Medical research
Solving the medical mystery of cold feet
(HealthDay) -- If you've ever been booted out of bed because of your icy feet, new research may help explain your plight.
Aug 17, 2012
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Blood pressure research addresses differences
(Medical Xpress) -- A UT Arlington researcher’s recent work may hold clues as to why hypertension is more severe and strikes earlier in the African-American population.
Nov 21, 2011
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Medical research
Fat tissue's "iron sink"
Adipose tissue, commonly called "body fat," stores excess fatty acids and supplies it back when the need arises. Finely balanced iron levels are important for the health of adipocytes, the cells that make up adipose tissue. ...
Oct 5, 2018
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Study finds less extensive damage in young female mice from chemotherapy-induced kidney injury
Young females may have the greatest level of protection against acute kidney injury (AKI) caused by the chemotherapy drug Cisplatin, commonly used to treat lung, ovarian, bladder and stomach cancer. Nearly a third of all ...
Sep 6, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New hope for short bowel syndrome
Researchers at Children's Hospital Los Angeles have successfully made a small intestine that has the structural and molecular components of a healthy intestine.
May 4, 2015
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Surgery
Researchers find clues that may predict recovery outcomes following total hip replacement
Surgery to replace the arthritic hip and knee joints is on the rise in the U.S., with more than 1.1 million replacement surgeries reported in 2009. While these surgeries improve pain, mobility and quality of life for most ...
May 4, 2015
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The physiologist who discovered the role of low blood oxygen at high altitude
Nowadays, it's well accepted that the cause for altitude sickness—the host of symptoms including headache, fatigue, digestive problems, dizziness, and sleep disorders that occurs when climbers ascend a tall peak too quickly—is ...
Aug 9, 2013
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30 minutes of daily exercise does the trick
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have shown that 30 minutes of daily training provide an equally effective loss of weight and body mass as 60 minutes. Their results have just been published in the American Journal ...
Aug 22, 2012
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