Researchers have shown that a common cold virus can infect cells derived from human placentas, suggesting that it may be possible for the infection to pass from expectant mothers to their unborn children.
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At least a half-dozen companies that make or distribute prescription opioid painkillers are facing a federal criminal investigation over whether they violated federal law as they shipped more drugs amid the growing nationwide ...
Nov 27, 2019
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Arterial wall calcification is the buildup of calcium in the blood vessel walls, which can often be a predictor of serious cardiovascular events like heart attacks and strokes. Scientists have long pointed to family history ...
Oct 29, 2019
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Many drugs, especially those made of proteins, cannot be taken orally because they are broken down in the gastrointestinal tract before they can take effect. One example is insulin, which patients with diabetes have to inject ...
Oct 7, 2019
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US regulators are looking into potentially "deceptive marketing" used by popular e-cigarette brand JUUL Labs that targeted teens, according to a news report Thursday.
Aug 29, 2019
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Changing your identity to protect others might sound like something reserved for comic book vigilantes, but a study led by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine has found a select group of cells in artery ...
Jul 29, 2019
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Gut diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are increasingly prevalent worldwide, especially in industrialised countries. In 2015 alone, 250,000 people in the UK were diagnosed with IBD, and 3 million in the United ...
Jun 27, 2019
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Fast-growing Beyond Meat is going beyond the United States in producing its plant-based sausages, hamburgers and other items.
May 28, 2019
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While many parents are heeding the advice of experts and resisting the urge to have their kids focus exclusively on one sport too early in life, a University of Alberta professor who specializes in youth development is advising ...
May 28, 2019
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Injections of a protein associated with healthy lymphatic vessel function reduced artery blockage known as atherosclerosis in mice. This finding could one day provide a new way to prevent and treat heart disease and stroke ...
May 14, 2019
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