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Gene variants may determine lung function and susceptibility to maternal smoking
Mar 26, 2009 |
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A tiny variation within a single gene can determine not only how quickly and well lungs grow and function in children and adolescents, but how susceptible those children will be to exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke, even ...
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Passwords for Brazilian jobless site insult users
Jul 20, 2009 |
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(AP) -- It's a shameless thing to do in an economic crisis.
Study uncovers key to how 'triggering event' in cancer occurs
Oct 29, 2009 |
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Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered what leads to two genes fusing together, a phenomenon that has been shown to cause prostate cancer to develop.
Gene therapy inhibits epilepsy in animals
Nov 08, 2006 |
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For the first time, researchers have inhibited the development of epilepsy after a brain insult in animals. By using gene therapy to modify signaling pathways in the brain, neurology researchers found that they could significantly ...
Early exposure to tobacco smoke may lead to early emphysema later
May 19, 2009 |
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Chronic exposure to tobacco smoke in childhood may contribute to early emphysema later in life, according to new research. Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is known to be associated with a variety of serious health problems, ...
Delirium in hospitalized adults: Situation critical, no relief available
Jul 06, 2009 |
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Every year as many as seven million adults in the United States experience delirium during hospitalization. In a systematic review of the scientific literature on delirium prevention and treatment, investigators from Indiana ...
Vitamin supplements may protect against noise-induced hearing loss
Feb 17, 2009 |
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Vitamin supplements can prevent hearing loss in laboratory animals, according to two new studies, bringing investigators one step closer to the development of a pill that could stave off noise-induced and perhaps even age-related ...
New research suggests diabetes transmitted from parents to children
Aug 20, 2008 |
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A new study in the September issue of the Journal of Lipid Research suggests an unusual form of inheritance may have a role in the rising rate of diabetes, especially in children and young adults, in the United States.
Blocking protein may prevent blinding disease
Sep 16, 2009 |
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Blocking a protein that battles infection may help thwart a common cause of vision loss in chronic diseases such as diabetes, Medical College of Georgia researchers say.
IDSA: 2009 Bush budget a disaster for HIV/AIDS
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Feb 04, 2008 |
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The President’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2009, if enacted, would spell disaster for the nation’s health, and by extension, our national effort to respond to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States.
Therapeutic hypothermia is promising strategy to minimize tissue damage
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Mar 19, 2009 |
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Recognition of the benefits of cooling strategies to protect the brain and spinal cord after traumatic injury has led to a wealth of cutting edge research, prime examples of which are featured in a special hypothermia issue ...
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