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CXCL12/CXCR4 chemokine axis plays a critical role in pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is characterized by frequent diarrheal attacks and anal bleeding. Histologic characteristics of UC are the invasion of the crypt epithelium and lamina propria by peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), disruption of the epithelial lining, and...
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Cyclosporine treatment develops higher de novo cancer risk in liver transplant patients: Researchers
Researchers at Erasmus MC University Medical Centre in The Netherlands found that cyclosporine treatment is a significant risk factor for the development of de novo cancer in liver transplant patients. Full details appear in the July issue of...
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New research suggests resveratrol may inhibit pathogenic blood vessel formation
Current research suggests that resveratrol, a naturally occurring compound found in red wine, grapes, blueberries, peanuts, and other plants, inhibits pathogenic new blood vessel growth. The related report by Khan et al, "Resveratrol regulates pathologic angiogenesis by a...
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Researchers find why patients with XPV are more susceptible to skin cancer
Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found why patients with a variant form of xeroderma pigmentosum (XPV), an inherited genetic disorder characterized by extreme sensitivity to the sun, are more susceptible to skin cancers than the...
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Researchers find increased activity in visual, auditory and sensorimotor network in migraineurs
Typically, migraine is considered to be an episodic disorder with discrete attacks of headache. But new research by Dr. Till Sprenger and his team from UCSF Headache Group and Technische Universit-t M-nchen found increased network activity -- stronger...
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New report measures growing adoption of centralized ECG services
ERT , a global provider of technology and services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, announced the availability of a new report, conducted by the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development, mapping the growing...
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Gastric bypass surgery improves insulin sensitivity in Type 2 diabetes patients
Gastric bypass surgery improves Type 2 diabetes by other mechanisms in addition to weight loss and does so better than a low-calorie diet despite achieving equal weight loss, a new study finds. The results will be presented Monday...
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