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New Safe Methods for Detecting Melanoma Metastases

Malignant melanoma is the most dangerous form of skin cancer. Every year more than 220,000 new cases are identified worldwide, and the annual incidence is…

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Understanding Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Severity

 

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New Cancer Treatment Offers Hope for Children in Kent

Children suffering from a cancer of the nervous system could benefit from a potential new treatment, thanks to an international team led by researchers at the…

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Cadmium Exposure Linked to Increased Fracture Risk

We are exposed to low levels of the heavy metal cadmium, daily. This occurs primarily through food, but smokers are also exposed from cigarette smoke. Cadmium…

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LCSB coordinates European project on Parkinson’s research

With this funding, they will be developing novel techniques by which to identify and research into active compounds against PD. They will furthermore be…

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How to wake a sleeping cancer cell — and why you might want to

In several cancers (including breast and prostate), cancer cells can spread from the original tumour site into bone. Once there, they settle in 'for the long…

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UofL Scientists Uncover Key Pathway for Muscle Repair

Researchers at the University of Louisville have discovered a mechanism involved in skeletal muscle repair that may enable clinicians to boost the…

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UC Scientists Develop Gene-Edited Mosquitoes to Block Malaria

Using a groundbreaking gene editing technique, University of California scientists have created a strain of mosquitoes capable of rapidly introducing…

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ARTORG and Inselspital Unveil New Artificial Pancreas Solution

“Today, a diabetic patient must follow a very constraining therapy with many blood glucose measurements, dose calculations and insulin injections. The ideal…

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Cologne Scientists Explore Bumetanide to Prevent Newborn Epilepsy

Using the substance bumetanide in newborn mice, the scientists succeeded in attenuating the disease progression, allowing the animals to develop almost…

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New Insights into Candida Albicans and Health Impacts

A regular resident of our microbiome – and especially ubiquitous in the lungs of cystic fibrosis patients -the Candida albicans fungus is an “opportunistic…

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3-D Tongue Images Boost Speech Learning, Study Finds

A new study done by University of Texas at Dallas researchers indicates that watching 3-D images of tongue movements can help individuals learn speech sounds.

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Combining Dermatologists’ Opinions Improves Diagnostic Accuracy in Skin Cancer

The study found that combining the opinions of just three independent medical professionals was enough to outperform the best individual decision maker.

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New Technique Prevents Dangerous Biofilms on Catheters

 

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3-D Printing Enhances Insights into Food Enjoyment

Tasting food relies on food volatiles moving from the back of the mouth to the nasal cavity, but researchers have wondered why airflow doesn't carry them in…

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Gut Microbiota’s Role in Dietary Treatment Effectiveness

Dietary interventions can be used to improve the metabolism of humans, and they also have a major impact on the gut microbiota. Previous studies at the…

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