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Enrollees sought for trial of vaccine for C. diff

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Clostridioides difficile causes recurrent diarrhea and abdominal pain. Volunteers for the vaccine trial must be 65 or older.

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Hypnotic cognitive therapy eases pain of spine injuries

Six weekly tele-sessions significantly reduced pain among patients with spinal cord injury, new research shows.
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Cannabis-related health problems: WA clinical snapshot

A survey conveys clinicians’ experiences, concerns and their lack of training to adequately care for those who seek help. 
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Study: Hydration boosted urine, but stone risk unchanged

The largest kidney stone prevention trial found that behavioral tools slightly increased urine output but did not reduce recurrence.
Left: Untreated brain cells carrying the Huntington's mutation show large protein aggregates (green). Right: In cells treated with ASO targeting huntingtin 1a, aggregates nearly vanished

Findings may inform new approach to Huntington's disease

Targeting a piece of the mutant protein that causes this inherited brain disorder might work better than aiming at the whole protein.
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Same metabolites predict mortality in dogs, humans

The small molecules that predict dog mortality also forecast human lifespan, strengthening dogs as aging models, a study shows.
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