caregivers: Bridging Racial Barriers

Importantly, the researchers found that, overall, the intervention was effective across racial and ethnic groups, with the most significant improvements among…

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Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Higher Stroke Risks Later

In addition, childhood cancer survivors who received higher doses of cranial radiation therapy to kill the cancer showed even greater risk of stroke in later…

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Diet Changes Linked to Rising Allergies and Asthma Rates

The work suggests that the significant changes in European diets over the past 20-40 years may have contributed to the increased incidence of allergic diseases…

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Ensuring Clean Drinking Water Quality Across Europe

Potable water is our most important nutrient. We drink it every day. That's why it is even more important to know what sort of microorganisms are in the water…

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Preventing Type 1 Diabetes Through Infant Nutrition Strategies

The most conspicuous increase has been seen among children under the age of 5 years. The EU-funded Diabetes Prevention study is generating a wealth of…

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Hormone Therapy: Boosting Memory in Women Post-Menopause

Many women experience declines in their memory during and after menopause, a change thought to be due, in part, to the rapid hormonal changes they weather…

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AIDS Impact Grows: New HIV Stats for African Americans

The country's leading African-American lawmakers, civil rights leaders and medical experts today called on the federal government to adopt and implement a new…

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Personality Traits Linked to Higher Heart Disease Risk

“The risk of developing coronary heart disease due to a combination of negative personality traits in people has never before been explored,” said the study's…

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High HPV Levels and Smoking Boost Cervical Cancer Risks

Anthony Gunnell, a medical biostatistician and epidemiologist and colleagues at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm reviewed the medical exams of women with…

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