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Genetics e Rare diseases
The p53 protein routinely shuts down damaged cells and is one of our main lines of defence against cancer. Scientists at Karolinska Institutet now present new findings on how p53 carries out this all-important function.
Karolinska Institutet - Wed, 21 March 2007
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Oncology
In just a few minutes, it can help stop colon cancer before it begins. Getting screened regularly is the most effective way of preventing this "silent" but deadly disease, say doctors at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.
Baylor College of Medicine - Wed, 21 March 2007
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General medicine
Johns Hopkins University and a consortium of seven other leading U.S. scientific and medical institutions today warned Congress that persistent flat funding of biomedical research could thwart advances in treatments for such diseases as cancer and Alzheimer’s disease, and erode U.S. dominance in science.
Johns Hopkins Hospital - Wed, 21 March 2007
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Infectious Diseases
A Johns Hopkins study has proven false established medical practice that an antiretroviral drug widely used to treat hepatitis B liver infections was safe to use on its own in patients co-infected with HIV.
Johns Hopkins Hospital - Wed, 21 March 2007
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Genetics e Rare diseases
A Johns Hopkins-led study has found evidence that a genetic tendency toward suicide has been linked to a particular area of the genome on chromosome 2 that has been implicated in two additional recent studies of attempted suicide.
Johns Hopkins Hospital - Wed, 21 March 2007
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Cardiology
Few data document current cardiovascular (CV) event rates in stable patients with atherothrombosis in a community setting.
Journal of the American Medical Association - Wed, 21 March 2007
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Hematology
Little is known about the incidence of secondary neoplasms after 15 to 20 years in children and adolescents who were treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Journal of the American Medical Association - Wed, 21 March 2007
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General medicine
Selective eligibility criteria of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are vital to trial feasibility and internal validity. However, the exclusion of certain patient populations may lead to impaired generalizability of results.
Journal of the American Medical Association - Wed, 21 March 2007
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Pediatrics
With few exceptions, the umbilical cord of every newborn is clamped and cut at birth, yet the optimal timing for this intervention remains controversial. The objective is to compare the potential benefits and harms of late vs early cord clamping in term infants.
Journal of the American Medical Association - Wed, 21 March 2007
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Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide and is a major cause of disability. The epidemic of obesity and associated diabetes is expected to further increase the prevalence of cardiovascular disease in the 21st century.
Journal of the American Medical Association - Wed, 21 March 2007
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