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Dogs can be protective, even against Crohn’s disease
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Can lasers be used to measure nerve sensitivity in the skin?
A device is being developed that uses an erbium laser to conduct in vivo exposures, records each subject’s perception of stimulus, and maps the...
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Tin in permanent contraception implants causes toxicity
“When the implant degrades, it can travel anywhere in the pelvis, like a needle moving through the body with no apparent destination.”
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Coffee drinkers – even those with a sweet tooth – live longer
The protective effects of coffee were most apparent in people who drank about two to four cups a day.
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Does taking isotretinoin worsen a patient’s baseline IBD symptoms?
To investigate this topic, the researchers identified 19 patients who were diagnosed with IBD and treated with isotretinoin over a 16-year period...
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HPV strains covered by the vaccine have declined greatly in the U.S.
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Can fecal transplants help reverse aging?
New research provides ‘tantalizing’ evidence for the direct involvement of gut microbes in aging and the possibility of gut microbe–based anti-...
Conference Coverage
Bone, breath, heart, guts: Eight essential papers in primary care
Roughly one in three adults with hypertension have inadequate blood pressure control, and clinicians have two options for intensifying treatment,...
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Cancer diet studies: Veggies get another rave, while red meat’s busted again
Gastric cancer linked to red meat consumption, while vegetables (but not fruit) may lower liver cancer rates.