National guidelines assume that all patients who’re diagnosed with clinical sepsis in an emergency department will be admitted to the
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Air pollution associated with acute respiratory distress hospitalization of elderly
ARDS is a rapidly progressive disease that occurs in critically ill patients. The disease’s most serious complication is that fluid
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Designer cells: Artificial enzyme can activate a gene switch
Complex reaction cascades can be triggered in artificial molecular systems: Swiss scientists have constructed an enzyme than can penetrate a
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Embryonic gene regulation through mechanical forces: 600 million years old molecular principles
During embryonic development genetic cascades control gene activity and cell differentiation. In a new publication of the journal PNAS, the
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Another potential mechanism links androgen deprivation therapy to cardiovascular mortality: Study finds that androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer causes prolongation of QTc interval duration which could explain part of the increased risk of cardiovascular mortality and sudden cardiac death in these patients
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the US. As the prostate is a testosterone-responsive gland, androgen
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Scientist reveals likely cause of childhood leukemia: Landmark paper sets out ‘unified theory’ for cause of childhood leukemia — and finds it is likely to be preventable
A major new analysis reveals for the first time the likely cause of most cases of childhood leukemia, following more
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Eczema drug effective against severe asthma: Dupilumab reduced asthma symptoms, improved lung function
Two new studies of patients with difficult-to-control asthma show that the eczema drug dupilumab alleviates asthma symptoms and improves patients’
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Researchers identify gene that helps prevent brain disease: Protein ‘proofreading’ errors lead to neurodegenerative disease
Scientists know that faulty proteins can cause harmful deposits or “aggregates” in neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
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Upfront, comprehensive genetic testing in advanced lung cancer is cost-effective
An economic model comparing different types of genetic testing in metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) found that using next-generation sequencing
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Love hurts: Spats with spouse may worsen chronic pain, other symptoms
A fight with a spouse may end in hurt feelings, but for those with chronic conditions like arthritis or diabetes,
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