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Concussion patients with Alzheimer’s-like brain

The distribution of white matter brain abnormalities in some patients after mild traumatic brain i…

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OAUTHC Introduces Affordable Kidney Transplant, Dialysis

As part of measures to improve the wellbeing of Nigerians afflicted with kidney disease and End-St…

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Link between circadian rhythms and aging

  Human sleeping and waking patterns are largely governed by an internal circadian clock th…

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fight drug abuse

AWKA — Anambra State government promised weekend to join hands with the National Drug Law En…

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Chlamydia Infection May Pave Way For Cancer Via DNA Damage

New research from Germany suggests that persistent infection by Chlamydia may pave the way for can…

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Scientists Discover Previously Unknown Requirement for Brain Development: Brain Requires Thalamic Input as Well as Genetics

Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have demonstrated that sensory regions in …

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Breakthrough Medical Trial Allows 3-Year-Old To Hear For The First Time

  . Grayson Clamp is the first child in the U.S. to have an auditory brain stem implant &…

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Thirdhand Smoke Causes DNA Damage

A study led by researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has found for the first time…

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Increase Awarenes On Sickle Cell

Medical Personel under the aegis of Sickle Cell Hope Alive Foundation have for increased awareness…

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MERS-CoV Easily Spreads In Hospitals

A team of experts who traveled to Saudi Arabia have reported that the new Middle East respiratory …

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Drug Shows Surprising Efficacy as Treatment for Chronic Leukemia, Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Two clinical studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine with an accompanying editori…

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NAFDAC Warns On Fake Contraceptives

WOMEN seeking emergency oral contraception and their partners should beware as fake products have …

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Resident Doctors Threaten Strike Over Poor Funding

Strike looms in hospitals as the National Association of Resident Doctors has warned of an impendi…

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NUC Introduces PG courses in Gerontology, Geriatrics

The National Universities Commission has collaborated with the Dave Omokaro Foundation to design a…

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Breast Cancer Scientists Say Less Invasive Surgery Possible

Some breast cancer sufferers could be treated with radiotherapy instead of more invasive surgery a…

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IVF: First baby born using 'safer' method

In a world first, a healthy baby has been born using a "safer" method of the infertility…

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IQ Link to Baby's Weight Gain in First Month

New research from the University of Adelaide shows that weight gain and increased head size in the…

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One Step Closer to a Vaccine for a Common Respiratory Disease

Young children and the elderly are especially susceptible to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Th…

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Cerebral Palsy Centre earmarked for Lagos

A Cerebral Palsy, CP,centre designed to offer specialist support and care to  indigent Nigeri…

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Artificial Sweetener a Potential Treatment for Parkinson's Disease

Mannitol, a sugar alcohol produced by fungi, bacteria, and algae, is a common component of sugar-f…

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