The shortage of medical equipment, including gowns and gloves, triggered by the coronavirus outbreak may be helping to spread dangerous germs within health care facilities, according to officials who warned of a potentially ...
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A major international study has pinpointed more than 100 genetic risk factors that explain why some people suffer from asthma, hay fever and eczema.
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Eczema and psoriasis are skin conditions that can each affect a person's quality of life.
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Patients with ALS, one of the most serious neurological diseases known, have been hampered by the time it takes to receive an accurate diagnosis. The period between the onset of symptoms and diagnosis averages over a year, ...
Aug 31, 2022
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Our gut microbiome—the ever-changing "rainforest" of bacteria living in our intestines—is primarily affected by our lifestyle, including what we eat or the medications we take, most studies show.
Jul 8, 2021
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Environmental conditions influence our body mass index (BMI) by increasing or decreasing the effect of inherited genetic variations, University of Queensland researchers have discovered.
Aug 22, 2019
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New research suggests that Pennsylvania residents with the highest exposure to active natural gas wells operated by the hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") industry are nearly twice as likely to suffer from a combination of ...
Aug 25, 2016
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Until now, researchers have assumed that the growth of solid tumors originates from cancer stem cells characterized by specific surface markers, which develop in a fixed, hierarchical order. Accordingly, such cancer stem ...
May 27, 2019
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When it comes to whether or not you will develop exfoliation syndrome (ES) -- an eye condition that is a leading cause of secondary open-angle glaucoma and increased risk of cataract as well as cataract surgery complications ...
Jan 1, 2012
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Exposure to opioids under chronic pain conditions produces unique gene expression changes in brain regions associated with cognition, emotion, and reward, according to preclinical research conducted at the Icahn School of ...
Jun 9, 2023
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