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Benefits of Bariatric Surgery and Perioperative Surgical Safety

Obesity is a worldwide problem with numerous associated health problems. The number of patients eligible for surgery outnumber surgical capacity…

Moderate Hypoxia Exposure: A Novel Strategy to Improve Glucose Metabolism in Humans?

The obesity epidemic calls for novel strategies to prevent and treat obesity and its comorbidities. Several studies have indicated that…

The Concept of Early Vascular Ageing – An Update in 2015

Arterial ageing is a process that can be quantified, at least to some degree, by measurement of pulse wave velocity along the aorta…

REST/NRSF Target Genes in Neuronal and Beta Cells: Pathophysiological and Therapeutic Perspectives for Diabetes and Neurodegenerative Disorders

Pancreatic beta and neuronal cells share numerous similarities, including a key transcriptional mechanism of the differentiation programme.

Transforming Growth Factor Beta-Based Therapies, a Potential Modulator of the Immune Response in Type 1 Diabetes?

Immunobiological interventions are proving to be an exciting new area for mobilising the immune response towards certain tumours.

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Fallopian Tube Discovery Could Boost IVF

NOBEL PRIZE-WINNING technology has helped to reveal the process by which fertilisation occurs. Fertilisation normally happens as the oocyte is moved…

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Ovarian Transplants Proven Safe and Effective in Cancer Patients

YOUNG women who are diagnosed with ovarian cancer now have the opportunity to conceive later in life, thanks to safe and effective ovarian transplants.

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Blackouts and near Drownings May Signal Sudden Death Risk

Rustenburg, South Africa 25 October 2015: Blackouts and near drowning events may signal an increased risk of sudden death, reveals research presented at…

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Sniffing and Gasping Can Prevent Fainting

Vienna, Austria – 17 October 2015: Sniffing and gasping can prevent fainting, reveals research presented today at Acute Cardiovascular Care 2015…

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Exercise Does the Heart Good, Especially in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

HIGH intensity intermittent exercise training has been shown to reverse heart abnormalities, improve heart structure, and benefit diabetes control…