A change to the so-called TERT gene considerably increases the risk of breast and ovarian cancer. This is the result of a current, multicenter study in which the University Department of Gynaecology and the Comprehensive ...
May 10, 2013
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Fungi are present on the skin of around 70% of the population, without causing harm or benefit. Some fungal infections, like athlete's foot, are minor. Others, like Candida albicans, can be deadly—especially for individuals ...
May 26, 2023
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Seeking medical care after springing forward to daylight saving time could be a risky proposition. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic found a statistically significant increase in adverse medical events that might be related ...
Aug 27, 2020
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When you have your cholesterol checked, the doctor typically gives you levels of three fats found in the blood: LDL, HDL and triglycerides. But did you know your body contains thousands of other types of fats, or lipids?
Apr 29, 2013
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Researchers from Spain established that liver stiffness, measured by transient elastography (TE), is an independent predictor of liver failure, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and mortality in cirrhotic patients coinfected ...
Jul 10, 2012
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A new study from scientists at Cincinnati Children's suggests there may be a way to further protect transplanted hearts from rejection by preparing the donor organ and the recipient with an anti-inflammatory antibody treatment ...
Aug 12, 2024
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A seven-year-old girl is Beijing's first human case of H7N9 bird flu, local authorities said on Saturday as China's outbreak of the disease spread to the capital.
Apr 13, 2013
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The World Health Organization said Sunday that 780 laboratory-confirmed monkeypox cases had been reported to it from 27 non-endemic countries, while maintaining that the global risk level was moderate.
Jun 5, 2022
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Seven months into the pandemic, U.S. government officials and scientists still disagree over basic safety guidance on the coronavirus. People are still disregarding key public health advice. And we are still seeing leading ...
Jul 28, 2020
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Far more people are willing to donate their eyes to research than actually are registered to donate, according to a study led by a Michigan State University student.
Jul 12, 2013
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