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New genetic variants for COPD discovered in a groundbreaking study by SpiroMeta Consortium
Scientists have discovered five genetic variants that are associated with the health of the human lung. The research by an international consortium of 96 scientists from 63 centres in Europe and Australia sheds new light on the molecular basis of lung diseases.
Dec 15, 2009 - 4:59:12 AM
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Horse barn workers at high risk of respiratory symptoms
The estimated 4.6 million Americans involved in the equine industry may be at risk of developing respiratory symptoms due to poor air quality in horse barns, according to a questionnaire study undertaken earlier this year by investigators at Tufts University’s Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine.
Nov 22, 2009 - 9:28:36 AM
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Depression as deadly as smoking
A study by researchers at the University of Bergen, Norway, and the Institute of Psychiatry (IoP) at King's College London has found that depression is as much of a risk factor for mortality as smoking.
Nov 17, 2009 - 4:59:36 AM
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Researchers focus on helping dying patients take care of unfinished business
CLEVELAND--Hospice workers have watched patients emerge from comas and cling to life long enough to tell someone they love or forgive them.
Nov 17, 2009 - 4:59:36 AM
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Your own stem cells can treat heart disease
CHICAGO --- The largest national stem cell study for heart disease showed the first evidence that transplanting a potent form of adult stem cells into the heart muscle of subjects with severe angina results in less pain and an improved ability to walk. The transplant subjects also experienced fewer deaths than those who didn't receive stem cells.
Nov 17, 2009 - 4:59:36 AM
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Discoveries at NJIT including drug to stop brain injury receives $1.4M funding
A drug to stop bleeding during a brain injury and a mattress that will prevent bedsores are among the scientific discoveries at NJIT that received earlier this week more than a million dollars in funding from the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology. The discoveries are the work of five early stage companies based at NJIT's Enterprise Development Center (EDC), the state's oldest business incubator program.
Nov 12, 2009 - 4:59:36 AM
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American Academy of Nursing strengthened by induction of palliative care expert
Patricia Berry, PhD, APRN, FAAN, associate professor at the University of Utah College of Nursing was formally inducted into the American Academy of Nursing Saturday as one of the 2009 new Fellows. Berry was nominated for this honor by two current Academy Fellows and was selected by the Academy's 15-member Fellow Selection Committee for her outstanding achievements in the nursing profession. The induction of Berry and 97 other nurse leaders took place during the Academy's Annual Awards Ceremony in Atlanta, GA.
Nov 9, 2009 - 4:59:36 AM
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Findings show nanomedicine promising for treating spinal cord injuries
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Researchers at Purdue University have discovered a new approach for repairing damaged nerve fibers in spinal cord injuries using nano-spheres that could be injected into the blood shortly after an accident.
Nov 9, 2009 - 4:59:12 AM
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Carbon nanotubes can affect lung lining
Carbon nanotubes which are used in everything from sports equipment to medical applications can affect the lining of the lungs, say researchers.
Nov 3, 2009 - 11:05:36 PM
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Prostate cancer gives a new outlook on life
Men who have prostate cancer often feel quite healthy, but the diagnosis still gives them a whole new outlook on life. Once they have learned to live with their cancer, they choose to focus on valuable relationships and appreciate the little things in life, shows a dissertation thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Oct 5, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Weill Cornell Institute for Geriatric Psychiatry awarded $10 million grant
WHITE PLAINS, NY (Sept. 24, 2009) -- The Weill Cornell Institute of Geriatric Psychiatry at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Division announced today it has received the largest grant in its 20-year history. One of a handful awarded nationally, the new $10 million, five-year Center Grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) will enable NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell investigators to advance their pioneering work in understanding the biological, medical, cognitive and psychosocial problems of depressed seniors. The grant is one of the largest ever given by NIMH to study geriatric depression.
Sep 24, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center to participate in extremity research consortium
The University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, Md., will serve as one of 12 core clinical centers in a newly established Extremity Trauma Clinical Research Consortium funded by the U.S. Department of Defense.
