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Searchers map the global spread of drug-resistant influenza
In the new movie "Contagion," fictional health experts scramble to get ahead of a flu-like pandemic as a drug-resistant virus quickly spreads, killing millions of people within days after they contract the illness.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 14, 2011 |
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Researchers find chemical signals that initiate the body's immune response
(Medical Xpress) -- University of Florida researchers have identified two key steps required to activate the body’s innate immune system, its first line of defense against infection.
Medical research
Sep 09, 2011 |
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Parents play a powerful role in predicting DUI
(Medical Xpress) -- Sipping the occasional glass of wine may seem relatively harmless, and could even be beneficial to the drinker’s health. But for parents, even moderate drinking can result in one unintended consequence: ...
Health
Sep 07, 2011 |
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Medicinal chemists modify sea bacteria byproduct for use as potential cancer drug
University of Florida researchers have modified a toxic chemical produced by tiny marine microbes and successfully deployed it against laboratory models of colon cancer.
Cancer
Aug 31, 2011 |
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Mosquito threat emerges as season peaks, researchers report
Mosquitoes aren’t just a nuisance, they’re also an economic and health concern, say University of Florida researchers.
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Aug 31, 2011 |
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In the Chest Pain E.R., a new testing routine means fewer missed heart disease cases
(Medical Xpress) -- Doing things a little differently in the emergency room could mean fewer missed cases of heart disease, according to physicians at the University of Florida.
Cardiology
Aug 25, 2011 |
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Study of HIV increase in Pakistan could benefit other research
Rates of HIV have increased in Pakistan's general population, as the virus has spread beyond at-risk groups to women and their children, according to an international team of researchers, including a University of Florida ...
HIV & AIDS
Aug 24, 2011 |
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UF expert: In the quest to cure Type 1 diabetes, scientists must develop better research standards
A cure for Type 1 diabetes has been the holy grail of researchers worldwide since the first clinical trials seeking to cure the disease began some three decades ago. But despite many advances, the target still seems just ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 18, 2011 |
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New measurements prove it: Active older adults less likely to become cognitively impaired
(Medical Xpress) -- Reaching over to make the bed or bending to get a grocery bag might not be the typical idea of being physically active. But all those everyday movements add up and could contribute to health benefits, ...
Health
Aug 12, 2011 |
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Researchers look for new ways to get teens to take their medicine
(Medical Xpress) -- Skipping doses of medicine or taking it at the wrong times can worsen a patient’s condition and lead to costly complications — even organ rejection in patients who have undergone a kidney transplant.
Medications
Aug 11, 2011 |
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Study strengthens concerns about long-term use of certain painkillers
(Medical Xpress) -- Painkillers such as ibuprofen, naxopren and celecoxib provide needed relief for many patients who have chronic pain. But an ongoing source of contention is whether those drugs and others in their class ...
Medications
Jul 22, 2011 |
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Genetic analysis of costly cattle disease may aid in vaccine development
Researchers at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine say proteins common to multiple strains of Anaplasma marginale, a tick-borne pathogen that costs the U.S. cattle industry millions of dollars annual ...
Medical research
Jul 14, 2011 |
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Scientists devise way to sort brain cells for potential transplants
(Medical Xpress) -- University of Florida scientists have discovered a way to separate the neural wheat from the chaff during the process of generating brain cells for potential patient therapies.
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Jul 07, 2011 |
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Combining therapies appears safe, may benefit patients with advanced liver cancer
(Medical Xpress) -- Few treatments exist for patients with advanced primary liver cancer, but University of Florida researchers have found a new way to broaden the range of options and potentially improve health outcomes ...
Cancer
Jul 06, 2011 |
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Bacterial imbalances linked to deadly disease that strikes infants
New findings by the University of Florida may help lead to a cure for a deadly disease that primarily afflicts premature newborns.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 01, 2011 |
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