Glen Ellyn man with Crohn's disease seeks normal life

By Robert Sanchez | Daily Herald Staff David Ward had just returned from a vacation in 2001 when he developed abdominal pain so severe that he spent weeks …

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WSHS students confront kidney disease realities A frank, sometimes disturbing …

My blood pressure was 195/155.” Normal is 120/80. The next day he started dialysis, four hours a day, three days a week. Dr. Anderson explained that …

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'Diabetes control reduces kidney disease risk by 21%'

He said that early detection of kidney disease, strict control of blood sugar and use of high blood pressure medication would slow the progression towards …

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Pancreatic cancer study reveals trigger for disease

Pancreatic cancer study reveals trigger for disease
UCSF scientists have discovered how a mutated gene known as Kras is able to hijack mouse cells damaged by acute pancreatitis, putting them on the path to becoming pancreatic cancer cells.

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Melanoma Risk May Be Higher in Parkinson's Disease Far more skin cancer …

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THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) — Parkinson's disease (PD) patients may be at increased risk of melanoma, according to a study in the March issue of …

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League of Women Voters sponsors important program on Lyme disease

League of Women Voters sponsors important program on Lyme disease
The Weston League of Women Voters sponsored an in-depth program on the topic of Lyme disease on March 2. A concerned audience of about 50 people heard three professionals with very different viewpoints about the tick-born disease and its affect on residents of all ages.

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VIB animation: Cancer, Crohn’s disease, ALS

VIB – Flanders Institute for Biotechnology – is a nonprofit research institute conducting pioneering research in the life sciences. More than 1000 scientists explore the molecular mechanisms responsible for the functioning of the human body, plants and micro-organisms. VIB strives to apply the inventions with commercial value for the benefit of consumers and patients. This [...]

Three New Research Projects Into Coeliac Disease

… mouth ulcers, weight loss – but not in all cases, skin problems, joint or bone pain as well as nerve problems (headaches, depression, loss of balance).

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Heart Angiograms Show No Disease in Almost 40%

Brenner recommended a switch from stress tests to cardiac computed tomography, which he said has been shown in early clinical testing to be more efficient …

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CJ takes suo moto notice of deadly skin disease

According to a press release, the disease directly affects skin and eyesight, and can also cause death. The decision came after the chief justice took …

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