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Study sheds light on the function of a long-mysterious PCSK9 mutation

January 3, 2019 A, Function, light, long-mysterious, mutation, of, on, PCSK9, sheds, study, the

High levels of low-density lipoproteins, parcels of lipids and protein that carry cholesterol, are a leading risk factor for heart

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Italy health czar blames resignation on ‘anti-science’ government

January 2, 2019 'anti-science', blames, czar, government, health, Italy, on, resignation

The president of Italy’s national health research organisation on Wednesday said he had been driven to resign due the “anti-scientific”

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Alzheimer’s: Study zeroes in on brain’s weakest link

December 20, 2018 Alzheimer's, brain's, in, Link, on, study, weakest, zeroes

In Alzheimer’s disease, as in other forms of dementia, a defining feature is the accumulation of certain toxic proteins in

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New generation of therapeutics based on understanding of aging biology show promise for Alzheimer’s disease

December 8, 2018 aging, Alzheimer's, based, Biology, disease, for, generation, New, of, on, promise, show, therapeutics, understanding

A scientific strategy that explores therapeutic targets based on the biology of aging is gaining ground as an effective approach

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Working on the snoring problem, one innovation at a time

November 20, 2018 A, at, innovation, on, ONE, problem, Snoring, the, Time, working

Snorers—every household has one, joked Innovation Factory cofounder Alaa Chalabi. This noisy problem inspired the Innovation Factory’s newest product Snorelife,

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FDA to crack down on menthol cigarettes, flavored vapes

November 15, 2018 cigarettes, crack, Down, FDA, flavored, menthol, on, to, vapes

A top U.S. health official on Thursday pledged to try to ban menthol from regular cigarettes, outlaw flavors in all

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New study sheds light on norovirus outbreaks, may help efforts to develop a vaccine

November 15, 2018 A, develop, efforts, help, light, may, New, norovirus, on, outbreaks, sheds, study, to, vaccine

Outbreaks of norovirus in health care settings and outbreaks caused by a particular genotype of the virus are more likely

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Excessive posting of photos on social media is associated with increase in narcissism

November 10, 2018 associated, Excessive, in, Increase, is, media, narcissism, of, on, Photos, posting, social, with

A new study has established that excessive use of social media, in particular the posting of images and selfies, is

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A cancer blood test based on DNA fragment size

November 9, 2018 A, based, Blood, cancer, DNA, fragment, on, size, test

A team of researchers from the U.K., Denmark, Poland, the Netherlands and Switzerland has developed a new way to test

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After long wait, 1st legal pot shops on East Coast to open

November 8, 2018 1st, after, Coast, East, Legal, long, on, open, Pot, shops, to, wait

With its youthful vibe and eclectic mix of culture, a small Massachusetts city seems a logical site for the nation’s