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Epilepsy linked to risk of schizophrenia and schizophrenia-like psychosis

A study, led by University of Aarhus in Denmark, found an increased risk for schizophrenia and schizophrenia-like psychosis among patients ...
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Long-term survival and risk of vascular events after TIA or minor ischemic stroke

A study found that patients who have had a minor stroke have a 43% chance of another stroke or vascular ...
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Sexually transmitted infections, high rates in young drug users

A study, published in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections, found high rates of herpes simplex virus 2 and syphilis among ...
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Sickle cell anemia, oral liquid Hydroxyurea promising for long-term use

Results of a preliminary study by investigators at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, showed treating babies who have sickle cell ...
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FDA approves Tygacil in complicated skin and intra-abdominal infections

The increasing prevalence of resistant bacteria often necessitates the use of combinations of antibiotics to fight infections. Antibiotic resistance costs ...
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Relapsed multiple myeloma, Velcade is superior to high-dose Dexamethasone

The results from the phase III APEX study have been published in The New England Journal of Medicine. The study showed ...
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Ulcerative colitis, MLN02 induces remission

The results from a double-blind, multicenter phase II trial of the investigational drug MLN02 in patients with ulcerative colitis showed ...
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Atrial fibrillation and Helicobacter pylori: a possible pathogenic link

A small study shows that a common bacterium may also be linked to the development of atrial fibrillation, Helicobacter pylori ...
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Nanoparticles with drugs for killing cancer cells

Researchers at the University of Michigan have created the nanotechnology equivalent of a Trojan horse to smuggle a powerful chemotherapeutic ...
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Long term efficacy of Bonviva, a once-monthly oral treatment for osteoporosis

The data of the phase III study, MOBILE, confirm Bonviva a once-monthly oral treatment for postmenopausal osteoporosis, is highly ...
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Early surgical treatment not always necessary for brain haemorrhage

Results of a randomised trial suggest that early surgery is no better than medical treatment for patients with brain haemorrhage. ...
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Parkinson's disease, vaccine approach shows promise

A research has showed promising results in mice of a vaccine approach to treating Parkinson’s and similar diseases. These findings ...
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Diabetes, early infection intervention can avoid amputation

A study from the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center may help more people save their limbs. This research has been published ...
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Walk slowly appears useful for obese people

A study from Researchers at University of Colorado at Boulder showed leisurely walking for distance combined with low-impact cardiovascular activity ...
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FDA approves Adacel, a TdaP vaccine for adolescents and adults

FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has approved a new vaccine for a single booster immunization against pertussis ( ...
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Exubera safe and effective for type 1 and 2 diabetes

Results from three two-year studies showed that Exubera ( Human Insulin Powder ), an inhalable, short-acting, dry powder Insulin, provided ...
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Exposure to sunlight reduces risk of prostate cancer

Researchers from three Cancer Centers measured sunlight exposure in men and found that increased exposure to sunlight may decrease the ...
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APOE gene variant linked to chronic kidney disease

A study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and other institutions, found two common gene ...
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Fish oil supplements may be proarrhythmic

A study, led by heart researchers at the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Oregon Health & Science University, has ...
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Orlistat improves weight management in obese adolescents

Orlistat ( Xenical ), a drug that, combined with diet, exercise and behavioral therapy, reduces fat absorption, appears helpful for ...
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Galiximab and Rituxan may extend event-free survival in patients with relapsed or refractory, follicular lymphoma

A Phase II clinical study demonstrated that Galiximab may be used in combination with Rituximab ( Rituxan ), and the ...
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Restless legs syndrome is common, under-diagnosed

A research to assess patients considered to have diagnostic criteria for Restless Legs Syndrome ( RLS ) found that the ...
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Gene controlling circadian rhythms linked to drug addiction

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found a gene that regulates the body's main biological clocks also may play ...
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Byetta improves blood glucose as effectively as Insulin Glargine

Results from a study indicate that Exenatide injection ( Byetta ) improves blood glucose levels as effectively as Insulin Glargine ...
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Sitagliptin, an investigational treatment for type 2 diabetes

Results from three Phase II studies showed that Sitagliptin ( MK-0431 ), an investigational medicine in a potentially new ...
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Vildagliptin improves function of pancreatic islets and glycemic control

