University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center scientists have uncovered a potential therapeutic target for kidney cancers that have
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Genetic risk of heart failure
Heart failure is known to be more common in certain families but whether this familial transition is caused by genetic
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New findings on bacteria in female bladders: Study could lead to improved diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract infections
Scientists and physicians at Loyola University Chicago and Loyola Medicine were the first to publish groundbreaking research that debunked the
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Cell-free DNA profiling informative way to monitor urinary tract infections
Using shotgun DNA sequencing, Cornell University researchers have demonstrated a new method for monitoring urinary tract infections (UTIs) that surpasses
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Six years of exercise — or lack of it — may be enough to change heart failure risk
By analyzing reported physical activity levels over time in more than 11,000 American adults, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers conclude that
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Women More Likely to Get Kidney Disease than Breast Cancer
How often do you check your plumbing? Not very often, right? Usually only when the toilet won’t flush, the faucet
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Transplanted livers help body defend against organ rejection
For decades, transplant experts have observed that liver transplant recipients often need less anti-rejection medication, known as immunosuppressive drugs, than
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‘Killer’ kidney cancers identified by studying their evolution: Scientists have discovered that kidney cancer follows distinct evolutionary paths, enabling them to detect whether a tumor will be aggressive
Scientists have discovered that kidney cancer follows distinct evolutionary paths, enabling them to detect whether a tumour will be aggressive
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Fungal infection: An unexpected discovery in a central line
About a year and a half ago, a 6-year-old boy arrived at Children’s Emergency Department after accidentally removing his own
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