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This Harvard professor says you should eat only 6 fries at once — and people are not here for it A Harvard professor is coming under fire after suggesting that people should eat only six french fries at once. Eric Rimm, a professor of epidemiology and nutrition at the Harvard T.H.
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First baby born to woman with uterus transplanted from deceased donor For the first time, a baby has been born to a woman who received a uterus transplant from a deceased donor, according to Hospital das Clínicas at the University of São Paulo School of Medicine in Brazil.
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In a medical first, baby born from a deceased donor uterus transplant In what could prove to be a major advancement for couples facing infertility, the first baby born from a deceased donor uterus transplant was successfully completed at the University Of Sao Paulo School Of Medicine in Brazil, according to a report in ...
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Woman gives birth using womb transplanted from dead donor A woman in Brazil has successfully given birth after receiving a womb from a dead donor, the first time such a procedure has been successful.
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Cancer DNA Binds to Gold. That Could Lead to New Cancer Blood Test. Researchers have discovered a curious difference between the DNA from cancer cells and that from healthy cells, and this finding could lead to a new blood test for cancer.
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Trump administration threatens future of HIV research hub WASHINGTON - The Trump administration has thrown into doubt a multimillion-dollar research contract to test new treatments for HIV that relies on fetal tissue - work targeted by anti-abortion lawmakers and social conservatives aligned with the president.
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Trump administration threatens future of HIV research hub The Trump administration has thrown into doubt a multimillion-dollar research contract to test new treatments for HIV that relies on fetal tissue - work targeted by antiabortion lawmakers and social conservatives aligned with the president.
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The 'holy grail' for cancer diagnostics? Australian researchers claim breakthrough in new study Australian scientists have developed a simple blood test that they claim can diagnose cancer in mere minutes by identifying a unique DNA signature present in all types of the disease.
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Scientists develop 'holy grail' blood test that detects cancer in 10 minutes A simple blood test has been developed that can diagnose cancer in just 10 minutes. It spots tiny amounts of DNA floating through vessels that could only have come from tumors and not from healthy cells.
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An eel somehow got stuck in a monk seal's nose. It's rare, but it happens. NORTHWESTERN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS (HawaiiNewsNow) - How did an eel get stuck in a seal's snout? Nobody really nose. A photo recently posted by the Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program is getting some good laughs online.
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UW Hospital Legionnaires' disease update In an update on the Legionnaires' Disease cases linked to the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison, five cases of possible nosocomial Legionnaires' disease are now being investigated.
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Missoula kindergartner dies from influenza; officials encourage flu vaccinations A kindergarten student at Russell Elementary School in Missoula died of influenza and pneumonia on Saturday, the state's first influenza-related death of the 2018-19 flu season.
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Welcome to the CRISPR Baby World—Here's What You Should Know Last week, the gene editing world was hit by news the equivalent of a nuclear bomb. In a video on YouTube, Dr. Jiankui He at Southern University of Science and Technology in China revealed that the first CRISPR babies—a pair of twin girls named Nana ...
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Mumps Outbreak On Romeoville Campus: Lewis University With both confirmed and probable cases of the illness on campus, Lewis is barring anyone who cannot provide proof of immunity. By Shannon Antinori, Patch National Staff | Dec 4, 2018 9:04 pm ET | Updated Dec 4, 2018 9:09 pm ET ...
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State Health Officials Urge Flu Shot After 2nd Flu-Related Death The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) urges Hoosiers to get vaccinated during National Influenza Vaccination Week. By Rebecca Bream, Patch Staff | Dec 3, 2018 6:32 pm ET.
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DNR extends efforts to fight chronic wasting disease; special hunts to be held later this month The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is intensifying efforts to limit the spread of a fatal deer disease in southeastern Minnesota.
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Study: Too much sleep linked to greater risk of disease, death (CNN) - The recommended amount of sleep for adults is six to eight hours a night. Sleeping more than those hours is associated with an increased risk of death and cardiovascular diseases, says a global study published Wednesday in the European Heart ...
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Minnesota DNR intensifies its fight against CWD, considers paying deer bounties Minnesota is considering new extremes to curtail a dreaded deer disease, including the possibility of paying deer bounties to hunters and landowners.
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Trump Didn't Call Flu Shot a 'Scam' President Donald Trump did not call the flu shot a "scam," as is being claimed by a number of widely circulated blog articles.
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Too much sleep linked to a greater risk of disease and death, study finds (CNN) The recommended amount of sleep for adults is six to eight hours a night. Sleeping more than those hours is associated with an increased risk of death and cardiovascular diseases, says a global study published Wednesday in the European Heart ...
