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New device performs better than old for removing blood clots
An experimental blood clot-removing device outperformed the FDA-approved MERCI; retriever device, according to late-breaking science presented at the American Stroke Association's 2012 International Stroke Conference.
Feb 3, 2012 - 5:00:00 AM
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Cardiovascular Nursing Spring Meeting
New scientific findings and hot topics in cardiovascular nursing will be the focus of the 12th Annual Spring Meeting on Cardiovascular Nursing. Managing in today's challenging financial environment and dealing with the increasing issue of cardiovascular disease in dementia patients are just two items on the packed agenda.
Feb 2, 2012 - 5:00:00 AM
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Clot-busting drugs appear safe for treating 'wake-up' stroke patients
Clot-busting drugs may be safe for patients who wake up experiencing stroke symptoms, according to preliminary research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012.
Feb 1, 2012 - 5:00:00 AM
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Infections in childhood linked to high risk of ischemic stroke
Common infections in children pose a high risk of ischemic stroke, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012.
Feb 1, 2012 - 5:00:00 AM
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Group settings can diminish expressions of intelligence, especially among women
In the classic film 12 Angry Men, Henry Fonda's character sways a jury with his quiet, persistent intelligence. But would he have succeeded if he had allowed himself to fall sway to the social dynamics of that jury?
Jan 22, 2012 - 5:00:00 AM
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Canada's first renal denervation procedure to reduce high blood pressure performed today
Doctors at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre today performed a minimally invasive surgical procedure to treat high blood pressure, called renal denervation, for the first time in Canada. The procedure can significantly reduce high blood pressure in patients who cannot effectively treat their hypertension through drugs. These patients, numbering approximately 250,000 Canadians, have to endure an especially high risk of heart attacks and stroke, which continues to kill thousands of Canadians every year.
Jan 17, 2012 - 5:00:00 AM
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Deep brain stimulation is effective at improving motor symptoms patients with advanced Parkinson's disease
A study published in the online version of The Lancet Neurology journal indicates that deep brain stimulation — also known as DBS — is effective at improving motor symptoms and quality of life in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease.
Jan 12, 2012 - 1:54:41 AM
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New strategies for treatment of disease of protein unfolding
New Northwestern University research identifies new genes and pathways that prevent protein misfolding and toxic aggregation, keeping cells healthy, and also identifies small molecules with therapeutic potential that restore health to damaged cells, providing new targets for drug development. This offers new strategies for preventing and treating diseases of protein folding, such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), cancer, cystic fibrosis and type 2 diabetes.
Jan 8, 2012 - 6:11:09 PM
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New predictor of heart attack or stroke
CHICAGO --- A hike in your blood pressure during middle age significantly raises the risk of having a heart attack or a stroke during your lifetime, according to new Northwestern Medicine research. The study offers a new understanding on the importance of maintaining low blood pressure early in middle age to prevent heart disease later in life.
Dec 19, 2011 - 5:00:00 AM
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ASE-EAE to issue guidelines for the echocardiographic evaluation of cancer patients
Considering that the early detection of cardio toxicity is a critical issue for patients undergoing chemotherapy, the ASE and the EAE have come together to write guidelines which will highlight the technical advantages of echocardiography in identifying cardio toxicity early, explained Prof Juan Carlos Plana, Co-Director of the Cardio-oncology Center, Cleveland Clinic, from the ASE. This would help select patients who would benefit from cardio protective regimens, so that heart failure does not become an obstacle to the oncologist during therapy, and to the patient during his/her survival.
Oct 20, 2011 - 4:00:00 AM
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A new age in brain research
Melbourne will become a magnet for the world's best and brightest brain researchers after the official opening of the Melbourne Brain Centre at The University of Melbourne Parkville by the Premier Ted Baillieu and Federal MP Michael Danby on Monday.
Oct 18, 2011 - 4:00:00 AM
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By reprogramming skin cells into brain cells, scientists gain new insights into mental disorders
For many poorly understood mental disorders, such as schizophrenia or autism, scientists have wished they could uncover what goes wrong inside the brain before damage ensues.
Oct 12, 2011 - 4:00:00 AM
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Stroke rate 25 percent higher for Metis
OTTAWA, Oct. 4, 2011 -- The stroke rate among Manitoba Metis is nearly 25 percent higher than for other Manitobans, according to a study by the University of Manitoba and the Manitoba Metis Federation (MMF) presented today at the Canadian Stroke Congress.
Oct 4, 2011 - 4:00:00 AM
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Telestroke the next best thing
OTTAWA, Oct. 4, 2011 -- The use of long-distance video and data hookups to link remote community hospitals with stroke neurologists in large centres provides the same level of care as having everyone in the same room, according to a new study presented today at the Canadian Stroke Congress.
