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Providing healthcare for non-US citizens a 'moral obligation,' professors say

At a time when the country is steeped in nationalist sentiment, and the Trump administration is focused on rolling back the Affordable Care Act, Northeastern University professors Patricia Illingworth and Wendy E. Parmet ...

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New method for analyzing brain activity helps understand stroke impact

A new method developed by Rice University psychologists for analyzing brain activity may help better understand what happens to the brain following a stroke.

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New weight-loss therapy rids body of food before digestion

A new weight-loss therapy offers significantly overweight people a means to rid their bodies of some of what they eat before excess calories can be absorbed.

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Discovery of genetic mutation may boost cancer therapies

A newly discovered type of genetic mutation that occurs frequently in cancer cells may provide clues about the disease's origins and offer new therapeutic targets, according to research from Weill Cornell Medicine and the ...

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Rare bacterial infection a threat to heart patients

A Queensland infectious diseases expert has warned more open-heart surgery patients could be diagnosed with a rare bacterial infection stemming from contaminated heater-cooler units.

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Researcher finds safer, less-invasive method of staging endometrial cancer

Emma Rossi, MD, in the UNC Department of Obstetric and Gynecology's Division of Gynecologic Oncology, has published a study in Lancet Oncology online that identifies sentinel-lymph-node mapping as a safer and less-invasive ...

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Alzheimer's drug prescribed 'off-label' for mild cognitive impairment could pose risk for some

Donepezil, a medication that is approved to treat people with Alzheimer's disease, should not be prescribed for people with mild cognitive impairment without a genetic test. UCLA School of Nursing researchers discovered that ...

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Dietary supplement derived from tree bark shows promise for treating obstructive sleep apnea

Obstructive sleep apnea, which causes people to briefly stop breathing while asleep, affects an estimated 5 percent of the population, not including the many more who don't even realize they suffer from the disorder.

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Virtual reality imaging gives surgeons a better view of patient anatomy

When Gina Milner needed a new heart valve, she was surprised to learn that a virtual-reality tool could help her get one.

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Opinion: Population versus targeted – which approach is best for preventing heart disease?

Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer worldwide and the second biggest killer in the UK. However, most cases of heart disease can be prevented by managing risk factors.

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