Sep 11, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Piece from childhood virus may save soldiers' lives
A harmless shard from the shell of a common childhood virus may halt a biological process that kills a significant percentage of battlefield casualties, heart attack victims and oxygen-deprived newborns, according to research presented Sunday, September 6, 2009, at the 12th European meeting on complement in human disease in Budapest, Hungary.
Sep 6, 2009 - 3:58:48 AM
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LLNL research reveals how blast waves may cause human brain injury even without direct head impacts
LIVERMORE, Calif. - New research on the effects of blast waves could lead to an enhanced understanding of head injuries and improved military helmet design.
Aug 26, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Ellison Medical Foundation awards more than $1 million to mid-career scientists
NEW YORK, August 25, 2009 -- Charleen T. Chu, MD, PhD, associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh and David M. Sabatini, MD, PhD, associate professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, received the 2009 Julie Martin Mid-Career Awards in Aging Research. Sponsored by The Ellison Medical Foundation, the grants provide funding of $550,000 to mid-career scientists whose research has great potential in advancing understanding of basic aging and its impact on age-related diseases. Through a partnership with the American Federation for Aging Research established in 2005, to date The Ellison Medical Foundation has disbursed $4.4 million to eight researchers.
Aug 25, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Cardiac arrest resuscitation: Passive oxygen flow better than assisted ventilation
Arizona researchers have added another piece to the mounting body of evidence that suggests during resuscitation efforts to treat patients in cardiac arrest, passive ventilation significantly increases survival rates, compared to the widely practiced assisted ventilation.
Aug 11, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Stories we tell about national trauma reflect our psychological well-being
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A new study by psychologists at the University at Buffalo and the F. W. Olin College of Engineering finds that in the aftermath of national trauma, the ability to make sense out of what happened has implications for individual well-being and that the kinds of stories people tell about the incident predict very different psychological outcomes for them.
Jul 28, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Online obituaries are changing the way we publicly remember the dead and how newspapers cover deaths
The ways we deal with death are finding a new life online, according to research being published by a Kansas State University journalism professor and her colleague.
Jun 16, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Acute computer related injuries on the rise
According to a study published in the July 2009 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers from the Center for Injury Research and Policy and The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital; and The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus have found a more-than-sevenfold increase in computer-related injuries due to tripping over computer equipment, head injuries due to computer monitor falls and other physical incidents.
Jun 9, 2009 - 6:00:57 AM
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Common chemotherapy drug triggers fatal allergic reactions
CHICAGO -- A chemotherapy drug that is supposed to help save cancer patients' lives, instead resulted in life-threatening and sometimes fatal allergic reactions.
Jun 8, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Comprehensive cardiogenetic testing for families of sudden unexplained death victims can save lives
Vienna, Austria: Relatives of a young person who dies suddenly should always be referred for cardiological and genetic examination in order to identify if they too are at risk of sudden death, a scientist told the annual conference of the European Society of Human Genetics today (Tuesday 26 May). Dr. Christian van der Werf, a research fellow at the Department of Cardiogenetics, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands said that, although his team's research showed that inherited heart disease was present in over 30% of the families of sudden unexplained death (SUD) victims, the majority of such relatives were currently not being referred for examination.
May 26, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Pirfenidone could be new agent for treatment of Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
In a Phase III clinical study program called "CAPACITY," investigators discovered that the oral anti-fibrotic and anti-inflammatory agent, pirfenidone, could slow the deterioration of lung capacity in patients suffering from Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
May 17, 2009 - 10:58:43 AM
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Injectable Testosterone Undecanoate In Tea-seed Oil Found an an Effective Male Contraceptive
Injectable testosterone could be the way to male contraception, that is effective, reversible, and minus serious short-term side-effects, according to a new study.
May 11, 2009 - 1:37:27 PM
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NC State develops new test method to measure stored heat in firefighter suits
For decades, researchers have evaluated the thermal performance of protective clothing worn by firefighters. A particular area of current interest is how to address the burns received by firefighters when they are not directly in contact with fire - called stored heat burns. Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a testing apparatus and measurement protocol that allow firefighter suits to be evaluated for their ability to prevent and minimize stored heat burns.
