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Stroke severity worse for shift workers
Date: Jun-05-2016Shift work is known to disrupt the internal body clock. New research suggests this can worsen stroke outcomes, particularly for male shift workers.
Pancreatic cancer treatment: blocking key protein that protects tumors
Date: Jun-05-2016Researchers show that the protein CXCR2 helps pancreatic cancer evade and then exploit the immune system, and blocking it stops tumors spreading in mice.
Quitting smoking? Get help from your menstrual cycle
Date: Jun-04-2016Giving up nicotine is a difficult task. New research shows that, for female smokers, quitting in sync with their menstrual cycle might help.
Preterm labor prediction from model of electrical activity in contractions
Date: Jun-04-2016A mathematical model that replicates electrical activity in the uterus during a contraction could one day help predict if a woman's labor will be preterm.
Cystic fibrosis patients may benefit from repurposed approved drug
Date: Jun-03-2016Study finds drug approved to treat metabolic acidosis intravenously might serve as an aerosol to reduce airway surface liquid acidity in cystic fibrosis.
Could dietary fiber be key to successful aging?
Date: Jun-03-2016A study that followed older adults finds those whose diet had the most fiber had the best odds of remaining disease- and disability-free 10 years later.
Handheld device detects heart attacks with one drop of blood
Date: Jun-03-2016A new device dramatically reduces the time physicians take to diagnose heart attacks by detecting proteins in the blood stream following a heart attack.
American cancer survivors now number 15.5 million
Date: Jun-03-2016As the population ages and cancer treatment improves, the number of survivors skyrockets. Are current medical and psychological support networks adequate?
Brain enzyme could prevent Alzheimer's, neurodegenerative disease
Date: Jun-03-2016A brain enzyme that protects against oxidative stress may also protect against protein clump formation - a key player in neurodegenerative disease.
Common Causes of Severe Knee Pain
Date: Jun-03-2016What are the most common causes of severe knee pain? This article examines a number of them, including trauma and tissue disorders such as arthritis.
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