Research suggests that the investigational drug Vildagliptin improves the function of pancreatic islets in both animals and humans. Improved pancreatic islet ...
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Type 2 diabetes and nephropathy, Ruboxistaurin shows favorable effects

A one-year pilot study examined the effect of Ruboxistaurin in patients with type 2 diabetes and diabetic nephropathy. Data showed that ...
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Diabetic retinopathy may occur in pre-diabetes

Diabetic retinopathy has been found in nearly 8 percent of pre-diabetic participants in the Diabetes Prevention Program ( DPP ). Diabetic ...
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Premenstrual syndrome, calcium and vitamin D may decrease risk

A diet rich in calcium and vitamin D may lower the risk of developing premenstrual syndrome ( PMS ). Eight to ...
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Obese women with breast cancer may be undertreated

Overweight and obese women with breast cancer may receive reduced doses of chemotherapy drugs, which may put them at greater ...
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Suboptimal outcomes following deep brain stimulation surgery

A study examinated failures from deep brain stimulation ( DBS ) surgery for movement disorders. Since the Food and Drug Administration ...
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Children born prematurely at risk for visual problems

Children who were born prematurely are more likely to have visual problems at 10 years of age than children who ...
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EGFR/STAT3 interaction may play a role in human cancers

Researchers have discovered a specific mechanism involved in the biology of malignant human tumor cells. The findings, published in Cancer Cell, ...
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Sleep therapy may protect patients with OSA against death from heart disease

A sleep therapy may have a protective effect against death related to cardiovascular disease in patients with obstructive sleep ...
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Role of microRNA in the early heart development

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered how a small molecule of RNA called microRNA helps fine tune the ...
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Boys with type 1 diabetes are at high risk of cardiovascular disease

Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California and Childrens Hospital Los Angeles found youths ...
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Dendritic cell vaccination speeds up the immunization process

Researchers at the University of Iowa – Carver College of Medicine have discovered that a vaccination strategy, called dendritic cell ...
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Melanoma, new insight from engineered skin

Researchers at Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Stanford University Medical Center, have studied the impact of genetic alterations associated ...
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Vaccine makes malignant brain tumors more vulnerable to chemotherapy

Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute have described a molecular mechanism that appears to make malignant brain ...
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Diabetes mellitus, pharmacotherapy for weight loss

Obesity is closely related to type 2 diabetes and long-term weight reduction is an important part of the care delivered ...
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Mild cognitive impairment, no benefit from Donepezil after three years

Researchers of the Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study evaluated the effect of Vitamin E and Donepezil, an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, in ...
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Long-term NSAID use and breast cancer risk

Researchers, led by Sarah F. Marshall, University of Southern California, at Los Angeles, investigated the association of NSAID use ...
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Byetta shows sustained improvements in glucose control and progressive weight reduction in patients with type 2 diabetes

Results from a study indicating that Exenatide ( Byetta ) injection showed sustained improvements in blood glucose control and progressive ...
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Type 2 diabetes, Rimonabant lowers blood glucose, reduces weight, waist size, and modifies lipids

Rimonabant ( Acomplia ) has demonstrated that it can lower blood glucose and reduce weight and waist circumference, as well ...
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Glucose and lipid abnormalities in type 2 diabetes: the effects of Tesaglitazar

GLAD ( Glucose and Lipid Assessment in Diabetes ), a phase II dose-ranging study, assessed the effects of Tesaglitazar ( ...
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Type 2 diabetes, Muraglitazar reduces blood glucose versus Pioglitazone

A Phase III study showed Muraglitazar ( Pargluva ) 5 mg reduced A1C levels significantly more than Pioglitazone ( Actos ...
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Type 2 diabetes, Avandia may reduce blood pressure

Clinical trials suggest that Rosiglitazone ( Avandia ), a drug that helps control blood glucose levels, may also reduce blood ...
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Painful diabetic neuropathy, Cymbalta produces improvements

A pooled analysis of three studies showed that Duloxetine ( Cymbalta ) significantly improves physical, social and emotional functioning, in ...
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Home test kits highly effective against sexually transmitted diseases

Researchers at Johns Hopkins say they have evidence that more than one-third of young women are willing and able to ...
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Lowering resistance to insulin may delay or prevent onset of type 2 diabetes