Apr 14, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Milkshakes are medicine for anorexic teens in family-based outpatient therapy
NEW YORK (April 2, 2009) -- Getting your teenager to drink a chocolate milkshake isn't something most parents need to worry about. But this is just the approach used in one treatment for anorexia nervosa. Known as Behavioral Family Therapy, or the Maudsley Approach, parents are called up on to supervise the eating habits of their anorexic child, feeding them high-calorie meals like milkshakes and macaroni and cheese until they regain a healthy weight.
Apr 2, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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Codeine use and accident risk
The risk of being involved in a traffic accident with personal injury is significantly higher among codeine users than non-users. However, sporadic or moderate use of codeine alone does not carry an increased risk, according to a newly published study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
Mar 24, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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New surgical option for wrist arthritis
NEW YORK (Feb. 13, 2009) -- Breaking a fall, such as a tumble on the sidewalk, with your hands and wrists is everyone's natural reflex. But, if you fall hard enough, you'll often fracture your radius bone, or even one of the smaller wrist bones and wrist ligaments. Left untreated, these injuries could lead to disabling wrist arthritis.
Feb 13, 2009 - 4:59:36 AM
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Smokers putting their loved ones at risk of heart attacks
Researchers at University College London and St George's, University of London measured recent exposure to tobacco smoke in non-smoking middle-aged men taking part in the British Regional Heart Study by measuring the levels of cotinine - a compound carried in the blood - at two time points 20 years apart. A blood cotinine level above 0.7ng/mL is associated with a 40% increase in the risk of a heart attack (2), and other studies have suggested that even a level of 0.2ng/mL may increase the risk (3). The researchers found that while in 1978-80, 73% of men had a cotinine level above 0.7ng/mL, by 1998-2000 that proportion had fallen to 17%.
Feb 11, 2009 - 4:59:36 AM
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Unexplained chest pain can be due to stress
Each year, many people seek emergency treatment for unexplained chest pains. A thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, indicates several common factors among those affected, including stress at work, anxiety, depression and a sedentary lifestyle.
Feb 9, 2009 - 4:59:36 AM
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Computerized writing aids make writing easier for persons with aphasia
It is possible to improve writing skills for those with aphasia with the aid of computerised writing aids. This is the conclusion of a doctoral thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Feb 3, 2009 - 4:59:36 AM
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Fainting, stomach upsets and heart conditions most common in-flight medical conditions
Fainting is the most common in-flight medical emergency. Research recently published in BioMed Central's open access journal Critical Care details the number, type and frequency of medical emergencies on board two airlines.
Jan 24, 2009 - 4:25:54 PM
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Researcher wins $1.2 million grant for gene regulation work
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A unique discovery in a Florida State University College of Medicine laboratory is the basis for research with the potential to one day help scientists learn how to stop cancer and other diseases in the tissue where they are forming.
Jan 9, 2009 - 4:59:36 AM
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Study to explore ethical challenges health professionals face while caring for children with LTNMDs
(Baltimore) The Greenwall Foundation recently awarded two core faculty members of the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics a grant that will allow Drs. Gail Geller and Cynda Hylton Rushton to explore the ethical challenges health professionals face while caring for children and families affected by life-threatening neuromuscular diseases (LTNMD).
Jan 7, 2009 - 4:59:36 AM
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Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome Renamed As Restless Genital Syndrome
Restless legs and overactive bladder could trigger imminent orgasms in women, according to a study.
Dec 28, 2008 - 1:02:44 PM
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Both theories about human cellular aging supported by new research
Aging yeast cells accumulate damage over time, but they do so by following a pattern laid down earlier in their life by diet as well as the genes that control metabolism and the dynamics of cell structures such as mitochondria, the power plants of cells.
Dec 16, 2008 - 4:59:37 AM
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Bittersweet milestones
For many of the elderly, the golden years are anything but. Faced with health problems, financial issues and the death of a spouse or loved one, many adults 65 years and older suffer from depression. While research is emerging to help this group understand and treat the problem, another group - centenarians - has been left largely in the dark.
