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Organic printing inks may restore sight to blind people
A simple retinal prosthesis is being developed in collaboration between Tel Aviv University in Israel and LiU. […]
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Genetic discovery may help identify children at risk for type 1 diabetes
Six novel chromosomal regions identified by scientists leading a large, prospective study of children at risk for type 1 diabetes will enable the discovery of more genes that cause the disease. […]
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Spain now sets the pace of assisted reproduction in Europe
ESHRE ART monitoring finds pregnancy rates now steady at around 35 percent. A record 109,275 treatment cycles were performed in Spain, which now sets the pace of European ART ahead of Russia. […]
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Minimally invasive pancreatic transplant surgery
Laparoscopic approach for pancreatitis resulted in fewer complications, shorter hospital stays, less need for opioids. […]
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New blood test more accurate in predicting prostate cancer risk than PSA
A new blood test known as IsoPSA detects prostate cancer more precisely than current tests in distinguishing cancer from benign conditions and identifying patients with high-risk disease […]
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Every day 34 kids are sent to ER due to cotton tip applicators
A new study found that about 34 children are treated in U.S. emergency departments every day for ear injuries related to cotton tip applicators. […]
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Big women have nearly threefold greater risk of atrial fibrillation
Big women have a nearly threefold greater risk of atrial fibrillation than small women, according to research presented today at EuroPrevent 2017. The study included 1.5 million women who were followed-up for more than 30 years. […]
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A medicinal food diet protected against type 1 or juvenile diabetes
Monash University’s Biomedicine Discovery Institute researchers have led an international study that found – for the first time – that a particular diet provided a beneficial effect on the immune system and protected against type 1 or juvenile diabetes […]