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People who are resistant to aspirin may be at risk for larger

AAN: Aspirin Resistance Predicts More Severe Stroke

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What causes aspirin resistance isn't known
Exposing young children with peanut allergies to small amounts of the legumes shows promise as a treatment

AAAAI: Exposure Therapy May Reduce Toddler Peanut Allergy

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When given to toddlers, therapy helped them shed sensitivity, researchers report
A wearable patch that safely and gradually exposes the body to small amounts of peanut allergen appears effective in easing the allergy

AAAAI: Skin Patch Shows Promise for Peanut Allergy

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Wearable device appears to 'educate' cells not to react to the food allergen, researchers say
Women with multiple sclerosis have lower levels of important antioxidant and anti-inflammatory nutrients than those without the disease

AAN: Low Levels of Key Nutrients and MS Linked in Women

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But researchers aren't sure whether differences are a cause of MS or a result of it
The optic nerve may provide clues to a stroke patient's survival

ASA: Ultrasound of Optic Nerve Could Aid Stroke Prognosis

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Thickness of optic nerve's sheath seemed tied to odds for patient death during the study period
Older adults who survive a stroke may have a higher-than-average risk of developing cancer in the next few years

ASA: Cancer Risk Higher for Older Stroke Survivors

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But cancer only affected about 2 percent of those in two-year follow-up period
People who aren't well-hydrated when they have a stroke are about four times more likely to have a worse outcome than people who've had more fluids

ASA: Worse Stroke Outcomes in Dehydrated Patients

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Stroke effects worsened or stayed the same in 42 percent of dehydrated patients
Low vitamin D levels are linked to an increased risk of severe stroke and poor health in stroke survivors

ASA: Low Vitamin D Levels Tied to Poor Stroke Prognosis

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Tied to raised risk of a severe stroke, poor recovery, researchers say
Patients with peripheral arterial disease who face amputation of a foot or leg can have their limb saved by minimally invasive surgery to improve blood flow

ISET: Program to Test, Treat for PAD Reduces Amputations

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Saving limbs saves lives and costs less than amputation for peripheral arterial disease
Bacteria may offer a new way to treat cancer

CIO: Bacteria Could Be Useful in Fight Against Cancer

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Weakened strain of Clostridium novyi-NT bacteria thrives in low oxygen environment