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Why do some people get CTE? It may be in their genes (CNN) Scientists have zeroed in our genetic code to better determine why some people develop chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the Alzheimer's-like disease associated with repeated hits to the head.
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FDA approves powerful opioid despite fears of more overdose deaths A new FDA-approved drug got the green light Friday despite objections from some of its own advisors that it could lead to illegal use and cause lethal overdoses.
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College rower dies from rare infection 2 weeks after sore throat she thought was tonsillitis FORT MORGAN, Colo. - A Kansas State University student who thought she had a sore throat died suddenly from a dangerous infection, according to KDVR.
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Surgeon Mistakenly Removes Woman's Kidney During Routine Back Surgery A Florida doctor removed a woman's kidney during back surgery after mistaking it for a cancerous tumor. Surgeon Ramon Vazquez was assisting then-51-year-old Maureen Pacheco's anterior spinal fusion when he removed the organ, an administrative ...
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Amid deepening addiction crisis, FDA approves powerful new opioid By Debra Goldschmidt, CNN. (CNN) -- Despite the ongoing opioid crisis plaguing the nation, the US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a new opioid medication five to 10 times more powerful than fentanyl.
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1 in 5 childhood scald burns caused by instant soup and ramen, research shows Instant soup -- often sold as "ramen" in the United States -- is cheap, tasty and wildly popular among hungry college students.
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A patient went in for a standard back surgery. She awoke one kidney short. Maureen Pacheco who, at 51, went to Wellington Regional Medical Center in April 2016 to get the bones in her lower back fused because she was suffering pain from a car accident years earlier.
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Instant soups account for more than 20% of pediatric scald injuries ORLANDO, Fla. - Scald burns, a major cause of preventable injuries among children, are commonly caused by instant soups and noodles, with 20% of pediatric injuries caused by these products, according to research presented at the AAP National ...
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Appendix removal is linked to lower risk of Parkinson's disease Scientists have found a new clue that Parkinson's disease may get its start not in the brain but in the gut - maybe in the appendix.
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When the flu pandemic of 1918 hit, Las Vegas wasn't spared When Winfred Henry Asa Pike went off to fight in World War I, he surely knew that he might not return home to his family. But what the Navy lieutenant and U.S.
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Key Ingredient For Universal Flu Vaccine May Be In Llama Antibodies Is the search for the key ingredient for a universal flu vaccine finally over? Thanks to llama antibodies, researchers were able to produce an antibody therapy that can potentially combat all types of flu.
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28 confirmed cases of the flu in Conn. In a report made public Friday, the Connecticut Department of Public Health said there were 28 hospitalized patients across the state with laboratory-confirmed influenza.
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Action should be taken now to counter outbreak of chronic wasting disease If we had a chance to help a human or an animal, why wouldn't we do it? If we knew that the situation could easily get worse - in some cases, far worse - why wouldn't we do what we could now instead of waiting?
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Parkinson's disease may start in appendix, study finds TAMPA, United States (AFP) - Parkinson's disease has long been considered a disease of the brain, but research out last Wednesday found it may start in the gut - specifically in the appendix, a tiny organ near the large intestine.
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Cellphone radiation linked to brain cancer, study says While cellphones make communication easier and more convenient, the radiation from the devices can be dangerous, according to a new report.
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A decade after my breast cancer diagnosis, I'm grateful to be here LEXINGTON - When a nurse told me that I had Stage II invasive breast cancer, I was in the restroom at the Lexington Herald-Leader.
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Glowing chemical 'could aid brain cancer surgery' A chemical that makes brain tumours glow pink could help surgeons to remove the cancer safely, a trial suggests. Scientists gave people with suspected glioma a drink containing 5-ALA, a substance known to accumulate in fast-growing cancer cells.
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'Fluorescent marker' could help surgeons remove deadly brain tumours Fluorescent marker could be used to boost survival from one of the deadliest form of brain tumours. Scientists found that using a chemical to highlight cancerous cells meant that they were able to identify the most aggressive types of disease, and to ...
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Science saved my life My parents were terrified. Their formerly healthy 3-year-old son was wasting away due to uncontrolled blood sugar. I was diagnosed with Type One Diabetes June 1996 in Olympia at St. Peters Hospital.
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Battling Alzheimer's through Better Access to the Brain There are tough diseases to treat, and then there's Alzheimer's. After years of research, billions of dollars, and several hundred clinical trials, there are five FDA-approved drugs for Alzheimer's, none of which can sustainably treat or reverse a ...
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Of Aids cure fibs, another one falls flat Over the years there have been many claims of cures for HIV and Aids. There was the famous African potato, mocrea, Epikaizo, Ngoka, Moringa, and lately the most controversial Aguma.
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The lowly appendix may play surprising role in development of Parkinson's disease The appendix has long been dismissed as an organ that has outlived its usefulness in human evolution. But new research suggests it may play an active - and detrimental - role in the development of Parkinson's disease.
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New York Chinatown fights smoking as lung cancer deaths rise Outside Big Wong, a Cantonese restaurant in Manhattan's Chinatown, a man took a puff on a cigarette as he watched people pass by.
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BP drugs being recalled over cancer worry Hyderabad: Blood pressure tablets irbesartan is being recalled by the United States Food and Drug Administration as it was found to be contaminated and could cause cancer.
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Is cancer the new face of HIV/AIDS? UNITED AGAINST HIV/AIDS. In the run-up to World AIDS Day (December 1), for the whole of November, Vision Group media platforms are airing and publishing in-depth articles about the disease.
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Agony for children as KNH cancer drugs run out Cancer drugs for children receiving treatment at the Kenyatta National Hospital have run out, putting the lives of the young ones at risk.
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4 Vitamin & Mineral Deficiencies Linked To Insomnia & Poor Sleep Sleep is crucial for your physical and mental health, but many factors, both internal and external, can impact how well you sleep at night.
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Diabetes medication could help treat Alzheimer's disease Washington D.C. - According to a new research, people with Alzheimer's disease who were treated with diabetes drugs showed considerably fewer markers of the disease including abnormal microvasculature and deregulated gene expressions in their brains ...
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Coconut oil compounds better than DEET at preventing disease transmission: Report Compounds derived from coconut oil are better than DEET at preventing disease transmission and discomfort associated with insect bites, according to a study.
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