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Celiac, Crohn’s Disease Share Common Genetic Links

January 27th, 2011 Comments off

An international team of researchers has identified four genetic variants common to both celiac disease and Crohn’s disease.

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Celiac, Crohn’s Disease Share Common Genetic Links

Most People With Flu Don’t Stay Home

January 25th, 2011 Comments off

Staying home when you have the flu helps reduce the risk of others catching the disease, yet a recent survey finds that 66% of Americans go about their daily activities even after flu symptoms set in.

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Most People With Flu Don’t Stay Home

Fewer Strokes After Heart Bypass Surgery

January 25th, 2011 Comments off

Fewer patients are suffering strokes following coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG), even though there are more instances of older and sicker patients having the surgery than in the past, new research suggests.

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Fewer Strokes After Heart Bypass Surgery

Beta-Amyloid May Identify Alzheimer’s Disease

January 19th, 2011 Comments off

Two new studies suggest the protein fragment beta-amyloid may be a useful biomarker to identify people at risk for Alzheimer’s disease.

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Beta-Amyloid May Identify Alzheimer’s Disease

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