Archive: 17/09/2015

Most smokers haven't considered quitting

(HealthDay)—The idea of quitting doesn't cross the minds of most smokers, and the few who do think about it don't actively try to quit.

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Romidepsin can reverse HIV latency in patients on long-term ART

A cure for HIV requires the eradication of latent (i.e., dormant and therefore hidden) virus from reservoirs in immune cells throughout the body. HIV latency depends on the activity of proteins from the human host called ...

Sep 17, 2015

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Researchers dig for cause of dog diabetes

(HealthDay)—Like many other animals, man's best friend isn't immune to developing diabetes. But new research suggests that while the disease in dogs looks similar to type 1 diabetes in people, there are some significant ...

Sep 17, 2015

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Researchers pinpoint genes linked to height, heart disease

(HealthDay)—Scientists report they have identified new genes associated with height, heart disease risk and regulation of the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen.

Sep 17, 2015

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Metabolic syndrome common in young women with lupus

(HealthDay)—Metabolic syndrome is common in young, premenopausal women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and chloroquine appears to protect against metabolic syndrome in these women, according to a study published ...

Sep 17, 2015

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Substantial variability among clinicians in imaging recs

(HealthDay)—There is substantial variability between radiologists and technologists in recommendation rates for additional imaging (RAI) during ultrasound interpretation, according to a study published in the October issue ...

Sep 17, 2015

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Artificial pancreas works well in home trial

(HealthDay)—The latest trial of an artificial pancreas system offers good news for people with type 1 diabetes—the system lowered blood sugar levels without increasing the risk of dangerously low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), ...

Sep 17, 2015

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New imaging technique detects early brain damage from hypertension

A new imaging technique found that some people with high blood pressure also have damage to nerve tracts connecting different parts of the brain, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association's 2015 High ...

Sep 17, 2015

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Blood tests reveal early signs of CVD risk in obese African-American teens

Long before they have symptoms, blood tests in obese African-American teens, especially girls, reveal immune system changes linked to greater cardiovascular disease risk, according to a study presented at the American Heart ...

Sep 17, 2015

Vaccine clears some precancerous cervical lesions in clinical trial

Scientists have used a genetically engineered vaccine to successfully eradicate high-grade precancerous cervical lesions in nearly one-half of women who received the vaccine in a clinical trial. The goal, say the scientists, ...

Sep 17, 2015

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