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Breast Cancer Cell Lines and Primary Tumors with High Metastatic Potential

The adapter molecule Shc has been implicated in specific steps of metastasis. In the current study, we show that the expression and activation of the …
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Gut Bacteria Could Provide Peanut Allergy Protection

Bacteria in the gut can help protect mice against peanut food allergies, according to a new study. The findings suggest that probiotics might help tre…
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It was already the worst Ebola outbreak in history

Ebola is now spreading from the remote provinces and into the teeming cities such as Freetown, where 1.2 million people jostle for space. Previous out…
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WHO calls for stronger action on climate-related health risks

Previously unrecognized health benefits could be realized from fast action to reduce climate change and its consequences. For example, changes in ener…
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Get Moving and Protect Your Mind! Exercise Stimulates More than Just the Heart

Of course we know that exercise is essential for our physical well-being. But did you know cardiovascular exercise can also keep the brain sharp as we…
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Lack of Naturally Occurring Protein MK2/3 is Linked with Dementia

Dementia is not a disease but a group of symptoms that result from damage to the brain. This decline in mental ability interferes with a person's dail…
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Yoga May Help Fight Depression

In a small study of healthy people with no psychiatric problems, yoga produced greater improvements in mood than walking, suggesting its beneficial ef…
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Ban E-cigarette use indoors

The World Health Organization says there should be a ban on the use of e-cigarettes indoors and that sales to children should stop.   In a report th…
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Association Between Early Administration of High-Dose Erythropoietin in Preterm Infants and Brain MRI Abnormality at Term-Equivalent Age

Premature infants are at risk of developing encephalopathy of prematurity, which is associated with long-term neurodevelopmental delay. Erythropoietin…
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Rare flu forms may lead to vaccine bonanza

Rarer forms of flu may be the key to producing a vaccine that protects against many different strains, scientists believe. Research suggests immunisat…
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Eye implant turns smartphone into a glaucoma monitor

It's a selfie that might save your sight. An implanted sensor could help people with glaucoma monitor the pressure in their eyes using a smartphone ca…
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Drinking Green Tea May Help Prevent Spinal Cord Damage

Could drinking green tea help to protect the brain?   Recent findings published in the journal Neural Regeneration Research have found that polyp…
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