In a study of fruit flies, NIH scientists suggested that the body's immune system may play a critical role in the damage caused by aging brain disorders. The results are based on experiments in which the researchers altered ...
Jan 2, 2019
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NHS trusts are struggling to produce contingency plans for Brexit because of the continuing uncertainty about the UK's future relationship with the European Union, reveals an investigation published by The BMJ today.
Dec 20, 2018
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Women who do not respond to invitations to attend cervical cancer screening could be sent kits and asked to take their own vaginal samples at home so that samples can be sent to a laboratory for testing, suggests a study ...
Dec 5, 2018
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A significant shift in the health care market is well underway, with various insurers, medical groups, vendors and supply chains pursuing acquisitions and mergers to expand their services, and retail outlets, from Walmart ...
Dec 3, 2018
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The romaine lettuce E. coli scare is over, but it's taken consumers a while to toss the vitamin rich leafy greens in a salad again.
Nov 26, 2018
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The management of human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV), an autoimmune disorder that cripples the immune system by attacking healthy cells, remains a major global health challenge in developing countries that lack infrastructure ...
Nov 9, 2018
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For decades, metformin has been the first-line drug for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, lowering blood glucose levels by inhibiting glucose production in the liver. Metformin also improves glucose uptake and use by muscle ...
Oct 23, 2018
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By slightly changing the body's own molecules using a small inhaler, certain migraine patients can either cut down on medication or do without it completely. This is shown by a pilot study published in the scientific journal ...
Oct 5, 2018
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(HealthDay)—True to its storm-of-the-century hype, Hurricane Florence pounded the Carolinas with historic rainfall and catastrophic flooding—and continuing danger looms in its wake.
Sep 17, 2018
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For patients with end-stage renal disease, dialysis treatments are vital and often are payed for by Medicare. In 2012, Medicare implemented a Quality Incentive Program scoring system, and in 2016, patient-reported experiences ...
Sep 11, 2018
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