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‘Chemo brain’ caused by malfunction in three types of brain cells, study finds

December 6, 2018 'Chemo, brain, By, Caused, cells, finds, in, malfunction, of, study, three, Types

More than half of cancer survivors suffer from cognitive impairment from chemotherapy that lingers for months or years after the

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Scientists cut main heart disease risk locus out of DNA by genome editing

December 6, 2018 By, cut, disease, DNA, editing, genome, heart, locus, main, of, out, risk, Scientists

Over the past decade we’ve learned that billions of people carry a mysterious specter in their DNA that strongly increases

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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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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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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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Treatment of aggressive breast cancer improved by immunotherapy-chemotherapy combination

October 22, 2018 aggressive, breast, By, cancer, combination, immunotherapy-chemotherapy, improved, of, treatment

Patients with an aggressive form of advanced breast cancer can benefit from immunotherapy when used in combination with chemotherapy as

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Ebola and Lassa fever targeted by new vaccine trial and improved surveillance

September 26, 2018 and, By, Ebola, fever, improved, Lassa, New, Surveillance, targeted, trial, vaccine

Scientists hope that a new approach to vaccine development, combined with improved surveillance of potential future threats of outbreak, could

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Physician burnout rates vary by medical specialty

September 10, 2018 Burnout, By, medical, Physician, rates, specialty, Vary

(HealthDay)—Nearly half of physicians report being burned out, but rates vary substantially by medical specialty, according to an article published

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Severity of Alzheimer’s Can Vary by Season

September 5, 2018 Alzheimer's, By, Can, of, season, severity, Vary

TUESDAY, Sept. 4, 2018 — The thinking ability of people with Alzheimer’s disease changes depending on the season, researchers report.

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Dad struck by Guillain-Barré syndrome unable to speak, move 3 months later

September 5, 2018 3, By, dad, Guillain-Barré, later:, months, move, speak, struck, syndrome:, to, unable

Craig Hardy, 52, first thought his symptoms were a stomach bug he picked up during a trip to Bali. (GoFundMe

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