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… For many people, keeping a healthy body weight can be a challenge. According to the Centers for Disease Control and … lead to a reduction of fat tissue and weight loss. When all works well, this leptin-mediated feedback loop between … that would regulate leptin activity and could potentially be used to overcome leptin resistance. The team …
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… era, we not only need an experimental approach to formally test whether aberrant epigenetic changes can actually cause cancer, but also need model systems to improve … cancer drug resistance mechanisms and the development of small molecule inhibitors targeting proteins involved in the …
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… promoted glioma intrusion. They hypothesized that callosal projection neurons (CPNs) localized in the cortical … phenomenon. CPNs extend across the brain along the corpus callosum, a strip of white matter that connects the left and right cerebral hemispheres. “Severing the corpus callosum eliminated the neuronal activity-dependent …
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… Pennsylvania, American University and Harvard Law School call for creativity and collaboration at the federal and … law and policy, propose solutions to three regulatory challenges in anticipation of Food and Drug Administration … on the brink of a major opportunity to help people legally access psychedelic treatment,” said Dr. Amy McGuire , …
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… Congress of Cardiology found that an oral PCSK9 inhibitor called MK-0616 reduced LDL, or “bad,” cholesterol by more … subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitor, substantially reduced levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) … oral PCSK9 inhibitors to be tested in clinical trials. All the currentlyavailable PCSK9 inhibitors must be …
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… heat stroke being the most severe and dangerous of them all. A Baylor College of Medicine expert provides … if you believe the person is experiencing a heat stroke, call emergency medical services immediately. While waiting … itself. Protect your eyes with a hat and sunglasses. Gradually acclimate to the heat if you're just starting to work …
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… death. “The gut microbiome is a community of microbes we all carry inside the body, and its composition and products … for healing the intestine, and therefore beneficial for alleviating GVHD,” Reddy said. “Previous studies have also … patients in this study, only one developed GVHD, while typically about half of bone marrow transplant patients develop …
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… As we age, our chances of falling increases. These falls can have serious physical and psychological impacts on … loved ones. “About 27% of adults 65 years of age or older fall annually and about 10% of those suffer a fall-related … of the house so they can see where they are going, especially at night. …
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… their sustained exemplary educational contributions across all areas of the College. They were presented this year in …
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