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A recipe for regenerating nerve fibers across complete spinal cord injury
Neuroscientists at UCLA, Harvard University and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology have identified a three-pronged treatment that triggers axons—the
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Failing immune system ‘brakes’ help explain type 1 diabetes in mice
Immune reactions are usually a good thing—the body’s way of eliminating harmful bacteria and other pathogens. But people also rely
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Bone health influenced by fetal life and early care
Physical exercise is known to make bones stronger but according to a new study, maternal health and its impact on
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Diagnostic device can prevent strokes and heart attacks
A team of engineers and biochemists at ANU has invented and trialled a bio-optics diagnostic device that can reveal the
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Chemotherapy may lead to early menopause in young women with lung cancer
A new study suggests chemotherapy may cause acute amenorrhea leading to early menopause in women with lung cancer. The study
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Gum disease treatment may improve symptoms in cirrhosis patients
Routine oral care to treat gum disease (periodontitis) may play a role in reducing inflammation and toxins in the blood
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A non-canonical strategy may improve cancer radiotherapy
Although the success or failure of radiation therapy for cancer has long been associated with the intrinsic radio-resistance or radio-sensitivity
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Chest pain drug falls short in preventing first episode of ventricular arrhythmia or death
A clinical trial of more than 1,000 patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) found that the drug ranolazine (commonly used
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Study provides new insights for ways to use cell metabolism to treat cancer
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine have discovered that cell metabolism plays an important role in
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