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Researchers have identified molecules which are responsible for metastatic lung cancer cells binding to blood vessels in the brain.
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Dramatic changes needed in farming practices to keep pace with climate change
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2017
Researchers investigating nutrients in runoff from agricultural land warn that phosphorus losses will increase, due to climate change, unless this is mitigated by making major changes to agricultural practices.
Could mutations and inherited genes play a role in cerebral palsy?
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2017
Hemiplegic cerebral palsy hampers movement in one side of a person's body. In the first genetic study of its kind to exclusively focus on those with hemiplegic cerebral palsy, a group of researchers has investigated the genetic differences and hereditary factors involved in this neurodevelopmental condition.
DNA provides new insights on the control of invasive Russian knapweed
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2017
A recent study sheds new light on the control of Russian knapweed, an invasive plant found in the Western US.
Physicians evaluate new device to test for cervical cancer
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2017
When a woman has an abnormal pap smear she usually undergoes colposcopy. Typically a metal instrument is used to obtain a small sampling of cells inside the cervix -- an oftentimes painful procedure for the patient. Now researchers have tested an alternative device called fabric-based endocervical curettage. This less painful device had significantly fewer 'inadequate' specimens -- meaning, patients didn't need to return for repeat biopsies.
In the test tube instead of under the knife
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2017
New forms of diagnosis and therapy for temporal lobe epilepsy have now been revealed by a team of neuroscientists.
Fat shaming in the doctor's office can be mentally and physically harmful
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2017
Medical discrimination based on people's size and negative stereotypes of overweight people can take a toll on people's physical health and well-being, according to a recent review.
ART: New injectable antiretroviral treatment proved to be as effective as standard oral therapy
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2017
A new clinical trial concludes that intramuscular administration of antiretrovirals every 4 or 8 weeks gets results similar to daily pill intake, shows research. Spacing drug intake would lead to greater adherence to treatment and an improved quality of life for HIV patients, add investigators.
Prediciting TB's behavior
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2017
When it comes to predicting response to treatment and risk of dying, molecular tests that detect resistance to a class of TB drugs known as fluoroquinolones may be as good and even superior to traditional drug-sensitivity tests conducted in lab cultures, new research shows.
Solving the mystery of the sun's hot atmosphere
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2017
The elemental composition of the Sun's hot atmosphere known as the 'corona' is strongly linked to the 11-year solar magnetic activity cycle, a team of scientists has revealed for the first time.