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More people suffer from pain than from heart disease, diabetes and cancer combined, but many of the drugs used to relieve suffering are not completely effective or have harmful side effects.
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Australian scientists have identified a way to 'switch off' a molecule, a key player in the molecular processes that trigger breast cancer and certain forms of leukaemia.
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The study, conducted at the University of Arizona, Tucson, indicates Pycnogenol(R) may serve as a potent adjunct to prescription medications for the 20 million people in the Unites States living with diabetes.
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The scientists say the discovery, published online in Nature Medicine on July 1, could revolutionize human cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery and treatment of diseases associated with human obesity.
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It is no secret that diabetes is linked with cardiovascular disease: the American Diabetes Association reports more than 65% of people with diabetes die from heart disease or stroke. Now, according to Columbia University Medical Center researchers, diabetes may be linked with an increased risk of cognitive impairment that may be a transitional step to Alzheimer's disease.
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Researchers at Rush University Medical Center report that some common blood pressure drugs can substantially increase the risk of diabetes, especially among those already at risk for the condition.
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