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Team finds the origin of a type of thrombocytopenia caused by an oncogene

November 2, 2018 A, an, By, Caused, finds, of, oncogene, origin, Team, the, thrombocytopenia, type

The Cell Division and Cancer Group of the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) has discovered that MASTL, a protein

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Electricity—the new medicine

November 2, 2018 Electricity—the, medicine, New

When your only tool is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. This saying is particularly apt in medicine

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People link body shapes with personality traits

November 1, 2018 body, Link, people, personality, shapes, traits, with

When we meet new people, our first impressions of their personality may depend, at least in part, on their body

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Dangerous blood pressure caused by specific signalling in the brain

November 1, 2018 Blood, brain, By, Caused, Dangerous, in, pressure, signalling, specific, the

About 6 million Australians aged 18 years and over have high blood pressure. Of these, more than two thirds had

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Erectile dysfunction common in childhood cancer survivors

October 31, 2018 cancer, Childhood, common, dysfunction, Erectile, in, survivors

(HealthDay)—The prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED) is 29 percent among male childhood cancer survivors (CCS), according to a research letter

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A study identifies new markers associated with protection by the RTS,S malaria vaccine

October 31, 2018 A, associated, By, identifies, malaria, markers, New, protection, RTS, S, study, the, vaccine, with

Protection conferred by the RTS,S malaria vaccine depends greatly on the amount and subclass of antibodies generated upon vaccination and

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High hopes hype for experimental depression drug ketamine

October 31, 2018 Depression, drug, Experimental, for, high, hopes, hype, ketamine

It was launched decades ago as an anesthetic for animals and people, became a potent battlefield pain reliever in Vietnam

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Breast milk, formula nurture similarities, differences in gut microbes

October 29, 2018 Aimee Baumann-Dudenhoeffer, Barbara Warner, breastmilk, Gautam Dantas, gut microbiome, infant formula, Phil Tarr

Infant formula is designed to mimic human breast milk not only in nutrients but also by nurturing a similar set

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Firsthand 9/11 exposure fueling alcohol- and drug-related deaths: study

October 29, 2018 9/11, Alcohol, and, deaths, drug-related, exposure, Firsthand, fueling, study

(HealthDay)—People directly exposed to the World Trade Center terrorist attacks appear at increased risk of drug- and alcohol-related death, a

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Mayo Clinic Q&A: Understanding multiple sclerosis

October 26, 2018 Clinic, Mayo, multiple, Q&A:, sclerosis, understanding

Dear Mayo Clinic: What causes multiple sclerosis, or MS, in people who don’t have it in their family? A: The

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