Research promising for cystic fibrosis

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New University of Toronto research holds promise for developing innovative therapies against cystic fibrosis and may also serve as a model for future therapies against the HIV virus.


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Depression after stroke: A neglected problem

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People who have had a stroke and the people who are close to them need more support in order to manage the consequences of stroke. As well as the physical disabilities, the psychological burden is difficult to cope with. ...

Money makes the heart grow less fond... but more hardworking

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Money is a necessity: it provides us with material objects that are important for survival and for entertainment, and it is often used as a reward. But recent studies have shown that money is not only a device for gaining ...

HIV prevention researchers to compare common ARV as a pill and vaginal gel in unique study

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In battle with an epidemic that has outpaced nearly all efforts to contain it, researchers are turning to strategies centered on the same antiretroviral (ARV) drugs that have been used successfully to treat HIV in hopes they ...

Diabetes linked to male infertility; excess sugars in the body have direct effect on sperm quality

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Diabetes in men has a direct effect on fertility, a scientist told the 24th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology today. Dr. Con Mallidis from Queen's University, Belfast, UK, said ...

Research highlights problems of predicting birthweights in obese mothers

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Researchers have found what they believe to be the most accurate way of predicting the birth-weight of babies born to the growing number of obese mothers, according to a study in the UK-based journal Ultrasound in Obstetrics ...
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