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MERS antibodies produced in cattle safe, treatment well tolerated in Phase 1 trial

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The round, spiked objects at center are MERS coronavirus particles.

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About 3,500 babies in the US are lost to sleep-related deaths each year

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WHO Director-General: invest in health to end plague in Madagascar

The Director-General of WHO has outlined his vision for a Madagascar free of plague epidemics during a three-day visit to the island nation that started on 7 January 2018.

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Millions of children across Somalia vaccinated against measles in UN-backed campaign

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Mothers and their children in a queue waiting to receive measles vaccinations as part of a UNICEF-supported immunization campaign at the Beerta Muuri camp for internally displaced persons in Baidoa, Somalia.

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NIH discovery brings stem cell therapy for eye disease closer to the clinic

Stem cell-derived retinal cells need primary cilia to support survival of light-sensing photoreceptors.

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Cellular barcoding helps scientists understand the behavior of stem cells

Use of labeling technology in mice leads to discoveries in process of natural blood formation.

By tagging bone marrow cells of mice with a genetic label, or barcode, researchers were able to track and describe the family tree of individual blood cells as they form in their natural environment.

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DASH ranked Best Diet Overall for eighth year in a row by U.S. News and World Report

Diet helps people prevent and treat high blood pressure, lower blood cholesterol.

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Empanadas are a great staple of Latino cuisine. Empanapitas, a new take with pita bread, are a DASH healthier, but just as tasty.

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Stem cell transplant for severe scleroderma improves survival, quality of life

NIH-funded study finds transplantation superior to treatment with immune-suppressing drug.

New clinical trial findings show that a therapeutic regimen involving transplantation of a person’s own blood-forming stem cells can improve survival and quality of life for people with severe scleroderma, a life-threatening autoimmune disease.

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Stem cell transplant for severe scleroderma improves survival, quality of life

NIH-funded study finds transplantation superior to treatment with immune-suppressing drug.

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Cellular barcoding helps scientists understand the behavior of stem cells

Use of labeling technology in mice leads to discoveries in process of natural blood formation.

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