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Scientists identify why some kidney transplants don’t work

August 14, 2018 Don't, identify, kidney, Scientists, some, transplants, Why, Work

Scientists have discovered a ‘molecular signature’ for the allostatic load – or ‘wear and tear’ of kidneys – which could

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Disrupted nitrogen metabolism might spell cancer

August 13, 2018 cancer, Disrupted, metabolism, might, nitrogen, spell

Nitrogen is a basic building block of all the body’s proteins, RNA and DNA, so cancerous tumors are greedy for

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Rotavirus vaccine cuts infant diarrhoea deaths by a third in Malawi

August 12, 2018 A, By, Cuts, deaths, diarrhoea, in, infant, Malawi, Rotavirus, third, vaccine

A major new study has shown that rotavirus vaccination reduced infant diarrhoea deaths by 34% in rural Malawi, a region

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New type of bed net could help fight against malaria

August 11, 2018 against, bed, Could, fight, help, malaria, net, New, of, type

A new type of bed net could prevent millions of cases of malaria, according to new research published in The

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Dealing with digital distraction

August 10, 2018 dealing, digital, distraction, with

Our digital lives may be making us more distracted, distant and drained, according to research presented at the annual convention

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Palliative care may reduce suicide risk in veterans with lung cancer

August 10, 2018 cancer, care, in, lung, may, Palliative, reduce, risk, suicide, veterans, with

Results from a large-scale patient population study, recently published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society, reveal palliative care

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Greek authorities urge vigilance over West Nile fever outbreak

August 10, 2018 authorities, fever, Greek, Nile, outbreak:, Over, urge, vigilance, West

Three people have died from West Nile fever after an outbreak in Athens which has infected 60 people this year,

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New study views cancer treatment as a game to find strategies that improve patient outcomes

August 10, 2018 A, As, cancer, Find, Game, improve, New, outcomes, Patient, strategies, study, that, to, treatment, views

Game theory can be utilized to identify potential flaws in current cancer treatment approaches and suggest new strategies to improve

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Estrogen may protect against depression after heart attack

August 10, 2018 after, against, attack, Depression, Estrogen, heart, may, protect

Estrogen may protect against heart failure-related depression by preventing the production of inflammation-causing chemicals in the brain. The study is

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Study: Brain proteins, patterns reveal clues to understanding epilepsy

August 10, 2018 brain, clues, epilepsy, patterns, proteins, reveal, study, to, understanding

New therapies could be on the horizon for people living with epilepsy or anxiety, thanks to a breakthrough discovery by

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