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What makes a bestseller: Fiction, thriller and a Christmas release
Books that are fiction, thrillers or mysteries, have high initial sales numbers and are released around Christmas are more likely
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Out-of-pocket expenses for chronic heart disease care inflict heavy financial burdens for low-income families; even those with insurance
Cumulative out-of-pocket expenses for the treatment of chronic heart disease led to significant financial burdens for low-income families, even for
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Unprecedented psychological distress months after Hurricane Harvey: More than half of Harris County residents are still struggling
Four months after Hurricane Harvey soaked the Houston area and displaced more than a third of the population, an alarming
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Nicotine-imbibing teenage rats show an increased risk for drinking alcohol as adults: Results have implications for better understanding use of nicotine vaping in children
Rats that were dosed with nicotine during their adolescence grew up to drink more alcohol than those that weren’t exposed
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Blood flow is a major influence on tumor cell metastasis
Scientists have long theorized that blood flow plays an integral role in cancer metastasis. But new research testing this long-held
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Telemedicine provides accurate diagnosis of rare cause of blindness in preemies: Study finds little difference between in-person, remote exams
Accurately detecting a rare, but devastating cause of blindness in premature babies can be done as effectively with telemedicine as
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Scientists fix genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease in human brain cells: New insights into how a gene causes damage could impact future drug development
Using human brain cells, scientists at the Gladstone Institutes discovered the cause of — and a potential solution for —
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Who are the best gift-givers? Not who you’d think, says marketing research: Researcher says findings are counterintuitive, useful for marketplace and hiring practices
Have you ever bought a gift for a friend, simply because it’s a gift that you would like yourself? If
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Next up for EHRs: Vendors adding artificial intelligence into the workflow
Artificial intelligence and machine learning permeated HIMSS18 such that the dynamic duo was just about everywhere in Las Vegas last
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Biomarker helps identify ‘window of opportunity’ for cancer chemotherapy timing: This biomarker may help clinicians combine anti-angiogenesis and anticancer drugs more effectively to boost results
Angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels, is essential for tumor growth. A new study reported in The American Journal
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