Using archival documents, a new report published online by JAMA
Internal Medicine examines the sugar industry’s role in
coronary heart disease research and suggests the industry sponsored
research to influence…
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COPD, are associated with significant long-term lung function loss,
according to research published online, ahead of print in the
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Although the causes of Alzheimer’s disease are still unknown, it is
clear that the disease commences with progressive amyloid
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28 Aug 2016: The Mediterranean diet is associated with a reduced
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Researchers at the Stowers Institute have established a definitive link between the makeup of the microbiome, the host immune response, and an organism’s ability to heal itself.
A research team from the University of Bonn has succeeded for the
first time in using light stimuli to stop life-threatening cardiac
arrhythmia in mouse hearts. Furthermore, as shown in…
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Using electric fans to relieve high levels of heat and humidity may, surprisingly, have the opposite effect for seniors, a study by UT Southwestern Medical Center heart specialists suggests.
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populous countries and many with limited resources to…
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many individuals who screen positive for the mental health disorder
not receiving treatment, according to an article published…
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