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Cardiac progenitor cells

Study Shows Marital Status Affects Risk of Heart Disease

Marriage is criticized for many things—justly and unjustly—but not heart disease, according to findings of a recent study conducted by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center. Analysis of surveys of more than 3.5 million American men and women, administered at some…

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Leishmaniasis treatment

FDA approves Impavido to treat tropical disease leishmaniasis

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Impavido (miltefosine) to treat a tropical disease called leishmaniasis. Leishmaniasis treatment is essential for those affected by this parasitic infection, primarily transmitted by sand fly bites. The disease occurs primarily in people who…

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