A number of genetic variants associated with susceptibility to oral cavity and pharyngeal cancer have been described in an international study published in the journal Nature Genetics. The most noteworthy finding was an association ...
Dec 16, 2016
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Veterans Affairs researchers have found that certain forms, or alleles, of a gene known to play a key role in the immune system appear to offer protection from Gulf War illness (GWI). Further, they discovered how such protection ...
Nov 17, 2016
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A combination of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and TNF-inhibitors may help slow down spine damage in ankylosing spondylitis, according to new research findings presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology ...
Nov 13, 2016
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(HealthDay)—BACH2 is a major risk locus for Addison's disease, according to a study published online Nov. 2 in the Journal of Internal Medicine.
Nov 8, 2016
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(HealthDay)—In a case report published online April 11 in the Journal of Diabetes Investigation, researchers document rapid-onset insulin-dependent diabetes in an Asian patient undergoing treatment with anti-programmed ...
Apr 25, 2016
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Background: Noguchi explained that immunotherapy has emerged recently as a viable and attractive strategy for the treatment of advanced cancer. "In this study, we assessed whether a novel immunotherapeutic approach that we ...
Nov 18, 2015
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(HealthDay)—Individuals with islet autoimmunity have alterations in intestinal microbiota, according to a study published online June 19 in Diabetes.
Jun 26, 2015
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An 8-year-old Spanaway, Wash., girl has been hospitalized since December with a failing heart, waiting for a second transplant that could save her life.
May 28, 2015
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(HealthDay)—Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) expression appears to be tied to clinical outcomes in penile cancer, according to a study published in the April issue of The Journal of Urology.
Apr 20, 2015
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A study looking for links between genes and susceptibility to enteric fever has found that people who carry a specific version of a gene are nearly five times less likely to have the disease. This finding by an A*STAR-led ...
Apr 15, 2015
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