Oct 4, 2011 - 4:00:00 AM
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Undetected strokes increase risk
OTTAWA, Oct. 4, 2011 -- Everyday, 1,000 people in Canada turn 65, entering a stage of life that has increasing risk of stroke and Alzheimer's disease.
Oct 4, 2011 - 4:00:00 AM
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Our brain keeps growing well into our 20s
Our brain continues to grow well into our 20s -- not just stopping at adolescence as once thought in medical science.
Sep 24, 2011 - 2:54:46 PM
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Mental demands of managing people boosts hippocampus size
Managing other people at the workplace promotes brain health, protects memory and the learning centre well into old age. University of New South Wales (UNSW) researchers have identified a clear link between managerial experience and larger size of one's hippocampus, the brain area responsible for learning and memory at the age of 80. The findings refine our understanding of how staying mentally active promotes brain health, potentially warding off neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s. The study was presented this week at the Brain Sciences UNSW symposium Brain Plasticity – The Adaptable Brain.
Sep 11, 2011 - 11:43:13 PM
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Taste sensing brain areas mapped for first time
Each taste, from sweet to salty, is sensed by a set of neurons in the brain. Now scientists have mapped for the first time how taste is represented in the mammalian brain.
Sep 8, 2011 - 4:05:30 PM
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Signs of aging may be linked to undetected blocked brain blood vessels
Many common signs of aging, such as shaking hands, stooped posture and walking slower, may be due to tiny blocked vessels in the brain that can't be detected by current technology.
Sep 1, 2011 - 4:00:00 AM
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Treating chronic migraine with Botox
The anti-ageing drug Botox was until now an answer to your beauty concerns, but now the treatment can also benefit sufferers of chronic migraine, a neurological disorder characterised by severe headaches, say experts.
Aug 30, 2011 - 11:44:46 AM
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USF researchers get $2.6 million NIH grant to investigate new post-stroke therapy
University of South Florida Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair faculty members have received a $2.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate the potential for cells derived from human bone marrow to benefit post-stroke patients by repairing the blood-brain barrier (BBB). The BBB prevents harmful substances in circulating blood from entering the brain while allowing passage of needed substances.
Aug 11, 2011 - 4:00:00 AM
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High frequency oscillation analysis on EEGs offers a new surgical approach to improve seizure control
According to a study now available in Epilepsia, a journal of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), the resection of brain regions containing high-frequency oscillations recorded on an electroencephalography (EEG), along with the visually-identified seizure-onset zone, may achieve a good seizure outcome in pediatric epilepsy.
Jul 30, 2011 - 7:27:47 PM
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Genes linked to migraine discovered - TRPM8, LRP1 and PRDM16
US scientists have discovered three gene variants linked to migraine, a move that could help understand the cause of severe headaches.
Jun 13, 2011 - 1:10:13 AM
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3-D movie shows, for the first time, what happens in the brain as it loses consciousness
Amsterdam, The Netherlands: For the first time researchers have been able to watch what happens to the brain as it loses consciousness. Using sophisticated imaging equipment they have constructed a 3-D movie of the brain as it changes while an anaesthetic drug takes effect.
Jun 10, 2011 - 4:00:00 AM
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UT Dallas' Moller receives teaching award
Dr. Aage Moller of UT Dallas is known throughout the world for his innovative research on sensory systems and neural plasticity. But back at The University of Texas at Dallas, he's known to many students simply as a terrific teacher.
May 20, 2011 - 4:00:00 AM
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Following trail of cell death in epilepsy patients to find ways to preserve brain health
Scientists have known for years that seizures in patients with epilepsy cause progressive cell death in the brain. What they did not know was why this was happening.
May 5, 2011 - 4:00:00 AM
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International organizations join forces to promote cardiovascular health
This year's EuroPRevent meeting, 14 -16 April, is taking full advantage of its Geneva location and the close proximity to the European Headquarters of the World Health Organisation (WHO), the World Heart Federation (WHF), the United European Football Association (UEFA), and the International Olympics Committee (IOC).
Apr 6, 2011 - 4:00:00 AM
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Early indications of Parkinson's disease revealed in dream sleep
During a large-scale study of the socioeconomic costs of this neurodegenerative disease, Danish researchers, some from the University of Copenhagen, discovered that very early symptoms of Parkinson's disease may be revealed in dream or REM sleep.
Mar 28, 2011 - 4:00:00 AM
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Zileuton may help in treatment of Alzheimer's disease
The drug Zileuton used to treat asthma has been shown to help reduce the formation of amyloid beta, a peptide in the brain that is implicated in the development of Alzheimer's disease, according to researchers at Temple University's School of Medicine.
