Stroke is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. While many lines of evidence suggest that stroke risk is heritable, only a small number of genes associated with stroke have been identified.
Sep 24, 2014
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Within the first 5 years after the birth of a child, women are at an increased risk of developing metastatic breast cancer. Women diagnosed with postpartum breast cancer have a decreased disease free survival time compared ...
Sep 24, 2014
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High blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart attack, stroke, chronic heart failure, and kidney disease. Inflammation is thought to promote the development of high blood pressure, though it is not clear what triggers ...
Sep 17, 2014
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Combination antiretroviral therapy has dramatically increased the life expectancy for HIV-infected patients. However, the prevalence of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders, which may be triggered by inflammation in the ...
Sep 9, 2014
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Less than half of the women diagnosed with ovarian cancer will survive beyond 5 years. Ovarian cancer readily spreads to abdominal organs, which are covered by a layer of cells called the mesothelium. Ovarian cancer cells ...
Sep 9, 2014
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Millions of people throughout the world are affected by diabetes. In particular, the rise in the incidence of type 2 diabetes is associated with global increases in obesity and changes in diet. There is also a genetic component ...
Sep 2, 2014
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Huntington's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that results in involuntary spastic movement and loss control of voluntary motor function. Patients also exhibit a decline in cognitive ability. The defects in learning ...
Sep 2, 2014
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Tumor blood vessels supply oxygen and nutrients to cancer cells and provide access to other organs. While tumor vasculature shares many features with normal vessels, their unique characteristics are potential therapeutic ...
Aug 27, 2014
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Chronic inflammatory bowel disease can be painful and debilitating. Both genetics and environment are thought to promote disease, but it is not fully understood how chronic IBD develops. Emerging evidence indicates that IBD ...
Aug 8, 2014
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Almost 40 million people worldwide live with HIV/AIDS. Despite great effort, HIV-1 vaccine development has been challenging. A recent HIV vaccine trial, known as RV144, revealed that a combination of 2 vaccines protected ...
Aug 8, 2014
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