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Weight loss surgery changes the way our bodies sense food
How bariatric surgery helps people with obesity and diabetes is related to changes in the way the gut senses food
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Sponge cytology-sampling device promising for Barrett esophagus Dx
(HealthDay)—A swallowable cellular retrieval capsule sponge cytology-sampling device, EsophaCap, in combination with a methylation biomarker panel represents a promising strategy
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Excess immune pruning of synapses in neural cells derived from patients with schizophrenia
A study led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators finds evidence that the process of synaptic pruning, a normal part
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Experts call for emergency declaration on Congo’s Ebola
An international group of public health experts have called on The World Health Organization to convene an emergency committee and
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Want to improve your mood? It’s time to ditch the junk food
Worldwide, more than 300 million people live with depression. Without effective treatment, the condition can make it difficult to work
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Children with chronic lung diseases at higher risk of flu hospitalisation
Flu vaccination is provided free for children with chronic illnesses, yet uptake is low prompting UNSW researchers to call for
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Blood test for specific metabolites could reveal blocked arteries
A Duke Health pilot project suggests that in the near future, a blood test could show whether arteries carrying blood
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How the immune system protects us against bowel cancer
Researchers at Universitätsmedizin Berlin have discovered a protective mechanism which is used by the body to protect intestinal stem cells
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The development of brain stem cells into new nerve cells and why this can lead to cancer
Stem cells are the true jacks-of-all-trades of our bodies, as they can turn into the many different cell types required
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