CT helps find cause of puzzling cough in WTC rescue workers
...ction. The term "WTC cough" was coined to describe ailments that could not be clearly characterized in this group, but the addition of end-expiratory CT revealed abnormalities beyond the mild changes that can be seen in smokers and the elderly. Although thought to be benign, air trapping is symptomatic...Stem cell research: The new medicine of the future
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... years as a safe anti-inflammatory in a variety of ailments as part of Indian traditional medicine," Cole said. "Recent successful studies in animal models support a growing interest in its possible use for diseases of aging involving oxidative damage and inflammation like Alzheimer's, cancer and heart diseas...NIAID begins enrolling volunteers for novel HIV vaccine study
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