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Genomic Test Predicts Chemotherapy Needs for Lung Cancer Patients

The test has the potential to save thousands of lives each year by recommending chemotherapy for patients who are currently advised against it, said the test's…

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Statin Lowers Recurrent Stroke Risk: SPARCL Trial Insights

The results of the study, called the Stroke Prevention by Aggressive Reduction in Cholesterol Levels (SPARCL) trial, appear in the August 10, 2006, issue of…

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Transcendental Meditation reduces the brain's reaction to pain

Twelve healthy long-term meditators who had been practicing Transcendental Meditation for 30 years showed a 40-50% lower brain response to pain compared to 12…

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Cut Cholesterol to Lower Stroke Risk by 16%

According to data from the National Stroke Association, up to 40 percent of patients who have had a stroke will experience a second stroke within five years of…

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Antioxidants: A Potential Shield Against Tick-Borne Illness

Researchers are investigating the role that antioxidants — alpha-lipoic acid and potentially others like green tea and vitamins C and E, for example – might…

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Breakthrough in Hepatitis C Research: Virus Replication in Mice

In a paper published in the August edition of Journal of Virology, scientists describe how they replicated, or reproduced the hepatitis C virus (HCV) in mouse…

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New Technique Uses Abdomen to Deliver Oxygen to Lungs

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have helped develop a technique in animal models for using the abdominal cavity to exchange…

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Hib Vaccine Routine Could Eliminate Killer Disease in Africa

The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) today publishes research showing that routine vaccination of infants in Kenya against H. influenzae Type…

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Frequent Recalls of Automated External Defibrillators Highlight Reliability Issues

The findings, reported in the August 9 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), suggest the need for a more reliable system to locate…

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Digital Cameras and Internet Transform Oral Disease Screening

Dental researchers are combining the ease of digital photography with the Internet to develop a new and inexpensive way to screen for a common childhood oral…

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New Discovery Enhances Autoimmune Disease Treatment Options

The ability to easily make large numbers of these cells opens the door to improved treatment and a better understanding of autoimmune diseases such as type1…

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Nutrition and Oral Cancer: The Impact of Folate Levels

Folate levels are different in smokers and non-smokers, according to Joel Mason, MD, director of the USDA HNRCA's Vitamins and Carcinogenesis Laboratory and…

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Botulinum Toxin Enhances Healing of Facial Scars

“Our findings show that botulinum toxin offers an additional tool in preventing the formation of bad scars,” says Holger Gassner, M.D., lead study researcher…

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New Research Unveils How Brain Perceives True Colors

The research finding by a Universiy of New South Wales PhD student, Ms Mei Ying Boon, has earned her a nomination in this year's Fresh Science Awards. “Eye…

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EMBL Scientists Launch Start-Up for Anti-Cancer Drug Development

Today EMBL scientists, EMBL’s commercial affiliate, EMBL Enterprise Management Technology Transfer GmbH (EMBLEM) and EMBL’s venture vehicle, EMBL Ventures…

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Insulin Pathway Insights: Tackling Age-Related Metabolic Syndrome

Metabolic syndrome, an aging-associated group of disorders that includes insulin resistance, heart disease and high lipid levels, may be treatable thanks to a…

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