Researchers discover correlation between GERD and obesity in females

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A group of scientists recently discovered an association between being overweight and a disease called gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) in women.


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US man apparently commits suicide as others watch via webcam

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A Florida teenager apparently committed suicide with a lethal cocktail of pills in front of his webcam as others watched it live on the Internet, authorities and local media said Saturday.

Med school discovery could lead to better cancer diagnosis, drugs

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A Florida State University College of Medicine research team led by Yanchang Wang has discovered an important new layer of regulation in the cell division cycle, which could lead to a greater understanding of the way cancer ...

Bipolar disorder genes, pathways identified

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Neuroscientists at the Indiana University School of Medicine have created the first comprehensive map of genes likely to be involved in bipolar disorder, according to research published online Nov. 21 in the American Journal ...

Nebraska changes law on abandonment of children of all ages

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Nebraska state lawmakers on Friday overhauled a law that allowed people to abandon their children of any age legally at hospitals, a senator's office confirmed.

Red, red wine: How it fights Alzheimer's

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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists call it the "French paradox" — a society that, despite consuming food high in cholesterol and saturated fats, has long had low death rates from heart disease. Research has suggested it is the red ...
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