5 tips to better manage your COPD
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Imperial, California - Has shortness of breath ever made you avoid climbing the stairs or walking from one room to another in your own home? Do you experience a persistent cough that deters you from participating in the daily activities you love to do?
Discovery could lead to better recovery after stroke
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Los Angeles, California - UCLA researchers have identified a molecule that, after a stroke, signals brain tissue to form new connections to compensate for the damage and initiate repairs to the brain.
Researchers discover more than 3,000 genes in a little-studied part of the human genome
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Los Angeles, California - Scientists at the UCLA Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research have discovered more than 3,000 previously unknown genes in a poorly understood part of the genome. These genes, found in rare cells in bone marrow and in the thymus, give scientists a new understanding of how the human immune system develops.
Targeted policy actions could help discourage obesity
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Stanford, California - In the last three decades, the prevalence of obesity has increased rapidly in the United States, resulting in negative consequences for individuals as well as for society as a whole.
Stereotypes In Health Care Make Patients Feel Worse
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Los Angeles, California - Warning: Stereotypes may be harmful to patients’ health.
A national study led by a USC researcher found people who encountered the threat of being judged by negative stereotypes related to weight, age, race, gender, or social class in health care settings reported experiencing adverse health effects.
Biologists Discover Bacteria Communicate Like Neurons in the Brain
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San Diego, California - Biologists at UC San Diego have discovered that bacteria—often viewed as lowly, solitary creatures—are actually quite sophisticated in their social interactions and communicate with one another through similar electrical signaling mechanisms as neurons in the human brain.
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