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A research team led by scientists at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston has determined the structure of an enzyme that, when defective, causes hereditary coproporphyria.

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Carbon nanoparticles "“ both those unleashed in the air by engine exhaust and the engineered structures thought to have great potential in medical applications "“ promote blood-clotting, scientists report.

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Toddlers with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome suffer more respiratory disturbances while sleeping on their backs, University of Texas Medical School at Houston researchers report.

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Thousands of college students will flock to beaches and other vacation sites this spring to have fun...and drink. Researchers have tips on how to keep them safe.

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Chronic insomnia is costing adolescents more than sleep. It's been linked to a wide range of physical, psychological and interpersonal problems, according to public health researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, who completed the first prospective study of adolescents with persistent sleep problems.

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Researchers at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston say a crucial decision on whether to give intensive care to extremely premature infants should not be solely based on the infant's gestational age.

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Directly influenced by pro-tobacco advertising and marketing campaigns, urban sixth-graders in India are using tobacco products in disproportionate numbers, according to a new study by researchers at The University of Texas School of Public Health. The new information reveals a country setting itself on a dangerous path to tobacco-related illnesses and death in the next two decades.

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A study based at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston provides added justification that a thiazide-type diuretic is the best first-choice drug for hypertensive patients. The findings, published in the American Heart Association's Circulation, Volume 117, Issue 20, evaluate the results of a previous trial coordinated by researchers at The University of Texas School of Public Health, along with other recent studies.

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Researchers at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston have identified family history as one reason why some people might be more susceptible to shingles, a severe skin condition.

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Pathologists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston have developed a chemically modified protein that may help people with a hard-to-treat form of a genetic bleeding disorder known as Hemophilia A.