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Is chronic fatigue a major cause of school absence?

New research into the cause of school absence finds that up to one per cent of secondary pupils could be suffering from chronic fatigue.
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Ruxolinitib Better at Reducing Myelofibrosis Symptoms, Study Shows

SAN DIEGO — In a major advance in treatment, a multicenter study found that ruxolinitib did a better job than off-label chemotherapy drugs reducing the terrible symptoms associated with myelofibrosis, including pain, enlarged spleen, anemia, fever, chills, fatigue, and weight loss. ...
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Step forward in foot-and-mouth disease understanding

Scientists have discovered a mechanism they believe may play a key role in the spread of foot-and-mouth disease in animals. ...
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University researchers launch groundbreaking new study into symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome

Participants needed to take part in study, the first to look in-depth at vision problems caused by the disorder ...
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Feature: African sleeping sickness - a tale of two parasites

By Meera Senthilingam - The savannahs and rainforests of Africa bring to mind romantic notions of wildlife, adventure and exploration. But beneath this natural beauty lies a deadly, long-neglected disease: trypanosomiasis, otherwise known as African sleeping sickness. ...
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New approaches help sleep apnea sufferers benefit from treatment

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- People with obstructive sleep apnea are more likely to stick to prescribed treatment when a partner or parent is involved with their treatment, according to a team of sleep researchers....
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Double duty

A computational biologist and physician, Collin Stultz takes a unique approach to studying diseases that could lead to new treatments....
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Lying and sitting more comfortably

People who have to sit at work often have back pain. People permanently confined to bed are even worse off – they frequently develop bed sores. New smart cushioning is intended to eliminate the discomforts of lying and sitting. An integrated sensor system equalizes pressure selectively....
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Researchers closer to treating disease affecting tragic X-Factor brothers

Academics from Royal Holloway, University of London and a team lead by scientists at the UCL Institute of Child Health (ICH), have made an important breakthrough in the development of a treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) which in the future could help the likes of the Lloyd family who were featured on last night’s X-Factor show. ...
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Patients with Balance Disorders Benefit from Integrative Therapy

Amsterdam, NL – Over the last 25 years, intensive efforts by physicians, physical therapists, and occupational therapists have developed integrative rehabilitation regimens that can alleviate balance disorders associated with neurological disease, trauma or weightlessness....
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