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Researchers demonstrate link between high-fat diet, nitric oxide levels and cancer development
It has long been hypothesized that dietary habits can precede and even exacerbate the development of cancer. Researchers at the…
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Black adults with normal lung function found to have emphysema after race-based adjustments to spirometry
A significant percentage of Black men found to have normal lung function after race-based adjustments to spirometry were actually found…
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EVIDENT Announces 2021 Global Image of the Year Award Winners
Evident, a new wholly owned subsidiary of Olympus comprised of its former Life Science and Industrial divisions, unveiled the winners…
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Low-cost handheld device could cut the rate of unnecessary skin biopsies
Skin biopsies are no fun: doctors carve away small lumps of tissue for laboratory testing, leaving patients with painful wounds…
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Blood vessels use endothelial communication system to control cardiovascular activity, study shows
An invisible lining of blood vessels uses a vast network of connections to control all cardiovascular functions and the risk…
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Funding innovative technologies to revolutionize cancer research
In this interview, News-Medical interviews Michael Weingarten about his work as a director of the Small Business Innovation Research Development…
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Research shows how Alzheimer’s disease affects the functional architecture of the brain
A new study led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) shows the impact of early amyloid-β and tau protein…
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3D models could lead to deeper understanding of fracture nonunions and progress in healing
When you first break a bone, the body sends out an inflammatory response, and cells begin to form a hematoma…
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Corals further from pollution were more resistant to Hawaiian heatwave
A study of more than 200 square kilometres of reefs in the Hawaiian islands found that those further from pollution…
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Aspirin for non-obstructive coronary artery disease does not reduce major cardiovascular events
Aspirin therapy, as opposed to statin use, for non-obstructive coronary artery disease does not reduce major cardiovascular events, according to…
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Non-invasive CGC examination for precision diagnosis of ocular surface diseases in live rabbit eyes
A Korean research team led by Professor Ki Hean Kim, Ph.D. candidates Seonghan Kim and Jungbin Lee (Department of Mechanical…
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Radiomics and volume doubling time can identify lung cancers linked with poor survival outcomes
Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in the United States and the leading cause of cancer death. The…
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Prognostic model uses brain scans and machine learning to inform outcomes in TBI patients
A prognostic model developed by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine data scientists and UPMC neurotrauma surgeons is the first…
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Aston University unveils new £2.8 million MRI scanner
A new £2.8 million MRI scanner has been unveiled at Aston University. The showcase took place in Aston Institute of…
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Scientists win $2.85 million grant to use novel technology for studying babies with hydrocephalus
A five-year, $2.85 million grant to use novel technology to study babies with hydrocephalus has been awarded to a team…
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NTU Singapore launches new research center to better understand how dementia develops in Asians
To better understand how dementia develops in Asians and to advance new strategies that will one day help to predict…
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Imaging salt levels in tumors could help diagnose and monitor breast cancer
Analyzing sodium levels in breast cancer tumors can give an accurate indication of how aggressive a cancer is and whether…
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Magic mushroom compound helps to ‘open up’ depressed people’s brains after use
Psilocybin, the psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms, helps to “open up” depressed people’s brains, even after use, enabling brain…
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Monitoring medication adherence for TB treatment in Africa using AI
It has been estimated that 1.7 million people die from Tuberculosis (TB), and more than 10.4 million new cases are…
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Study demonstrates multinuclear MRI is sensitive to functional pulmonary changes in the follow up of patients hospitalized with COVID-19
Several studies reported similarities in clinical presentations between patients hospitalized due to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection…
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Let’s Talk about Parkinson’s
In recognition of World Parkinson’s Day, we speak to Dr. Arthur Roach, Director of Research at Parkinson’s UK, about the…
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Novel therapy advances to clinical trial for the treatment of glioblastoma
A novel therapy studied at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) Cancer Center has led to a clinical trial for…
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New Russian-language protocol for fMRI enables preoperative mapping of language areas
Neurolinguists from HSE University, in collaboration with radiologists from the Pirogov National Medical and Surgical Centre, developed a Russian-language protocol…
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SARS-CoV-2 detected using smartphone biosensor
Although the majority of individuals who are infected with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) will remain asymptomatic,…
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Sonographers take 64% more time to scan for endometriosis than routine pelvic ultrasounds, study shows
A new study released by the University of South Australia shows that it takes sonographers 64 per cent more time to scan…
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