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IMI Builds Collaborations to Monitor Vaccine Safety and Drug Effectiveness
The Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) is calling experts to join forces and tackle two challenges which are of major importance to public health. Measuring the combined benefits and risks of vaccines and assessing the effectiveness of new medications in...
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Risk Of Surgical Complications May Be Reduced By Limiting Protein Or Certain Amino Acids Before Surg
Limiting certain essential nutrients for several days before surgery - either protein or amino acids - may reduce the risk of serious surgical complications such as heart attack or stroke, according to a new Harvard School of Public Health...
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Researchers Study Impact Of Proposed Autism Diagnostic Criteria
Getting an autism diagnosis could be more difficult in 2013 when a revised diagnostic definition goes into effect. The proposed changes may affect the proportion of individuals who qualify for a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, according to preliminary...
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New Research Suggests Birth Weight Plays A Role In Autism Spectrum Disorder
Although the genetic basis of autism is now well established, a growing body of research also suggests that environmental factors may play a role in this serious developmental disorder affecting nearly one in 100 children. Using a unique study...
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Scientists discover three new gene faults which could increase melanoma risk by thirty percent
Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered the first DNA faults linked to melanoma – the deadliest skin cancer – that are not related to hair, skin or eye colour, according to research published in Nature Genetics today.The team at...
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Study Finds Emerging Specialty Areas in Magnetic Resonance
Advancements in the medical sciences, imaging technology and magnetic resonance clinical applications have created specialty areas in the MR profession, according to a study published in the July/August 2011 issue of Radiologic Technology, a journal of the American...
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Study Shows Breast Cancer Screening Saves Lives
Regular mammography screening significantly reduces the chance of death from breast cancer in women, according to the results of the longest running breast cancer screening study ever conducted. The results of the survey are published in the July...
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