Diabetes
Fatty meals could trigger inflammation for diabetics
(HealthDay) -- High-fat meals might boost inflammation in people with type 2 diabetes, a new study says.
Mar 21, 2012
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Health
Scientists study effects of caffeine on exercise performance
(Medical Xpress) -- Whether you are an elite athlete trying to gain a competitive edge, or a regular bike commuter, consuming caffeine one hour prior to exercise has the potential to improve your performance.
Mar 21, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Drug makes leukemia more vulnerable to chemo
(Medical Xpress) -- Doctors at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown that a new drug makes chemotherapy more effective in treating acute myeloid leukemia, a cancer of the white blood cells. Instead ...
Mar 20, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Infection control certification associated with lower MRSA infection rates
Hospitals whose infection prevention and control programs are led by a director who is board certified in infection prevention and control have significantly lower rates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) ...
Mar 9, 2012
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Inflammatory disorders
Scientists find new potential target for rheumatoid arthritis
Newcastle University scientists, in work funded by Arthritis Research UK, have discovered a new way of potentially treating rheumatoid arthritis. This works by preventing damaging white blood cells cells from entering the ...
Mar 5, 2012
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Health
Diabetes risk from sitting around
A new study has found that women who stay seated for long periods of time every day are more prone to developing type 2 diabetes, but that a similar link wasn't found in men.
Mar 2, 2012
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Medical research
Disarming the botulinum neurotoxin
Researchers at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (Sanford-Burnham) and the Medical School of Hannover in Germany recently discovered how the botulinum neurotoxin, a potential bioterrorism agent, survives the hostile ...
Feb 23, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
New blood test for early cancer detection developed
A simple blood test is being developed by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and Soroka University Medical Center in Beer-Sheva, Israel that may provide early detection of many types of cancer.
Feb 21, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New guidelines developed for improved deep venous thrombosis diagnosis
A researcher at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City is part of a select panel of international experts to help develop new evidence-based clinical guidelines used by physicians worldwide for the diagnosis and treatment ...
Feb 14, 2012
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Health
Best time for a coffee break? There's an app for that
(Medical Xpress) -- Caffeinated drinks such as coffee and soda are the pick-me-ups of choice for many people, but too much caffeine can cause nervousness and sleep problems.
Feb 14, 2012
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