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on Nov 18, 2011
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When the brain is healthy it functions quickly and automatically. But when problems occur, the results can be devastating. Some 50 million people in this country—one in five—suffer from damage to the
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Acetylcholine is called an excitatory neurotransmitter because it generally makes cells more excitable. It governs muscle contractions and causes glands to secrete hormones. Alzheimer’s
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Two related studies revealed gene activity in the brains of people of different genders and ethnicities, from fetal development to old age. The accomplishment provides a broad foundation
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on Nov 18, 2011
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Building on scientific advances that link sleep problems to health and safety risks, the National Institutes of Health today released the 2011 NIH Sleep Disorders Research Plan. The plan identifies research opportunities to be pursued over the next three to five years in order to spur new approaches to the prevention and treatment of sleep disorders.
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on Oct 25, 2011
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Two independent research groups have identified a bacterium that is associated with colorectal cancer in the first studies to identify a potential link between this common
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on Oct 25, 2011
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Over the last decade, many patients with cancer have benefited from the development of new targeted therapiesand immunotherapies. But a common side effect of these agents
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on Oct 25, 2011
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Women with ovarian cancer who have a mutated form of the BRCA2 gene may be more likely to respond to standard chemotherapy and have better overall and progression-free
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on Oct 25, 2011
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A higher dose of radiation therapy does not improve survival in patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC) who are not candidates for surgery, researchers reported
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on Oct 02, 2011
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HAVANA -- Two Cuban research centers have started using bacteria to treat the oil wastewaters in several parts of the Caribbean island in order to reduce the presence of
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on Oct 02, 2011
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Fu Ming'ai was reunited with his family on Sunday after 22 years.
He is one of the more than 1,400 abducted children who were helped by a national DNA database, which helps match trafficked children and their parents.
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