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Common virus linked to faster disease progression in cystic fibrosis
EurekAlert! - 7 Apr 2019 08:00
(European Lung Foundation) A new study has found that cystic fibrosis patients who have a common virus may experience faster disease progression than patients who do not have the virus. Signs of faster cystic fibrosis di...
Food additive may influence how well flu vaccines work
EurekAlert! - 7 Apr 2019 08:00
(Michigan State University) Michigan State University scientists have linked a common food preservative to an altered immune response that possibly hinders flu vaccines.
Global atlas of kidney health release on April 12 at World Congress of Nephrology
EurekAlert! - 7 Apr 2019 08:00
(Tania Ewing and Associates) A global study of the burden of kidney disease will be released at the World Congress of Nephrology on Friday, April 12. It will reveal the the impact social, economic and political factors h...
Real cost of heart attacks and strokes: Double the direct medical expense
EurekAlert! - 7 Apr 2019 08:00
(European Society of Cardiology) The full financial cost of a heart attack or stroke is twice as much as the medical costs when lost work time for patients and caregivers is included. That's the finding of research publi...