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How a brain area implicated in Alzheimer’s may be vulnerable to degeneration
The locus coeruleus is among the first brain regions to degenerate in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, physicians and scientists have known. But why this area is so vulnerable is less […]
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Newly discovered protein could be used to produce life-saving antifungals
Like bacteria, yeasts are found everywhere, even in and around our bodies. And, as with bacteria, you can become infected by yeasts and become ill. Yeasts infect about 150 million […]
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Shawn Johnson’s Daughter Drew Does the Cutest Flip Off a Balance Beam Like a Mini Olympian
With a perfect pointed toe, a casualness about falling down (and there’s a lot of falling down), and an adorable smile at the camera, Shawn Johnson’s 2-year-old daughter Drew is […]
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New role of immune cells in liver regeneration identified
If liver tissue has to be removed due to cancer or another liver disease, the organ usually regenerates quickly, soon becoming fully functional once again. Medical science has not yet […]
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Turned Away From Urgent Care — And Toward a Big ER Bill
Frankie Cook remembers last year’s car crash only in flashes. She was driving a friend home from high school on a winding road outside Rome, Georgia. She saw standing water […]
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Excitatory brain stimulation protocols beneficial in schizophrenia
Excitatory noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) interventions over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex are associated with improvement in the severity of negative symptoms in schizophrenia, according to a systematic review and […]
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A new data analysis approach identifies disease-associated splicing variants
In the era of Big Data, obtaining a huge amount of information is the easy part; knowing what to do with it is another story entirely. But now, researchers from […]
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Medical Coding Creates Barriers to Care for Transgender Patients
Last year, Tim Chevalier received the first of many coverage denials from his insurance company for the hair removal procedure he needed as part of a phalloplasty, the creation of […]
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‘Food allergy bravery’ clinic helps kids with food allergies overcome anxiety
From an early age, children with life-threatening food allergies are taught to proceed with caution: Check labels, ask about ingredients, don’t eat something at a friend’s house if you don’t […]
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