Nov 24, 2008 - 4:59:37 AM
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Funerary monument reveals Iron Age belief that the soul lived in the stone
Archaeologists in southeastern Turkey have discovered an Iron Age chiseled stone slab that provides the first written evidence in the region that people believed the soul was separate from the body.
Nov 18, 2008 - 4:59:37 AM
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Stroke patients soon may have fun, high-tech tool
The University of Central Florida will immerse stroke survivors in a virtual world full of flying insects to help expand their range of movement.
Nov 10, 2008 - 4:59:37 AM
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HIV drug maraviroc effective for drug-resistant patients
NEW YORK (Oct. 2, 2008) -- As many as one quarter of HIV patients have drug resistance, limiting their treatment options and raising their risk for AIDS and death. Now, maraviroc, the first of a new class of HIV drugs called CCR5 receptor antagonists, has been shown to be effective over 48 weeks for drug-resistant patients with R5 HIV-1, a variation of the virus found in more than half of HIV-infected patients.
Oct 1, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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15 years later: Landmark hearing study follows up on farm youth
(MARSHFIELD, Wis.) A landmark study conducted by Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation (MCRF) 15 years ago found that an educational intervention improved hearing protection use among farm youth.
Sep 12, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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MEMS sensor for remote monitoring of asthmatic patients
An inexpensive web-enabled device for measuring lung function in patients with asthma and other disorders is being developed by researchers at Texas Instruments, in Bangalore, India, and co-workers.
Aug 24, 2008 - 10:26:01 AM
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Survivors of 1918 flu pandemic protected with a lifetime immunity to virus
New research has discovered that infection and natural exposure to the 1918 influenza virus made survivors immune to the disease for the remaining of their lives. Antibodies produced by cells isolated from these survivors served as an effective therapy to protect mice from the highly lethal 1918 infection. The study entitled Neutralizing antibodies derived from the B cells of 1918 influenza pandemic survivors, was released for advanced online publication by the journal Nature. Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine's Department of Microbiology contributed to the research findings. An estimated 50 million people were killed by the 1918 flu pandemic worldwide.
Aug 17, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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Birth during a recession raises risk of fatal cardiovascular disease at advanced age
People who suffer from cardiovascular diseases at advanced ages may have reason to suspect that the cause of their illness lies far away ... around the date of their birth. A team of European researchers reports that if economic conditions at the time of birth were bad, then this leads to a higher risk of cardiovascular mortality much later in life.
Aug 11, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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Explosions and blast related injuries
There has been a rise in global terrorism against nonmilitary targets. Recent events in Oklahoma City, New York City, Madrid, London, and Mumbai have demonstrated that mass casualties are more likely from explosive devices than from biological, chemical, radioactive, or nuclear weapons. Editors Nabil M. Elsayed, James L. Atkins and Nikolai Gorbunov have assembled an impressive list of international experts in the mechanisms and treatment of blast related injuries in this timely book.
Aug 5, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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Sleep apnea linked to increased risk of death
Sleep-disordered breathing (also known as sleep apnea) is associated with an increased risk of death, according to new results from the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort, an 18-year observational study supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health. Researchers found that adults (ages 30 to 60) with sleep-disordered breathing at the start of the study were two to three times more likely to die from any cause compared to those who did not have sleep-disordered breathing. The risk of death was linked to the severity of sleep-disordered breathing and was not attributable to age, gender, body mass index (an indicator of overweight or obesity), or cardiovascular health status.
Aug 1, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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New male circumcision device for HIV prevention studied by NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell
NEW YORK (July 31, 2008) -- With the recent endorsement by the World Health Organization (WHO) and scientists worldwide of adult male circumcision as an important strategy for HIV prevention, there is increased urgency to develop safe and cost-effective circumcision services. This is especially the case in Africa where HIV/AIDS continues to spread at an epidemic rate.
Aug 1, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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FDA approves NeuRx diaphragm pacing system for use in spinal cord- injured patients
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the NeuRx Diaphragm Pacing System (DPS) for spinal cord-injured patients who are dependent on ventilators for breathing. The light-weight, battery-powered electronic DPS allows patients to breathe and speak more naturally, while eliminating the need for a power source and concern over power outages.
