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| 2010/08/01 |
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| From its initial identification as a genetic disorder involving one gene in 1993, the advances made in understanding Huntington's Disease continue to accumulate rapidly. This is good news because such progress is not typical of a rare disease. |
| tags huntingtons dementia genetic disorder medical science degenerative aging |
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| 2010/04/25 |
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| Although hemophilia is a rare disease, this blood clotting disorder is famous because of its effects on a number of historic royal families. Today, however, research is finding ways to better treat the disease and eliminate both the costs to the health care system and individual lives. |
| tags clotting disorder hemophilia blood disorder genetic disorder genetics health costs medical research |
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| 2010/02/18 |
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| While you may not recognize the name of the condition Narcolepsy, you have undoubtedly seen this sleep/wake disorder parodied on sit-coms where a character will suddenly pass out for no reason. Once a mystery, medical science has now uncovered the cause of the disease. |
| tags narcolepsy medical research sleep disorder fatigue depression immune disorder |
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| 2010/01/19 |
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| As far as medical technologies go, the bandages is not something that most of us would consider when thinking about advanced medicine. However, with much research being directed at creating a better bandage, we will soon be looking at bandages in a whole new light. |
| tags bandage infection wound healing gauze adhesive diabetic ulcer medical research health forums |
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| 2010/01/05 |
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| While Dengue Fever is frequently associated with tropical destinations, in recent decades its range has spread and the number of infections increased by orders of magnitude. Estimates suggest that 50-100 million people are infected annually with rates increasing. |
| tags dengue fever mosquito hemorrhagic fever medical research viral infection travel health risks |
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| 2009/12/18 |
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| As one of the most common forms of mental illness, anxiety disorders affect as many as 1 in 7 people, often interfering with daily life to such an extent that living normally can be a challenge. That said, medical research is learning the secrets of the condition. |
| tags anxiety worry mental illness depression stress medical research |
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| 2009/06/17 |
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| The inability of the Canadian government to maintain stable production of medical isotopes from its aging isotope reactor should be a wake up call to the US that there needs to be alternative providers to ensure that cancer patients can get the isotopes for treatment in a timely manner. |
| tags medical isotopes cancer treatment medical isotope shortage MAPLE reactor |
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| 2009/03/25 |
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| For a disease cured more than 60 years ago, tuberculosis is still very much a scourge to humankind. While we may think of it as a disease of the past, it is still affecting a third of the world's population and as a result still deserves focused research. |
| tags tuberculosis TB infectious disease epidemic medical research |
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| 2009/03/22 |
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| Nerve damage has always been a condition with few treatment options and unsatisfactory results in many cases. However, we may soon see new options for treating those with nerve damage as side-effects of the considerable research that is now underway to grow and repair nerve pathways. |
| tags nerve damage nerve repair spinal cord medical research |
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| 2009/03/10 |
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| While the lifting of the embryonic stem cell research funding ban by President Obama is being seen positively in some camps, others remain concerned about the use of these cells. However, one hope is that the increased research opportunities may lead to the use of alternate stem cell sources. |
| tags stem cells medical research health care politics |
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