Prediabetes progresses into diabetes in 5-10 per cent of patients within ten years, say researchers. A weight loss drug has...
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Geneticists Are Pioneering a Way to Postpone Death Using Human DNA
IN BRIEF One DNA research pioneer’s new Human Longevity company offers an extensive $25,000 physical exam that includes MRIs, ultrasounds,...
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La Jolla’s low blood pressure treatment clears key study
Feb 27 (Reuters) – La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co said its lead experimental drug to treat low blood pressure met the...
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Stop using ultrasound to speed up fracture healing, advise experts
New evidence suggests that receiving low intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) to speed up bone healing after fracture has little or...
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Login Saturday, Mar 31st 2018 9AM 37°C 12PM 31°C 5-Day Forecast ‘What is the best way to banish ingrown toenails?’ Our expert reveals how YOU can put an end to the painful problem for good
Amanda Chamberlain’s son has struggled with ingrown toenails for ten years She wonders if having the nail removed can keep...
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Vitamin-dispensing nanomesh designed to get on peoples’ nerves
The material could find use in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome For injuries in which nerves are severed,...
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See-through heating pad could help prevent burns from thermotherapy (video)
To soothe aches and pains, many people turn to heating pads, patches or creams. Although a common practice, thermotherapy can...
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More Than 9 Hours Of Sleep Could Indicate Alzheimer’s Disease: Here Are Other Warning Signs Of Dementia
Sleep is essential to health but findings of a new study suggest that prolonged sleeping may also indicate dementia. Dementia...
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Common causes of eye pain explained
Eye pain can be attributed to a variety of causes. It is typically divided into conditions that affect the cornea,...
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Modified Atkins diet helps children with rare form of epilepsy
Doose syndrome or myoclonic-astatic epilepsy is a rare syndrome accounting for one to two percent of childhood epilepsies. A ketogenic...