Potential drug target revealed to help more children survive a lethal heart defect
When children are born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), they require a series of major surgical procedures to survive. But even with a repaired heart, as many as one in four children die from complications before age 25. Now,…
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Universities scramble to deal with virus outbreaks
North Carolina’s flagship university canceled in-person classes for undergraduates just a week into the fall semester Monday as college campuses around the U.S. scramble to deal with coronavirus clusters linked in some cases to student housing, off-campus parties and packed…
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Pregnancy Plans Being Put on Hold During the COVID-19 Pandemic
A new survey indicates that more than 30 percent of couples who were considering pregnancy this year are delaying those plans due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts say the reasons range from logistical concerns such as hospital visits, to financial…
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Dementia symptoms: Do you experience this problem when trying to concentrate? Warning sign
Dementia is an umbrella term for a range of conditions caused by progressive brain decline. The symptoms of dementia often overlap so it can be tricky to identify the specific type of dementia a person has. Memory loss is common…
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CDC says number, rate of coronavirus cases in children rising
Fox News Flash top headlines for August 17 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. The number and infection rate of COVID-19 cases among children have "steadily" increased between March and July, the Centers for…
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Lasting immunity to coronavirus reported in early studies
(HealthDay)—Scientists say they are seeing signs of lasting immunity to the coronavirus, even in those who only experience mild symptoms of COVID-19. A slew of studies show that disease-fighting antibodies, as well as B-cells and T-cells that can recognize the…
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Are you protected from coronavirus if you've battled the common cold?
Fox News Flash top headlines for August 17 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. The common cold is a type of coronavirus, health experts say, so can it prevent you from getting COVID-19 or…
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A step toward cancer prevention
Cancer incidence and cancer mortality are rising rapidly throughout the world. While the reasons are complex, efforts are underway to identify high-risk individuals who would benefit most from cancer screening. Wei Zheng, MD, Ph.D., and colleagues have applied polygenic risk…
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Simultaneous electrical and magnetic stimulation helps spinal cord injury patient walk again
The simultaneous stimulation of the motor nerves of the brain and limbs (paired associative stimulation) has yielded promising research results. Research conducted at the BioMag Laboratory, operated by the University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Hospital and Aalto University, has previously…
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568 genes identified with the potential to trigger cancer
Analysis of the genomes of 28,000 tumors from 66 types of cancer has led to the identification of 568 cancer driver genes Performed by the Biomedical Genomics Lab at IRB Barcelona, the study has allowed a major update of the…
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