By Sophy A. Jesty
Stem cells can actually replace dead heart tissue after a heart attack very early in life -- but those same cells lose that regenerative ability in adults, according to researchers at Cornell University and the University of Bonn.
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By Alexander Epstein et al
Biofilms may no longer have any solid ground upon which to stand. A team of Harvard scientists has developed a slick way to prevent the troublesome bacterial communities from ever forming on a surface. Biofilms stick to just about everything, from c
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By Renee Boynton-Jarrett
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found an association between childhood physical and sexual abuse and age at menarche. The findings are published online in the Journal of Adolescent Health.
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By I-Newswire
The hair is the crowning glory of both men and women. It is just like an indispensable accessory or a defining piece of clothing that you have to groom and style; the only difference is you wear your hair all the time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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By Alex Morris
For the elderly residents of Flushing House, finding one’s soul mate is something of a quaint notion. Mating, however, is not.
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By Simon Briggs
For Britain’s athletes, the London Olympics have been a form of sporting Viagra. Many have kept running, boxing or diving when they might otherwise have hung up their boots, gloves or swimming caps.
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By Paul Donohue
Dear Dr. Donohue: I am 85 and in good health. For the past several years, I have been taking levothyroxine (Synthroid, thyroid hormone) for an underactive thyroid gland. The problem is, I am losing weight and have insomnia. I read that blood tests f
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By Ivanhoe Newswire
How would you describe the perfect head of hair? Thick, long, voluminous? Chances are thinning and balding wouldn't fit the description. But for one in every four women hair loss is a potentially devastating problem they'll have to face. But there a
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By Dr. Sam Benjamin
 Increasingly, men with no erectile dysfunction to speak of are seeking out in doctor's offices and on the internet drugs like Viagra, Cialis, Levitra and Stendra in order to have more erections that last longer and "harder."
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By WESH - Orlando
Police said six people were arrested as part of a counterfeit bust in Lake County, and thousands of items were seized, including cigars, CDs and Viagra pills.
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By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar
Dear Annie: I am an attractive 30-something female who began experiencing thinning hair in my late 20s due to a thyroid disorder. Many women have the confidence to accept their hair loss and do nothing to hide it. I admire that. However, for me, it
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By National Jewish Health
Parents concerned about their children's slothful ways can do something about it, according to research at National Jewish Health. They can increase their own activity. In the July 2012 issue of the Journal of Physical Activity and Health, Kristen H
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By Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center researchers have identified how one of the genes most commonly mutated in lung cancer may promote such tumors.
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By Frederic Lapostolle
Hypothermia in trauma victims is a serious complication and is associated with an increased risk of dying. A new study published in BioMed Central's open access journal Critical Care has found that the key risk factor was severity of injury. However
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By Pedro J Chacon and Alfredo Rodriguez-Tebar
During Alzheimer's disease, 'plaques' of amyloid beta (Ab) and tau protein 'tangles' develop in the brain, leading to the death of brain cells and disruption of chemical signaling between neurons. This leads to loss of memory, mood changes, and diff
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By Mayo Clinic
Roughly 1.8 million Americans have celiac disease, but around 1.4 million of them are unaware that they have it, a Mayo Clinic-led analysis of the condition's prevalence has found. Meanwhile, 1.6 million people in the United States are on a gluten-f
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By Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins researchers have discovered a new drug that may be useful in treating a heart rhythm condition called long QT syndrome. The study was published online on June 28 in the Early Edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Scienc
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By JW Steele
An international team of scientists led by researchers at Mount Sinai School Medicine have discovered that a drug that had previously yielded conflicting results in clinical trials for Alzheimer's disease effectively stopped the progression of memor
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By KD Fitch
Based on data from the last five Olympic games, a study by the University of Western Australia has identified those athletes with asthma and airway hyper-responsiveness. With a prevalence of around 8% they are the most common chronic conditions amon
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By Richard K. Lee
Men with large waists urinate more frequently than their slimmer counterparts, according to research in the August issue of the urology journal BJUI.
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