Jun 18, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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US could face shortage of 44,000 primary care physicians by 2025
COLUMBIA, Mo.- By 2025, the wait to see a doctor could get a lot longer if the current number of students training to be primary care physicians doesn't increase soon, according to a new University of Missouri study. Jack Colwill, professor emeritus of family and community medicine in the MU School of Medicine, and his research team found that the U.S. could face a shortage of up to 44,000 family physicians and general internists in less than 20 years, due to a skewed compensation system that rewards specialists increasingly more than primary care practitioners. The researchers are more optimistic about the future supply of general pediatricians.
Jun 17, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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'Cancer was one of the best things to happen to me... but I worry about the future'
London, UK: For Dan Savage, surviving testicular cancer has been a spur to him making the most of his life and taking more adventurous decisions, and he says, that in retrospect, it was probably one of the best things that has happened to him. But as he approaches the end of his fifth year in remission from the disease, when he will be signed off as cured by the medical profession, he worries that from now on he will have no regular medical checks that might pick up early signs of the cancer returning. It will be down to him to contact the cancer clinic if he is worried about any new symptoms.
Jun 10, 2008 - 3:59:37 AM
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For heart failure patients, certain findings on ECG predicts risk of rehospitalization and death
Among patients hospitalized with heart failure, having a longer than normal QRS duration (a measurement of the electrical conducting time of the heart on an electrocardiogram (ECG)] appears to predict a high risk of death or rehospitalization within a few months after discharge, according to a study in the June 11 issue of JAMA.
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Musculoskeletal problems ail computer workers
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Eating less may help you live longer
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IOM report on national vaccine plan
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You may damage knees if you're an exercise freak
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American adults receiving flu vaccine at about the same rate as in 2008, study finds
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Widowed people have higher mortality
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Anxious women more likely to have smaller babies
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UIC receives $1 million grant to study 'fat taxes,' diet, obesity
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Progress made on group B streptococcus vaccine
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Exercise addiction could prove fatal
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Biotech industry hails tax sops in Indian budget
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Junior doctors in Madhya Pradesh call off strike
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25000 NRI Doctors Could Return to India from UK
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AIIMS to guide 40 medical colleges on drug reaction
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15 percent of Indian women below 50 are obese: Azad
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Mexico expects swine flu infections to peak at New Year
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Wipro unveils new application for remote healthcare
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Azad hikes funds for cancer control, treatment of poor
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Kerala medical colleges doctors suspend agitation
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Delhi records 280 cases of dengue
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Belatacept may preserve renal function better than calcineurin inhibitors in kidney transplantation
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K-State professor finds link between low oxygen levels in body and cancer-aiding protein
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HHMI's Gilliam Fellowships aim to increase diversity in the sciences
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Saving lives one breath at a time
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Improvements needed in genomic test result discussions
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Occupational sunlight exposure and kidney cancer risk in men
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The life and death of online communities
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Deep sedimentation of acantharian cysts -- a reproductive strategy?
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Adele Boskey 2010 recipient of ORS/AOA award for lifetime contributions to orthopedics
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National Jewish Health receives grant to learn how families cope with food allergy
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Azad invites NRI investment in pharmaceuticals, medical education
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25000 NRI Doctors Could Return to India from UK
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Eat pistachio to lower blood sugar
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Stricter resident doctor duty hour required to prevent medical errors
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Chandigarh adult drinks 11 bottles a month
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Swine flu vaccine nearing development: Official
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India to be diabetes' world capital by 2025: Expert
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US may allow 5,000 more Indian doctors for residency training
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Scissors taken out from man's stomach after two years
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India's swine flu toll reaches 967, over 26,000 infected
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'Primodial Soup' theory for origin of life rejected in paper
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Human species could have killed Neanderthal man
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History, geography also seem to shape our genome
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3,000 Kerala medical students to attend inter-college meet
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Tamil Nadu seeks to control deemed universities
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Spiders which eat together, stay together and multiply
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Anna Hazare - the keeper of the earth and human conscience
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Indian American scientist wins top IMO prize
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Artificial human sperm could make men redundant: experts
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Will autopsy on Benazir's body become necessary?
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