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Seasonal influenza vaccines trigger immune system protection against the H7N9 influenza virus

Seasonal Flu Vaccine Can Offer Cross-Protection Against H7N9

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Research reveals protective response to more unique virus strains
Scientists have issued a comprehensive map of human epigenomes -- the range of chemical and structural shifts that determine how genes govern health. The group published the new map online Feb. 18 in Nature

‘Most Comprehensive Map’ of Human Epigenomes Presented

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Result of years of work by an international consortium of researchers
Observation is increasingly being used among men with low-risk prostate cancer who are young and healthy enough for treatment

Observation Increasingly Used in Younger Men With Prostate CA

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From 2004 to 2009, marked increase in observation among men with low-risk disease
Even a few bouts of moderate exercise each week can cut a middle-aged woman's odds for coronary heart disease

Moderate Exercise Twice Weekly Lowers CV Risk in Women

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Findings in middle-aged women; exercising a lot more/harder doesn't lead to greater reductions in risk
For older Medicare beneficiaries with a neuromusculoskeletal complaint

Rates of Injury From Chiropractic Care Assessed in Older Adults

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Among adults aged 66 to 99 years, chiropractic visit linked to lower risk of injury vs PCP assessment
A simple high-fiber diet can provide health benefits while being easier to stick with than a diet calling for multiple changes in eating habits

Increasing Dietary Fiber Leads to Other Healthy Changes

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Trial comparing simple dietary change to more complicated regimen found similar health benefits
Fusobacterium necrophorum is responsible for one in five sore throats in young adults

Young Adult Sore Throat Could Be Due to F. Necrophorum

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Fusobacterium necrophorum implicated in 20 percent of sore throats in young adults
For patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia and high initial inflammatory response

Methylprednisolone Use Cuts Treatment Failure in Pneumonia

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Findings for patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia, high inflammatory response
A novel oral substrate reduction therapy

Eliglustat Safely Reverses Manifestations of Gaucher’s

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Significant improvement in spleen volume for untreated adults with type 1 disease
Four of five widely used formulas may overestimate people's risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease by as much as 154 percent in some cases

Cardiovascular Health Calculators Overestimate Actual Risk

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Such assessments should only be starting points for predicting risk, researcher explains