Moving scans between hospitals still often revolves around carrying CDs from one health system to another.
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The fax machine dates back to the 1840s. The CD arrived in the early 1980s. Both remain strangely central to how healthcare information…
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Scientists discover vitamin B2 may help cancer cells survive
Vitamin B2 is essential for human health, but new research suggests it may also help cancer cells stay alive.
Also known as riboflavin, vitamin B2 cannot be produced by the body and must come from food sources such as dairy products, eggs, meat,…
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The brain’s “feel good” chemical may be secretly fueling tinnitus
Scientists have uncovered new evidence that serotonin, a brain chemical best known for helping regulate mood, may also worsen tinnitus, the persistent ringing or buzzing sound that affects millions of people worldwide. The research was published…
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One in five people may carry this hidden cholesterol risk without knowing it
More than 20,000 patients from three major National Institutes of Health (NIH) studies were included in a new analysis showing that elevated Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is tied to ongoing cardiovascular risk, even in people receiving standard…
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A grad student’s wild idea sparks a major aging breakthrough
One of the biggest challenges in aging and disease research is tracking down senescent cells. These cells — often called “zombie cells” — stop dividing but refuse to die off normally. Over time, they can build up in the body and have been…
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A 47-year study reveals when strength and fitness start to fade
A massive Swedish study that tracked people for nearly five decades has uncovered a striking reality about aging and physical performance. Researchers found that fitness, strength, and muscle endurance begin declining around age 35. But the…
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How Climate Change Is Helping Tropical Diseases Gain A Foothold In The U.S.
Female Aedes aegypti mosquito, a carrier of the Dengue fever, feeding on the human skin, 2005. Image courtesy Centers for Disease Control (CDC) / James Gathany. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)
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For the past century, most…
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Hantavirus Is Scary But Chronic Health Risks Are More Dangerous
Hantavirus may capture headlines, but chronic conditions continue to account for the vast majority of preventable illness and death.
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One of the greatest challenges in public health is not identifying danger. It is helping people understand…
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Personalized Vaccine Improves Treatment for Brain Cancer
Brain cancer or glioblastoma is an aggressive tumor that affects just four out of every 100,000 people in America. Scientists at the Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis believe they have…
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Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients Inform Adoptive Cell Therapy
A limitation to cancer treatment, specifically acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is the ability to effectively target tumors cells without harming healthy tissue or blood cells. This is a side effect of most…
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