Knee pain in active patients over 40 is often difficult to treat but according to researchers presenting their work today
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Stem cell therapy drug may protect against smoke-related COPD symptoms: Stem cell mobilization protects lung function in mouse study
A drug used in stem cell therapy to treat certain cancers may also protect against cigarette smoke-induced lung injury. The
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The odds of living to 110-plus level out — once you hit 105: Death rates slow after 105, according to a study of nearly 4,000 extremely old Italians
Want to be a supercentenarian? The chances of reaching the ripe old age of 110 are within reach — if
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Of hearts and giants: Moving a cardiac regulatory protein to the right place
The largest known protein, the appropriately named titin after the Titan giants of Greek mythology, is a molecular spring found
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Normalization of ‘plus-size’ risks hidden danger of obesity
New research warns that the normalisation of ‘plus-size’ body shapes may be leading to an increasing number of people underestimating
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Plaster which sticks inside the mouth will revolutionize treatment of oral conditions
A plaster which sticks to the inside of your mouth is revolutionising the treatment of painful recurring ulcers. Scientists from
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New drug halves hearing loss in children following cancer treatment
Giving the drug sodium thiosulphate after chemotherapy reduces hearing loss in children treated for liver cancer, according to findings published
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Religious involvement deters recreational and medical marijuana use, researchers find
Although marijuana use for medical and recreational purposes is at an all-time high in the United States, a team of
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Low vitamin D levels associated with scarring lung disease
Reviewing medical information gathered on more than 6,000 adults over a 10-year period, Johns Hopkins researchers have found that lower
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Neuroscientists map brain’s response to cold touch
Carnegie Mellon University neuroscientists have mapped the feeling of cool touch to the brain’s insula in a mouse model. The
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