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Health-monitoring system helps maintain older adults’ well-being

Many older adults want to remain active and independent for as long as possible. Now, researchers from University of Missouri suggest that installing health monitoring system can help keep check on the health of the elderly and ensure their privacy.
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Melanoma ‘raises new cancer risk’

Patients treated for melanoma are more than twice as likely to develop other, unrelated cancers than the general population, a new research suggests. According to the research, which was led by Queen''s University Belfast, the risk was also elevated - although not as much - for patients with other forms of skin cancer. ...
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Scientists identify new genetic markers for ulcerative colitis

"IBD is most often diagnosed in the teenage years or early adulthood. While patients usually don''t die from IBD, affected individuals live with its debilitating symptoms during the most productive years of their lives," the researcher added....
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New congenital neutropenia syndrome and genetic mutation behind it found

"This may eventually open new horizons for the development of drugs interfering with that pathway, which is important not only for patients with SCN, but potentially also for patients with other blood disorders," said Dr. Kaan Boztug,...
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New drug by Botox makers could make mascara history

If applied once everyday to the eyelid using a disposable applicator, Latisse can apparently improve the length, thickness and colour of hairs. The drug should be used regularly to maintain the thicker lashes....
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Obesity not being properly diagnosed in kids

While 76 per cent of severely obese children and 54 per cent of obese children were diagnosed, just 10 per cent of overweight patients received a proper diagnosis....
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Moderate drinking can reduce Alzheimer''s risk

The researchers note there are other things besides moderate drinking that can reduce the risk of dementia, including exercise, green tea, education and a Mediterranean diet high in fruits, vegetables, cereals, beans, nuts and seeds....
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Anti-fungal medication may benefit patients with severe asthma

"This study indicates that fungal allergy is important in some patients with severe asthma, and that oral antifungal therapy is worth trying in difficult-to-treat patients. Clearly itraconazole will not suit everyone and is not always helpful, but when it is the effect is dramatic,"...
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Vitamin B1 supplements may reverse kidney damage in diabetics

"This is the first study of its kind and suggests that correcting thiamine deficiency in people with diabetes with thiamine supplements may provide improved therapy for early-stage kidney disease," the BBC quoted lead researcher Professor Paul Thornalley as saying....
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Maternal health problems in Myanmar widespread and unreported

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have revealed that the maternal health care issues in eastern Myanmar are not being reported properly despite being widespread....
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