Unless you’re one of the five people on Earth who have a thigh gap, you’re probably familiar with what the
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Novel molecular target to prevent scarring of the lung blood vessels identified
Pulmonary arterial hypertension, a severe form of cardiopulmonary disease in which the arteries that transport blood from the heart to
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Water fluoridation confirmed to prevent dental decay in US children and adolescents
The fluoridation of America’s drinking water was among the great public health achievements of the twentieth century but there is
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Even moderate adherence to vegetarian diet could prevent overweight/obesity in middle age
Eating a diet high in plant-based foods and low in animal-based foods may protect against obesity in middle aged and
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Helping preterm infants grow bigger kidneys would prevent kidney disease later in life
Nephrons are the microscopic blood-filtering units inside our kidneys that convert waste products into urine, regulate our electrolyte levels and
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A way to prevent pancreatic cancer from spreading post-surgery?
Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have solved a mystery about how pancreatic cancer spreads following surgery in patients
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For older adults, a better diet may prevent brain shrinkage
People who eat a diet rich in vegetables, fruit, nuts and fish may have bigger brains, according to a study
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Does HPV vaccination prevent the development of cervical cancer?
New evidence published today in the Cochrane Library shows that human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccines protect against cervical lesions in
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Leptin’s neural circuit identified—Genome-editing study reveals how hormone helps prevent both obesity and diabetes
Revealing surprising answers to a long-standing enigma about the brain target of the anti-obesity hormone leptin, neuroscientists at Tufts University
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Antimicrobial therapy can prevent sepsis in pneumonia patients
Antimicrobial therapy targeting specific cells in the immune system could prevent sepsis and life-threatening disease in people suffering from pneumonia,
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