Mar 25, 2011 - 8:04:49 AM
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Miniature 'wearable' PET scanner ready for use
UPTON, NY - Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, Stony Brook University, and collaborators have demonstrated the efficacy of a wearable, portable PET scanner they've developed for rats. The device will give neuroscientists a new tool for simultaneously studying brain function and behavior in fully awake, moving animals.
Mar 13, 2011 - 5:00:00 AM
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University Hospitals system-approach to stroke care increases the use of tPA therapy by 13.5-fold
University Hospitals (UH) Stroke and Cerebrovascular Center recently reported that it has increased the use of tPA or clot busting therapy for ischemic stroke by 13.5 times throughout UH system hospitals since implementing the System Stroke Program (SSP). Launched in 2008, SSP sought to increase access to the lifesaving treatment for acute (urgent) ischemic stroke patients in the 15 counties surrounding Cleveland.
Feb 11, 2011 - 5:00:00 AM
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Acute anemia linked to silent strokes in children
Silent strokes, which have no immediate symptoms but could cause long-term cognitive and learning deficits, occur in a significant number of severely anemic children, especially those with sickle cell disease, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2011.
Feb 11, 2011 - 5:00:00 AM
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Final data show experimental agent better than aspirin at preventing stroke
A new anti-clotting agent is vastly superior to aspirin at reducing stroke risk (1.6 percent per year versus 3.6 percent per year) in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients unable to take stronger drugs, according to final data reported today at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2011. Researchers found the drug also works better in people with a history of stroke or a warning stroke.
Feb 10, 2011 - 5:00:00 AM
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Robot therapy can improve arm, shoulder mobility after stroke
Therapy in which robots manipulate paralyzed arms, combined with standard rehabilitation, can improve arm and shoulder mobility in patients after stroke, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2011.
Feb 10, 2011 - 5:00:00 AM
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WSU study finds younger stroke victims benefit from earlier MRIs, ambulance rides to ER
Detroit - While the American Stroke Association reports that stroke is the third leading cause of death and one of the top causes of disability in the United States, young adults showing signs of suffering a stroke are sometimes misdiagnosed in hospital emergency rooms, preventing them from receiving early effective treatment that can prevent serious damage.
Feb 10, 2011 - 5:00:00 AM
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Advanced macular degeneration is associated with an increased risk
Older people with late-stage, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) appear to be at increased risk of brain hemorrhage (bleeding stroke), but not stroke caused by brain infarction (blood clot), according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2011.
Feb 9, 2011 - 5:00:00 AM
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Genes of the immune system are associated with increased risk of mental illness
Genes linked to the immune system can affect healthy people's personality traits as well as the risk of developing mental illness and suicidal behaviour, reveals a thesis from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Feb 7, 2011 - 5:00:00 AM
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Incidence of stroke after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery has decreased
An analysis of data on more than 45,000 patients who underwent coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery at an academic medical center over the past 30 years finds that the occurrence of stroke after CABG has declined, despite an increase in risk profiles of patients, according to a study in the January 26 issue of JAMA.
Jan 25, 2011 - 7:14:17 PM
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Repeated migraines and headaches do not increase the risk of cognitive decline
A research team coordinated by Christophe Tzourio, director of the Inserm-Université Pierre et Marie Curie Mixed Research Unit 708 "Neuroepidemiology", evaluated the impact of migraines on cognitive function. They found that in spite of structural changes observed, there was no increased risk of cognitive decline.
Jan 19, 2011 - 5:22:03 PM
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Statins: Benefits questionable in low-risk patients
There is not enough evidence to recommend the widespread use of statins in people with no previous history of heart disease, according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review. Researchers say statins should be prescribed with caution in those at low risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Jan 18, 2011 - 5:00:00 AM
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New technique to study neurons microscopically developed by Stanford Scientists
Standard light microscopes don't allow researchers to look into the interior of the living brain, where memories are formed and diseases such as dementia and cancer can take their toll.
But Stanford scientists have devised a new method that not only lets them peer deep inside the brain to examine its neurons but also allows them to continue monitoring for months.
Jan 17, 2011 - 8:16:08 AM
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Academy of Science-St. Louis announces recipients of Outstanding St. Louis Scientist Awards
ST. LOUIS, JANUARY 12, 2011: The 17th annual Academy of Science-St. Awards dinner, honoring top scientists and engineers from the St. Louis region, will be held at the Chase Park Plaza on April 13, 2011.
