Scientists at Mayo Clinic’s Center for Individualized Medicine have identified a rare genetic variant that can directly cause metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, formerly known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
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Mayo Clinic discovers rare gene mutation that causes fatty liver disease
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Scientists create cartilage scaffold that helps the body regrow bone
Bone and skeletal injuries are a major cause of long-term disability around the world. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now developed a cell-free cartilage structure designed to guide the body as it repairs damaged bone.
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A Cardiologist Says You’re Probably Using Too Much Olive Oil—This $6 Tool Can Help You Nail the Target Dose – EatingWell
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Scientists discover protein that triggers diabetic blindness
Researchers led by scientists at UCL have discovered a protein that appears to set off diabetic retinopathy, a common eye disease caused by high blood sugar damaging the retina’s blood vessels. The condition is one of the leading causes of vision…
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A 4,000-year-old sheep reveals the secret of an ancient plague
During the Middle Ages, a devastating plague wiped out roughly one third of Europe’s population. The disease spread through fleas that carried the bacterium Yersinia pestis. These fleas passed the infection from rats to humans, fueling the…
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There’s a Surprising Link Between a ‘Healthy’ Diet and Cancer
What Docs Want You to Know About Vegetarian Diets and Cancer Risk Tanja Ivanova – Getty Images
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Vaccinated person contracts measles as outbreak continues
PRICE — A measles outbreak continues to spread across Utah, with new cases reported in Cache and Carbon County.
At least one of those cases is not following the trend healthcare professionals are seeing — those who…
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Can Alzheimer’s disease be prevented or possibly reversed? – Deseret News
Alzheimer’s disease is among the most feared diagnoses, with treatments that may slow early decline but don’t stop the disease. But there’s growing evidence that people could be taking steps to keep their brains healthy and reduce their…
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AAAAI: Omalizumab as effective as multifood oral immunotherapy for individuals with food allergy
Individuals with one to three allergenic foods are able to introduce and continue eating allergenic foods at 12 months after multifood oral immunotherapy (mOIT) or omalizumab, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American…
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Feeling stressed? These immune cells might be key to understanding why
There are many ways that the human body responds to stress, from the adrenaline rush of the “fight-or-flight” instinct to more subtle, complex changes that may not be immediately recognizable to us.
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