Update: Since this story was published, the Roche and Wave Life Sciences trials mentioned in the feature have been halted, owing to the drugs’ disappointing performance.Susan was still a child wh
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There is a global unmet need for rapid and cost-effective prognostic and diagnostic tools that can be used at the bedside or in the doctor’s office to reduce the impact of serious disease. Many cancer
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Image courtesy of Dr. Abbas Koronfel.Jessica Harmon, MD; Raffi Kapitanyan, MD | March 8, 2021 | Contributor InformationA 45-year-old man presented to the emergency department (ED) in February com
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Complex multicellular life in mammals relies on functional cooperation of different organs for the survival of the whole organism. The kidneys play a critical part in this process through the maintena
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Vitamin D deficiency detected at the time of diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) is associated with cognitive impairment and may also affect disability, according to new research that
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for the palliative treatment of patients whose cancer has spread to the bone provides rapid and sustained pain relief and improves quality of
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Cardiovascular diseases have emerged as a significant threat to human health. However, drug development is a time-consuming and costly process, and few drugs pass the preclinical assessment of safety
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Antireflux lifestyle factors may significantly reduce the risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), according to an analysis involving almost 43,000 women.Even alongside therapy with a
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