A study found that type 2 diabetes may be significantly delayed or prevented through medication that takes the load off ...
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Diabetes, link between PKC enzyme and kidney disease is confirmed

Researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center confirmed the link between hyperglycemia, overexpression of PKC-beta 2 and kidney disease. PKC-beta is a critical ...
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New test for early detection of prostate cancer

In the first clinical study of a new blood protein associated with prostate cancer, researchers found that the marker, called ...
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Minocycline might help alleviate HIV-induced neurological problems

By studying animals, Johns Hopkins researchers have discovered that the antibiotic Minocycline might help alleviate HIV's negative effects on the ...
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Weight control protects against low birth weight related glucose intolerance

Over the past few years, researchers have discovered another risk factor for developing high blood glucose and diabetes: low birth ...
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Low testosterone more likely in men with diabetes

Results of a multi-center study, which screened more than 2,000 men, found sexual dysfunction to be the most common symptom ...
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The effect of Actos on diabetic dyslipidemia compared to Avandia

A study, named COMPLEMENT, found tha patients with type 2 diabetes on statin therapy for diabetic dyslipidemia who were switched ...
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Sustiva, an antiretroviral drug, may cause neural tube defects

According to FDA, Bristol-Myers Squibb ( BMS ) sent a letter to Health Care Providers, who are caring for HIV-1-infected ...
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Single or infrequent seizures, delayed therapy is the best option

A randomised trial found that giving individuals with single or infrequent seizures immediate treatment does not reduce their risk of ...
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IL-2 immunotoxin blocks breast cancer growth

Researchers Mayo Clinic discovered a mechanism that blocks the body’s natural ability to reject breast cancer. They also described an experimental ...
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Alzheimer’s disease, some patients have an immune defect

Some patients with Alzheimer’s disease have an immune system defect making it difficult to clean away amyloid-beta waste products in ...
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Risk of myocardial infarction in patients taking anti-inflammatory drugs

A study has showed that Ibuprofen and other commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDS ) for treating inflammation may ...
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MicroRNA opens potential revolution in cancer diagnosis

A group of researchers from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, MIT, and St. Jude’s Children’s ...
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Digital mammography does not improve breast cancer detection rates

Digital mammography does not appear provide improvements over traditional film X-rays in the ability to detect cases of breast cancer. The ...
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Rheumatoid arthritis, gene therapy is safe and feasible

A research has showed that gene therapy for arthritis and other non-terminal, debilitating conditions and diseases is both feasible and ...
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How HCV evades the body’s immune system during infection

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have uncovered how a majority of the genetic changes in the hepatic-C virus, the most common ...
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Breast cancer, exercise and weight control may help reduce risk

A study, led by investigators at Meharry Medical College and the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, suggests that women who exercise more ...
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Rheumatoid arthritis, Rituximab improves symptoms in patients who failed DMARDs

Preliminary results from a large randomized clinical trial of Rituximab ( Rituxan ) in rheumatoid arthritis showed that a greater ...
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Rituximab, a cancer drug, is effective in treating CNS lupus

Rituximab ( Rituxan ), a drug used to treat cancer, may also benefit people with lupus erythematosus who have complications ...
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Multiple myeloma, potential role of Velcade as frontline therapy

Two phase II studies with Bortezomib ( Velcade ) showed very high response rates in front-line multiple myeloma. Overall response ...
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Role of microRNAs in the development of cancer

New evidence shows that tiny bits of RNA not used to make proteins actually play central roles in normal biology ...
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Aberrant microRNA expression linked to human cancer

A new class of genetic regulators called "microRNAs" influences normal human growth and development. Now, researchers have found that microRNAs ...
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Hepatitis C protease inhibitor, VX-950, reduces viral levels

A Phase Ib clinical trial showed that the oral hepatitis C virus ( HCV ) protease inhibitor, VX-950, for 5 ...
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Phobic anxiety increases risk of sudden cardiac death in women

High levels of phobic anxiety have been associated with elevated risks of coronary heart disease ( CHD ), death and ...
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Rheumatoid arthritis, early therapy with Adalimumab and Methotrexate may affect long-term disease progression

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis, whose joint damage is inhibited through a combination therapy of Adalimumab ( Humira ) and Methotrexate ...
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Islet transplantation, a woman is insulin-free

