Health Problems 

Short and fragmented sleep linked to hardened arteries

August 26, 2018 and, arteries, fragmented, hardened, Linked, Short, sleep, to

Sleeping less than six hours or waking up several times in the night is associated with an increased risk of

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Four out of ten patients with atrial fibrillation have unknown brain damage

August 26, 2018 atrial, brain, damage, fibrillation, four, Have, of, out, patients, ten, unknown, with

Four out of ten patients with atrial fibrillation but no history of stroke or transient ischaemic attack have previously unknown

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How low is too low? Study highlights serious risks for intensive blood pressure control

August 24, 2018August 26, 2018 Blood, Control, for, Highlights:, How, Intensive, is, low, pressure, risks, serious, study, too

Kaiser Permanente research published today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found if patients with hypertension taking prescribed medications

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New nusinersen drug delivery method identified for spinal muscular atrophy patients

August 24, 2018 atrophy, delivery, drug, for, identified, method, muscular, New, nusinersen, patients, spinal

STRASBURG, PA- A new report has identified an alternative method to deliver nusinersen to patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)

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AHA: bandmates in the war and treaty open up about health, homelessness

August 24, 2018 'war, about, AHA:, and, Bandmates, health, Homelessness, in, open, the, Treaty, up

Michael Trotter Jr. said his mother knew the turkey sandwiches, hot dogs and cupcakes he and his siblings were constantly

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Could the future edge in college sports be mental wellness?

August 24, 2018 be, college, Could, edge, Future, in, Mental, Sports, the, Wellness

We live in a sports-oriented culture. In the United States alone, there are about 8 million high school students participating

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Researchers work on scientific foundation for new forms of therapy in neurodegenerative processes

August 24, 2018 for, forms, foundation, in, neurodegenerative, New, of, on, processes, Researchers, scientific, therapy, Work

Protective proteins that mitigate the destruction of nerve cells after a stroke can be administered into the brain through the

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Cellular pumps protect the gut from toxins

August 24, 2018 cellular, From, gut, protect, pumps, the, toxins

The master regulators of gut stem cells, called intestinal myofibroblasts, have pumps that protect them, and thus the gut, from

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In US, HPV-related cancers on rise

August 24, 2018 cancers, HPV-related, in, on, Rise, US

Despite rising vaccination rates, cancers related to human papillomavirus, a common sexually transmitted infection, are on the rise in the

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Study identifies molecular link between aging and neurodegeneration

August 23, 2018 aging, and, between, identifies, Link, molecular, neurodegeneration, study

For decades researchers have worked to shed light on the causes of neurodegenerative disorders, a group of devastating conditions, including

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