Category: 6. Health
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Latvia confirms 3 Chikungunya cases linked to Seychelles-Xinhua
RIGA, March 2 (Xinhua) — Latvia has confirmed three cases of Chikungunya virus this year in individuals who had traveled to Seychelles, the Latvian Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (SPKC) said on Monday.
Two of the cases involved…
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HSS Reports Results of Key Studies on Targeted Medication Use in Joint Replacement Surgery
Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), the world’s leading academic medical center focused on musculoskeletal health, today announced the results of several critical studies examining the use of targeted medications in joint…
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A new class of Alzheimer's biomarkers: Why protein shape may beat protein levels – Medical Xpress
- A new class of Alzheimer’s biomarkers: Why protein shape may beat protein levels Medical Xpress
- Structural signature of plasma proteins classifies the status of Alzheimer’s disease Nature
- Blood test boosts Alzheimer’s diagnosis accuracy to…
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GLP-1s and Healthy Lifestyle Help Lower Cardiovascular Risk
Share on Pinterest Combining GLP-1 drugs with a healthy lifestyle may reduce cardiovascular risks in people with diabetes. Image Credit: Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images - A recent study found that people with type 2 diabetes who used GLP-1 receptor…
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Young cancer survivors face faster aging and possible early dementia
Teens and young adults who survive cancer appear to age more quickly than people their same age who have never had the disease, according to new research. Scientists found signs of faster aging not only inside cells but also in brain performance,…
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Experts call for rapid improvements in diagnosis, treatment of bile duct cancer
The international group of experts, including Professor John Bridgewater (UCL Cancer Institute), is calling for rapid improvements in diagnosis, treatment and research for cholangiocarcinoma, also known as bile duct cancer.
Bile…
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Intranasal saline confers benefits over steroids in childhood obstructive sleep-disordered breathing
A simple intranasal saline solution has been shown to resolve symptoms of obstructive sleep-disordered breathing in children over 12 weeks, with no additional benefit from intranasal steroids.
Obstructive…
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Poor oral health in childhood linked to higher incidence of cardiovascular disease in adulthood
A tooth cavity and bleeding gums is a common scenario among Danish children – and one that researchers now connect to health problems long after the last baby tooth has left the mouth.
Children who have multiple tooth cavities or…
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Remote ischemic conditioning shields the heart from chemotherapy damage
Advances in cancer treatment mean that more people than ever are surviving the disease. However, some of the most effective anticancer drugs-a class of medicines called anthracyclines-can cause serious damage to the heart. In some…
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