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New technology to speed up research into Huntington's disease

Researchers have developed an effective new method of testing cognitive decline in mice with the disease, using an automated touch screen. It is hoped the…

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New Report Highlights Decline in Drug-Related Deaths

The report published on the 5th October contains information on drug-related deaths for the year 2005 reported by Coroners in England & Wales and the Islands…

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Food or its expectation sparks brain's hunger centers

“The drive to eat is massively stimulated by the start of eating,” said Gareth Leng of the University of Edinburgh, who co-led the new study with Louise…

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New Prostate Cancer Marker Identifies High-Risk Patients

Many men with prostate cancer have their prostate glands removed, but only a proportion of these men will later develop life-threatening metastatic disease –…

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Neurobiology of Amnesia: Scientists Debate Key Insights

This has been a vexed question for more than 30 years. Most psychologists tended to support the retrieval-deficit explanation, while neuroscientists interested…

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How Food Sparks Brain’s Hunger Centers: New Study Insights

“The levels were above the threshold for what's considered unhealthy for sensitive groups — people like children and the elderly — as determined by the…

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Virulence of TB strain in Leicester outbreak caused by ‘unusual’ mechanism

In general, most people infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium that causes TB, will not show any symptoms. It is thought that one third of all…

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Ghengis Khan Wonder Berry: New Method to Fight Heart Disease

Juice extracted using current methods is of poor quality, but scientists in India have developed a highly efficient technique to extract large quantities of…

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Orbit Capillaries: Impact of Training on Retention

Specialists of the pathologic laboratory of the Research Institute of General Pathology and Pathophysiology (Russian Academy of Medical Sciences), who have…

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Early Detection Innovations for Cervical Carcinoma

This conclusion was made by specialists of the Lomonosov Moscow State University and the N.N. Blokhin Russian Oncological Research Center, Russian Academy of…

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New Resource for Healthier Packed Lunches by British Nutrition Foundation

Studies show that many children are not meeting current dietary guidelines, for example, children’s average daily intake of fruit and vegetables is less than…

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Explore Personal Growth During World Beyond Dieting Week

Its researchers are asking all long-term dieters and everyone who is overly weight-fixated to use the time to concentrate on their personal issues and to…

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MUHC Researcher’s Breakthrough: New Hope for Childhood Blindness

“This discovery represents a significant advance in the fight against this debilitating condition.” says Dr. Koenekoop, Director of the McGill Ocular Genetics…

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Aspirin’s Role in Cancer Treatment: New Insights on COX Inhibition

In addition to its known ability to block an enzyme called cyclooxygenase (COX), aspirin also reduces the formation of blood vessels that fuel developing…

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LiU Study Reveals Hidden Risks of Fatty Liver Disease

A study conducted at Linköping University (LiU) indicates that the presence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is more serious than previously…

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Innovative Treatments for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Unveiled

Published today in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, this comprehensive systematic review assessed the effects of interventions used to treat,…

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