How Inflammatory Cells Function Setting …
September 26, 2012 by New York University
A research team led by investigators at New York University and NYU School of Medicine has determined how cells that cause inflammatory ailments, such as Crohn’s disease, multiple sclerosis, and arthritis, differentiate from stem cells and...
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Obesity Promotes Tumor Growth Regardless…
October 15, 2012 by American Association for Cancer Research
Researchers may have discovered a new explanation as to why obese patients with cancer often have a poorer prognosis compared with those who are lean The potential explanation is based on data reported in Cancer Research, a...
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Meditation Reduces Loneliness
August 13, 2012 by Mark Wheeler
Meditation significantly reduced expression of inflammatory genes Many elderly people spend their last years alone. Spouses pass and children scatter. But being lonely is much more than a silent house and a lack of companionship. Over time...
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Eye Protection is Essential for All Athl…
September 23, 2011 by the American Academy of Ophthalmology
American Academy of Ophthalmology recommends sport-specific eyewear to prevent devastating injuries For Stephen Sacks, what started out as a routine basketball game his senior year of high school turned into a medical emergency. Stephen was a young basketball...
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Trampoline Safety Advice
October 2, 2012 by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
The AAOS produced an audio public service message and position statement about trampoline safety Yankees baseball player underwent surgery late last week after suffering a career-threatening ankle injury while jumping on a trampoline. Yankees baseball player Joba Chamberlain underwent...
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Dr. Lucille Teasdale - Canadian Woman Su…
December 24, 2011 by Library and Archives Canada
Dr. Lucille Teasdale was one of the first women in Quebec to become a surgeon She spent 35 years in northern Uganda, where she and her husband, Dr. Piero Corti, built one of the most modern and...
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