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Boston Scientific
Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) has approved its Carotid WALLSTENT(R) Monorail(R)
Endoprosthesis for the treatment of patients with carotid artery disease
who are at high risk for surgery.
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Genetics researchers
have identified two novel gene locations that raise the risk of type 1
diabetes.
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Endemic cholera, a potentially fatal diarrheal disease found in the world's most impoverished countries, could be effectively controlled by orally vaccinating half of the affected populations once every two years for only pennies per dose.
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Antibacterial soaps show no health benefits over plain soaps and, in fact, may render some common antibiotics less effective, says a University of Michigan public health professor.
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About 40 percent of deaths worldwide are caused by water, air and soil pollution, concludes a Cornell researcher. Such environmental degradation, coupled with the growth in world population, are major causes behind the rapid increase in human diseases, which the World Health Organization has recently reported. Both factors contribute to the malnourishment and disease susceptibility of 3.7 billion people, he says.
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Antioxidants are widely considered an important defense against heart disease, but University of Utah researchers have found excessive levels of one antioxidant--reduced glutathione--actually may contribute to the disease.
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Green tea could hold promise as a new treatment for skin disorders such as psoriasis and dandruff, Medical College of Georgia researchers say.
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Mayo Clinic researchers have found that certolizumab pegol is an effective treatment for adults with Crohn's disease, according to two new studies. These findings were published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Certolizumab pegol blocks tumor necrosis factor, an important cause of inflammation in Crohn's disease.
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A diagnosis of type I diabetes means a life sentence of medical follow-up. While treatments have become simpler and less restrictive in recent years, they are still a burden, especially for young patients.
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Female stem cells derived from muscle have a greater ability to regenerate skeletal muscle tissue than male cells, according to a study at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC.
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A recent shows that study drinking caffeinated beverages on a regular basis may provide significant protection against death from heart disease in the elderly who have normal levels of blood pressure.
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Scientists have discovered that the human brain can manufacture fresh brain cells. This discovery could open the door to new therapies to halt and even reverse paralysis and damage from degenerative nerve disease.
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Today at a ceremony in Rome presented a US$1.5-billion pilot fund that is expected to save the lives of 5.4 million children by 2030. An average three million children die of preventable diseases every year in the poorest regions of the world.
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A new study made by a team of researchers University of Rochester showed that the number of individuals with Parkinson's disease in 15 of the world's largest nations will double over the next generation.
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