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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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| 2009/09/22 |
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| Humankind has feared snakes, spiders and other creatures since the dawn of time, but the much feared venom from these creatures offers medical science many potential avenues for researching medicines so its time to break free from our hardwired fear and think scientifically. |
| tags venom pharmaceutical research drug research anticoagulant coagulant cancer drugs |
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| 2009/09/18 |
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| Often described as a silent killer because the disease has usually reached advanced stages before being detected, ovarian cancer is more subtle than silent. The problem is that the symptoms can seem very similar to those of stomach ailments and diagnosis is often too late. |
| tags ovarian cancer cancer research cancer testing blood testing |
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| 2009/06/22 |
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| When most of us think of leukemia, we recognize a cancer of the blood, but few of us are aware of the various forms of leukemia and how they affect individual patients. While some forms of the cancer are now highly treatable, for others the prognosis is not very good. |
| tags leukemia stem cells ALL CML CLL AML genetics research |
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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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