Health
Cardiac bypass surgery superior to non-surgical procedure for adults with diabetes and heart disease
Adults with diabetes and multi-vessel coronary heart disease who underwent cardiac bypass surgery had better overall heart-related outcomes than those who underwent an artery-opening procedure to improve blood flow to the heart muscle, according to the results from an international study.
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New Video Demonstrates Skin Cancer Self-Exam
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UN health agency warns of threat from rising anti-malarial drug resistance in Asia-Pacific region
Eliminating places where mosquitoes lay their eggs, such as rain water collection barrels, to protect against malaria.
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NIH study uncovers new mechanism of action for class of chemotherapy drugs
National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers have discovered a significant new mechanism of action for a class of chemotherapy drugs known as poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors, or PARP inhibitors. They have also identified differences in the toxic capabilities of three drugs in this class which are currently being tested in clinical trials.
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Researchers discover 71 new human genes associated with bowel diseases
Researchers have found 71 new human genes associated with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, two chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) that affect the small and large (colon) intestines of nearly 2.5 million people worldwide. This study brings the total number of known genes associated with IBD to 163.
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Obese Children Struggle With Joint Pain: Study
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Higher Blood Pressure May Harm the Middle-Aged Brain, Study Finds
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Gene Study Yields New Clues to Crohn's Disease, Colitis
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Health Risks Will Rise in Sandy's Wake, Experts Warn
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