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A large-scale study analyzing over 16,000 nights of sleep data reveals surprising links between sleep traits, visceral fat, ...

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Applying the technology to samples of adipose tissue obtained from donors made it possible to identify known types of cells comprising the tissue, such as fat cells, blood vessel cells ...

Often the surgeon will simply remove the entire tumor and then have a sample of tissue examined. Once your doctor makes a diagnosis of kidney cancer, you may need other tests to tell if the cancer ...

Two recent documents—one from the FDA, the other from a commission organized by The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology—indicate ...

A team of researchers has made a breakthrough in diabetes treatment, uncovering a way to regenerate human insulin-producing ...

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Scar tissue forms when a wound heals but is different from skin tissue. For example, it is less elastic, leading to tightness, limited movement, and pain. Exercise, moisturizing, and other home ...

Missed opportunities to manage complex comorbidity of heart failure, type 2 diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease: a retrospective cohort study ...