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High Risk of Stroke for Frequent Red Meat Eaters
Type: Breakthroughs
A high-protein diet might benefit health in some ways, but depending on what kind of protein a person consumes, it could raise their stroke risk too. A new study suggests that eating red meat frequently ups the likelihood of having a stroke while...
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Vaccine Studied for Deadly Brain Cancer
Type: Breakthroughs
Adding a new vaccine to standard therapy extended survival for people with the most deadly type of brain cancer in a small study.
Researchers from Duke University Medical Center and the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center report...
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Technique Might Boost Women's Fertility
Type: Breakthroughs
Scientists find way to awaken dormant ovarian follicles, produce more eggs possibly making more eggs available for reproduction during a woman's lifespan.
In mice, the technique resulted in live pups. In humans, the technique was successful...
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Moving Closer to a Urine Test for Colon Cancer
Type: Breakthroughs
Screening could complement or reduce need for colonoscopy, researchers say
It may be possible to develop a urine test to screen for colon cancer, a new study suggests.
Researchers analyzed urine samples from 60 people with colon cancer and...
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New Heart Procedure Eliminates X-Ray Exposure
Type: Breakthroughs
A growing body of research continues to warn of the potential long-term effects of radiation exposure for patients and medical providers during such imaging procedures as x-rays and computed tomography (CT) scans, both of which are traditionally...
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Breakthrough On Causes Of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Type: Breakthroughs
New research by the University of Adelaide could help explain why some people are more prone to Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis and other autoimmune diseases.
A critical imbalance of the regulatory cells required to control the immune...
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Bypass surgery safer with heart-lung pump: study
Type: Breakthroughs
Doing bypass surgery while the heart is still beating was thought to result in fewer complications, but a new U.S. study suggests going on a heart-lung machine is actually the safer approach.
Traditionally, heart bypass patients are hooked up...
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New Laser Cure for Cataracts
Type: Breakthroughs
Is there a real laser that will soon be used to treat cataracts?
A new laser therapy that can potentially remove cataracts from people’s eyes more efficiently and with greater precision was presented on October 24, 2009 at the American Academy...
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