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Parkinson's Disease Mechanism Discovered

According to the researchers, the findings offer a promising opportunity for developing new drugs to treat the underlying causes of Parkinson's disease and…

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Don't use mobile phone during storms, warn doctors

They describe the case of a 15 year old girl who was witnessed being struck by lightning while using her mobile phone in a large park in London during stormy…

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Research Links Rett Syndrome to Mitochondrial Gene Discovery

Rett Syndrome (RTT), a devastating neurological disorder, strikes 1 in 10,000 young children, almost all of them girls. In fact, RTT is the leading genetic…

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Bird Flu Conference: Exploring Vaccine Innovations

“Preventing the Pandemic: Bird Flu Vaccines” will focus on practical intervention using vaccines or passive antibodies; new molecular technologies; and the…

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IVF More Cost-Effective Than IUI, Study Finds

In a study published today in the open access journal BMC Health Services Research, researchers use a mathematical model to show that offering a full cycle of…

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Rheumatoid arthritis could be prevented if the timing is right: Methotrexate shown to delay and prevent RA progression

The PROMPT-study (Probable rheumatoid arthritis: Methotrexate versus Placebo Treatment-study) is a double-blind placebo controlled randomized multicenter trial…

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Hospital Overcrowding Increases MRSA Risk in England

The researchers found that three quarters of English hospitals exceed the recommended 82% bed occupancy rate – with a third of trusts having occupancy rates of…

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Identification of role for proteins in children's muscle disease could open up new treatment options

The specific response has earlier been observed in juvenile idiopathic arthritis, but to date, little is known about the role of HSP60 in inflammatory…

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Pre-Scan Warnings: Women’s Views on Fetal Health Discoveries

Research published in the latest Journal of Advanced Nursing shows that although women wanted to be told immediately if a problem was detected, they didn’t…

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Warm Blanket Reduces False Positives in Cancer Scans

In up to 9 percent of patients, doctors have difficulty interpreting scans because of the presence of brown adipose tissue, also known as brown fat, which may…

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New Test Identifies Early Prostate Cancer Spread Effectively

A new prognostic test can help determine whether a prostate cancer patient will go on to have a recurrence of the disease, even if surrounding lymph nodes…

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Early Atherosclerosis Signs Linked to Heart Function Changes

Middle-age and older people who feel healthy, but who have early signs of atherosclerosis, are more likely to exhibit subtle changes in heart function,…

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Growth Hormone Stimulants Boost Physical Function in Seniors

Nearly 400 adults from 65 to 84 years old were enrolled in the study, and were divided into groups receiving a placebo or one of four different levels of an…

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Cytokine Diet: A New Approach to Weight Loss?

Might we be able to turn our immune system against another kind of foe besides infections and viruses? How about fat? Researchers from the Centre National de…

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Hormones: A Key to Unlocking Longevity Insights

What's the secret to living longer? The answer to this age-old question might be found through research looking at neuroendocrine changes throughout the…

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European Science Foundation Sets Out Research Strategy …

Europe's Experts in the Field Will Hear the Plan and Discuss the Recommendations at Their Annual Meeting in Amsterdam this Week. The world's largest meeting of…

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