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Deadly frog fungus identified in the wild

The cause of the deadly decline of frogs and salamanders worldwide has been confirmed in a new study published in PLoS ONE. The fungal species...
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The Scleroderma Research Foundation presents free webinar

The Scleroderma Research Foundation (SRF) is presenting free webinar on April 25 to educate viewers in a better understanding scleroderma and what...
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Annual 'Parkinson's Unity Walk' will be held April 28

Yesterday, it was announced that the 18th Annual Parkinson's Unity Walk (PUW) will be held on Saturday, April 28, 2012 in New York City's...
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Join a Promise Walk to build awareness of preeclampsia

May is Preeclampsia Awareness Month. Thousands of families in cities in the U.S. and Canada will be participating in Promise Walks to build...
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Support Parkinson’s treatment progress through clinical research

The nonprofit Parkinson’s Disease Foundation (PDF) encourages more to become involved in clinical research and clinical research advocacy....
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National Organization for Rare Disorders provides free rare diseases database

The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) offers access to their rare disease database for two disease reports per day. However,...
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Deadly bat-killing culprit spreads to Alabama

  • white-nose syndrome bat killer
  • March 16, 2012
This week, wildlife officials in Bridgeport, Alabama confirmed that a mysterious fungal-like disease that has already killed 7 million bats in the...
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Alisa Kleybanova to return in Miami

  • Alisa Kleybanova
  • March 1, 2012
Alisa Kleybanova, is returning to the WTA circuit after a nearly a year off. She hasn’t been in action since May, last year. She was reported...
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Many with Marfan syndrome not diagnosed at-risk of sudden early death

Approximately half of those who have Marfan syndrome, a potentially fatal connective tissue disorder, are not diagnosed. Moreover, those affected...
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Arthritis National Research Foundation receives a record 70 grant applications

The Arthritis National Research Foundation (ANRF) received a record 70 applications from arthritis research scientists across the United States...
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