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Screenings Cut Colon Cancer Death Rate

July 5th, 2011 Comments off

New diagnoses of colorectal cancer as well as deaths from the disease have been declining dramatically in recent years due in large part to greater emphasis on screening procedures, a government report says.

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Screenings Cut Colon Cancer Death Rate

Protein Levels in Spinal Fluid May Spot Alzheimer’s

June 23rd, 2011 Comments off

A protein expressed early in the formation of the plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients could prove to be a useful biomarker for determining which people with mild memory problems will develop the disease.

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Genetic Clue to Painful Peripheral Neuropathy

June 23rd, 2011 Comments off

A single gene may be responsible for the pain suffered in many people diagnosed with a type of peripheral neuropathy that previously had no known cause, a study shows.

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Out of Sync Brain May Be a Clue to Autism

June 22nd, 2011 Comments off

A brain that is out of sync may be an early clue of autism, researchers suggest.

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Out of Sync Brain May Be a Clue to Autism