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pH Imbalance in Brain Cells May Contribute to Alzheimer’s Disease
Study identifies potential drug targets to reverse problem found in tiny organelles in astrocytes.
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Behavioral Nudges Lead to Drop in Prescriptions of Potent Antipsychotic
“Our study provides a unique example of a large-scale, low-cost intervention yielding clinically meaningful and long-lasting effects.”
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Hookah Smoking and Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Findings Oppose Marketing Messages
Hookah smoking raises cardiovascular risk factors comparable to traditional cigarette smoking, study finds.
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Fecal Bacteria Contaminated Surface Water Quality Following Hurricane Harvey
Research has substantiated that Hurricane Harvey caused high levels of fecal contamination to be introduced into waterways draining into the Gulf of Mexico and impairing surface water quality.
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A PET Imaging Method to Track and Guide Diabetes Therapies
New nuclear medicine test could improve care of patients with type 1 diabetes.
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Bacteria Employ Sophisticated Communication Strategies
A theory known as “percolation” is now helping microbiologists explain how communities of bacteria can effectively relay signals across long distances.
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Therapy for Rare Cancers Receives FDA Approval
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first ever non-surgical treatment for the rare neuroendocrine cancers pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma.
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No Genetic Link Between Pygmy People and Extinct 'Hobbits'
Flores Island, in the eastern half of Indonesia, is home to a population of pygmies, and was formerly home to a now-extinct group of Homo floresiensis (nicknamed the “hobbit”). New research shows no genetic link between the two populations.
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Novel Drug Could Potentially Treat Liver Cancer More Effectively
A research team has developed a novel peptide drug called FFW that could potentially stop the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) or primary liver cancer.
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Obesity Extends Duration of Influenza A Virus Shedding
Obesity, which increases influenza disease severity, also extends by about 1.5 days how long influenza A virus is shed from infected adults compared to non-obese adults, according to new research.
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