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Spaceflight May Compromise Immune System, Study Finds

Space is hardly an ideal place to become ill, and because of this, astronauts take precautions to avoid getting sick before a mission. But a long journey in ...
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Estrogen May Curb Breast Cancer As Well As Promote It

Estrogen is known to promote the growth of breast cancer cells, but a new study suggests this hormone also may reduce the number of stem cells that initiate ...
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7 Cancers You Can Ward Off with Exercise

Intro A cancer diagnosis can be a devastating event — but some may also be preventable. In fact, an estimated half of all cancer deaths are avoidable by ...
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Findings: How Cancer Hides to Survive Chemo

Consider it cancer’s cloak of invisibility. Lymphoma tumor cells can shield themselves from chemotherapy and survive through a patient’s treatment by hiding out in the thymus, an organ ...
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New Ideas About Cancer Bring Targets, Questions for Researchers

We’re all familiar with the trajectory of cancer: It grows, evades our defenses and spreads throughout the body. Two influential researchers are now updating the way we understand ...
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Modern Medicine: Unnecessary C-Sections on the Rise

Five years ago, Jill Arnold got some unwanted news at her obstetrician’s office. At 37 weeks pregnant, Arnold was told her baby was too big for her body ...
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Markers of Preeclampsia Found, May Help Early Diagnosis

A group of 14 biological markers might be able to predict whether a pregnant woman is at risk for developing preeclampsia, according to a small new study. Preeclampsia ...
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Love Hormone Could Help Shy People Blossom

People who have trouble with social interactions may be able to look to the hormone oxytocin to improve their social skills, a small new study suggests. Oxytocin, already ...
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Multiple Births from IVF May Be Reduced By Better Informing Patients

The number of multiple births resulting from in vitro fertilization procedures, and the health risks that come with these births, could be reduced by better informing couples before ...
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Healthy Pregnant Women Don’t Need Extra Fish Oil, Study Finds

Taking fish oil supplements while pregnant does not decrease a woman’s risk of depression after giving birth, and, contrary to some previous studies, does not improve her child’s ...
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