A woman has been successfully treated for her type 1 diabetes through a procedure performed at Carolinas Medical Center. Paul F. ...
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Evidence for linkage on chromosomes 21q and 7q in a subset of autism

Researchers of the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center found that regions of two chromosomes are linked to susceptibility for a ...
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Metabolic enzyme works through p53 to control cellular replication

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have identified in normal cells a common metabolic enzyme, which acts ...
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Mutation in MRTF-B gene mimics form of congenital heart disease

Research, led by Michael S. Parmacek, at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, found that a mutation in a ...
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Molecular models demonstrating how malaria parasites form mutations

Researchers at the Dartmouth Medical School, demonstrated how malaria parasites form mutations that make them stubbornly resistant to drug therapy. Investigators ...
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Lower cancer incidence in Amsterdam-I criteria families without mismatch repair deficiency

Families with a certain type of hereditary colorectal cancer have a reduced cancer risk if they do not have a ...
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No aggressive treatment for localized low-grade prostate cancer

A study does not support aggressive treatment for localized, low-grade prostate cancer, indicating a small risk of progression of ...
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Intralesional immunotherapy of warts may be particularly useful in patients with numerous lesions

Injection of skin test antigens into warts appears to stimulate the immune system and successfully treat the injected wart and ...
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Suicidal behavior in adolescents, perception of weight appears to be an important factor risk

A study found that perception of weight appears to be an important factor risk for suicidal behavior in adolescents than ...
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Novel targets for the development of cholesterol-lowering therapies

Researchers of the Uppsala Branch of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research ( LICR ) and Harvard Medical School has ...
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Alcohol may lower risk of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

A study suggests that people who drink alcohol may have a lower risk of developing non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma ( NHL ). Scientists ...
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Congestive heart failure, biological marker speeds diagnosis

A simple blood test can quickly identify what type of congestive heart failure ( CHF ) a patient has, improving ...
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Found the cause for abdominal fat in postmenopausal women

Researchers at the Oregon Health & Science University ( OHSU ) found the cause that help explain why middle-aged women ...
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Altered availability of the dopamine transporter in healthy persons with a genetic variation

Researchers at the Yale University observed an altered availability of the dopamine transporter in healthy persons with a genetic variation ...
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Tired teens may have serious health problem

Physicians who care for young adults are warned that computer games and caffeine may not be the only sources of ...
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Wet AMD, Lucentis and Visudyne combination maintains or improves vision in 90% of patients

A single-masked Phase I/II clinical study of the investigational drug Lucentis ( Ranibizumab ) met its primary efficacy endpoint of ...
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Revlimid in low and intermediate-1 risk myelodysplastic syndromes

A multicenter Phase II trial, MDS-002, showed that Revlimid ( Lenalidomide ) is active in a larger group of patients ...
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FDA approves Revatio for pulmonary arterial hypertension

FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) approved Revatio ( Sildenafil ) as a treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension ( ...
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Test accurately predicts aggressiveness of breast cancer

A test that measures how quickly cells are dividing is an accurate way for physicians to predict the aggressiveness of ...
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Identified patients to higher risk of breast cancer relapse

Italian researchers found that high-risk breast cancer patients do not appear to have a higher risk of relapse than the ...
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Engineered virus shows early promise against colorectal cancer

Preliminary results of a phase I study showed that a single injection of a genetically engineered virus has shown promise ...
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Adolescents, increase in body weight signals disease risk

Results of a research that looked at body weight, fat distribution and physical fitness among 83 high school students ...
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Oxytocin increases trust in humans

Trust is indispensable in friendship, love, families and organizations, and plays a key role in economic exchange and politics. In the ...
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Ear infections, ' watch and wait ' - a shift in approach

Pediatricians often prescribe antibiotics to young children for an ear infection. With increased concerns about high rates of antibiotic use and ...
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Febrile seizures lead to epilepsy, in a model with brain malformations

Researchers at St. Justine Hospital at the University of Montreal in Canada report that prolonged fever-related seizures in rat pups ...
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Substance that triggers hibernation may protect muscles

Ischemic preconditioning ( IP ), in which blood flow to muscle is reduced and then restored, has previously been ...
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