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Get your flu shot now before late flu season arrives, health experts say PORTLAND, Ore. - When it comes to the flu shot, a little procrastination this year might turn out to be a good thing. Health experts say now is the ideal time to get vaccinated.
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These common personal care products can speed up puberty among girls, study says Chemicals commonly found in personal care products could cause girls to reach puberty early, according to a new report. » RELATED: Study: Girls who hit puberty earlier more likely to be abused.
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Legal vs. Illegal Gene Editing: Here's What's Banned, and Why Last week, the Associated Press released a lengthy report on the recent activities of He Jiankui, a scientist at Southern University of Science and Technology of China in Shenzhen, who claimed in a YouTube video to have used CRISPR to genetically ...
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Alzheimer's added to Minnesota's medical marijuana list Alzheimer's disease will become eligible for treatment with medical marijuana in Minnesota next year, making it the 14th health condition approved since the state's cannabis program began in 2015.
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Why would anyone cut heroin with fentanyl? It's cheap, these researchers say Drug overdose deaths are skyrocketing - up 10 percent in 2017 alone - and close to half the deaths are caused by synthetic opioids such as fentanyl.
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University of Hawaii researchers develop Zika vaccine candidate HONOLULU (KHON2) - Researchers at the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine report a major breakthrough in their development of a vaccine for the Zika virus.
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UH Researchers: Pre-Clinical Trials Promising for New Zika Vaccine Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi medical school have successfully developed a vaccine candidate for the Zika virus, showing that it is effective in protecting both mice and monkeys from the infection.
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App detects anaemia from fingernail photo An app has been developed that enables smartphone users to check for anaemia simply by snapping a picture of their fingernails. The software records levels of haemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells, by measuring the paleness of the ...
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University of Hawaii researchers develop a Zika vaccine candidate Researchers at the University of Hawaii medical school have successfully developed a vaccine candidate for the Zika virus, showing that it is effective in protecting both mice and monkeys from the infection.
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UH: New Zika Vaccine Effective in Preclinical Trials Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi medical school have successfully developed an effective vaccine for the Zika virus. Thus far, it has proven to protect mice and monkeys from the infection.
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Anti-obesity pill one step closer to reality, say Flinders University scientists Share this article. Facebook · Twitter · Email; Print. An anti-obesity pill that allows you to eat as much as you want without gaining weight is a step closer to reality after a breakthrough by an international research team led by scientists at ...
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Humour replaces bickering as married couples age Prickly disagreements that can mark the early and middle years of a marriage mellow with age as conflicts give way to humour and acceptance, a study finds.
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Couples become more affectionate as they age, UC Berkeley study finds Long-term couples replace negative emotions with positive emotions, including affection and humor, as they age, a new UC Berkeley study found.
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Firearms cause sharp drop in life expectancy for black Americans: study (Reuters) - Guns caused the life expectancy of black Americans to drop by more than four years from 2000 to 2016, twice as much as the decline in life expectancy of white Americans during the same period, according to an academic study published on ...
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City's annual HIV report shows citywide decline in diagnoses Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, New York City's deputy commissioner for disease control, at the December 2016 dedication of the NYC AIDS Memorial in the West Village.
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Measles Returns To Minnesota: Travelers Warned Measles is highly contagious and spreads easily by coughing, sneezing or even being in the same room with someone who has it. By William Bornhoft, Patch Staff | Dec 4, 2018 4:10 pm ET | Updated Dec 4, 2018 4:12 pm ET ...
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The US Suicide Rate Is at Its Highest in a Half-Century America is facing a suicide crisis. A new survey on mortality and life expectancy in the United States, released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), found that 47,000 Americans took their own lives in 2017—2,000 more than recorded ...
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It's not too late to get your flu shot. Doctors say shots protect community as a whole from spread of influenza It's flu season and with one death reported early on in Riverside County, officials are urging everyone 6 months and older to get vaccinated.
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Eat only 6 French fries in one sitting says Harvard nutrition professor That french fries are unhealthy shouldn't come as a surprise. But this latest statement by Professor Eric Rimm, from Harvard University's nutrition department, will still worry and depress you.
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Red tape preventing cancer patients from accessing new drugs Some cancers have had no new drugs licensed since 2000, according to Institute of Cancer Research report. Nicola Davis · @NicolaKSDavis.
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Pap smear testing guidelines have changed Some Australian women are unaware Pap smear guidelines have changed. December 2017 saw the Pap test being replaced with the Cervical Screening Test in an effort to combat cervical cancer.
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