Jan 13, 2011 - 5:00:00 AM
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UIC Distinguished University Professor named AAAS Fellow
Mark M. Rasenick, Distinguished University Professor in physiology and biophysics and psychiatry and founding director of the Neuroscience Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, has been named a Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Jan 11, 2011 - 5:00:00 AM
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Anti-epileptic drugs increase risk of fractures in patients above the age of fifty years
Most anti-epileptic drugs are associated with an increased risk of non-traumatic fracture in individuals 50 years of age and older, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Jan 10, 2011 - 9:18:44 PM
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More research and attention needed for epilepsy
Epilepsy, a common and serious neurologic disorder that affects millions of people, is not getting the public attention and funding for research it deserves, according to an editorial on a study published in the January 4, 2011, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Dec 28, 2010 - 9:38:39 AM
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Study suggests Spirulina beneficial for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis patients
Nutritional supplementation with Spirulina, a nutrient-rich, blue-green algae, appeared to provide neuroprotective support for dying motor neurons in a mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, University of South Florida neuroscientists have found.
Dec 21, 2010 - 11:24:05 PM
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The high price of sleep disorders
Danish sleep researchers at the University of Copenhagen and the Danish Institute for Health Services Research have examined the socio-economic consequences of the sleep disorder hypersomnia in one of the largest studies of its kind. The sleep disorder has far-reaching consequences for both the individual and society as a whole.
Dec 17, 2010 - 5:00:00 AM
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Ion channel responsible for pain identified by UB neuroscientists
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- University at Buffalo neuroscience researchers conducting basic research on ion channels have demonstrated a process that could have a profound therapeutic impact on pain.
Dec 17, 2010 - 5:00:00 AM
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Laboratory studies show promise for new multiple sclerosis treatment
Successfully treating and reversing the effects of multiple sclerosis, or MS, may one day be possible using a drug originally developed to treat chronic pain, according to Distinguished Professor Linda Watkins of the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Nov 18, 2010 - 5:00:00 AM
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Why estrogen makes you smarter
CHICAGO --- Estrogen is an elixir for the brain, sharpening mental performance in humans and animals and showing promise as a treatment for disorders of the brain such as Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia. But long-term estrogen therapy, once prescribed routinely for menopausal women, now is quite controversial because of research showing it increases the risk of cancer, heart disease and stroke.
Nov 17, 2010 - 5:00:00 AM
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Best way to boost adult immunizations is through office-based action, study finds
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'Pep talk' can revive immune cells exhausted by chronic viral infection
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Burning more sugar drives super athleticism
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Research aims to prevent obesity by reaching parents, young children through child care
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AMD-like lesions delayed in mice fed lower glycemic index diet
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Low vitamin C levels may raise heart failure patients' risk
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Sugar-sweetened beverages may increase cardiovascular risk in women
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Study finds shifting disease burden following universal Hib vaccination
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UT study: Climate change affects ants and biodiversity
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Dirt prevents allergy
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Fitness club memberships help insurance plans to enrol healthier patients
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Anxiety disorders mount since credit crunch
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Doctors diagnose patients within moments of meeting
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Physician-defined patient complexity differs from current diagnosis-based measures
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Free health screening for school children Nov 14
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Systematic bias in the assessment of UK doctors
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White children far more likely to receive CT scans than Hispanic, African-American children
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Suspected brain disease kills 51 kids in Bihar
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New rules for bio-medical waste management in India
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Delhi hospitals lacking in emergency protocols
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New device performs better than old for removing blood clots
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Gene related to fat preferences in humans found
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Cardiovascular Nursing Spring Meeting
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The effect of occasional binge drinking on heart disease and mortality among moderate drinkers
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ORNL, partners earn FLC honor for cookstove technology
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Clot-busting drugs appear safe for treating 'wake-up' stroke patients
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Infections in childhood linked to high risk of ischemic stroke
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Penn State scientists elected to American Geophysical Union
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Wayne State University project aims to reduce HIV, AIDS among African-Americans
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Scientists help define structure of exoplanets
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Women delivers baby near lift in Noida hospital
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Obesity on rise in school children: Study
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Over 10,000 dengue cases in India this year
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NRI doctors demands removal of 'tainted' medical council members
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Watch out for sexually transmitted 'superbug': Expert
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Panel stresses on infection control in hospitals
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Healthcare cost up 22 times in rural areas, shows study
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Superbug exists, but nothing alarming: Walia
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No power problem at AIIMS: Official
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40 percent Indians embarrassed to ask for contraceptives
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Behold India's unfolding democratic revolution
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Chinese woman cuts open her belly to save surgery cost
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Improved Sense of Smell Produced Smarter Mammals
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Two-year-old world's first to have extra DNA strand
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172,155 kidney stones removed from one patient!
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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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