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Xpert Ultra test for diagnosing TB now included in Cochrane Review

June 10, 2019 Cochrane, diagnosing, for, in, included, Now, Review:, TB, test, Ultra, Xpert

Tuberculosis (TB) causes more deaths globally than any other infectious disease and is a top 10 cause of death worldwide.

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Improving breast cancer treatment

June 10, 2019 breast, cancer, Improving, treatment

Millions of patients with incurable breast cancer could benefit from Welsh-led research which shows it is possible to control the

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Undetected diabetes linked to heart attack and gum disease

June 10, 2019 and, attack, Diabetes, disease, gum, heart, Linked, to, undetected

People with undetected glucose disorders run a higher risk of both myocardial infarction and periodontitis, according to a study published

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Treating core Rett syndrome symptoms

June 7, 2019 core, Rett, symptoms, syndrome:, treating

A new study published in Neurology reports the drug trofinetide has proven safe and effective in treating core symptoms of

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Scientists recreate blood-brain barrier defect outside the body

June 6, 2019 barrier, blood-brain, body, defect, outside, recreate, Scientists, the

Scientists can’t make a living copy of your brain outside your body. That’s the stuff of science fiction. But in

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Proteasome inhibitors show promise for drug-resistant malaria

June 6, 2019 drug-resistant, for, inhibitors, malaria, promise, Proteasome, show

Proteasome inhibitors have significant promise as components of novel combination therapies to treat multidrug-resistant malaria, according to a study published

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Telomere length unaffected by smoking: study

June 5, 2019 By, length, Smoking, study, Telomere, unaffected

A new study has surprised the medical world, finding that smoking does not shorten the length of telomeres—a marker at

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US soldiers have worse heart health than civilians

June 5, 2019 civilians, Have, health, heart, soldiers, than, US, Worse

Active duty Army personnel have worse cardiovascular health compared to people of similar ages in the civilian population, according to

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Gall bladder removal may reduce stroke risk in patients with gallstones

June 5, 2019 bladder, Gall, gallstones, in, may, patients, reduce, removal, risk, Stroke, with

Previous research indicates that gallstones are linked with an increased risk of stroke. A new Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

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Would you eat genetically modified food if you understood the science behind it?

June 4, 2019 behind, eat?, food, genetically, If, It, Modified, Science, the, understood, would, you.

Jonathon McPhetres, a newly minted Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Rochester, admits he’s “personally amazed” what we can

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