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UC HEALTH LINE: Battling a Painful Condition

December 14, 2006

Affecting 2 to 4 percent of the population, fibromyalgia is seven times more likely to show up in women than in men. There is no blood test for fibromyalgia, and this misunderstood condition is often mistaken for lupus, multiple sclerosis or rheumatoid arthritis. So these diseases must be ruled out before fibromyalgia is diagnosed.

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New GRI Recruits Impressed by UC's Collaborative Spirit

December 26, 2006

Jorge Moscat, PhD, and Maria Diaz-Meco, PhD, are two of the Genome Research Institute s (GRI) newest recruits. And although the duo came to UC from the Spanish National Research Council a major research organization similar to the National Institutes of Health they say they aren t any less busy.

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UC HEALTH LINE: Infectious Diseases Linked to Heart Attacks

December 28, 2006

Serious bouts of flu or respiratory infections can lead to heart attack, a top UC cardiologist warns. Inflammation from tissue infection in the respiratory track or mouth may create biochemical changes in the plaque that lines blood vessel walls triggering vascular disease.

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New GRI Recruits Impressed by UC's Collaborative Spirit

January 2, 2007

Jorge Moscat, PhD, and Maria Diaz-Meco, PhD, are two of the Genome Research Institute s (GRI) newest recruits. And although the duo came to UC from the Spanish National Research Council a major research organization similar to the National Institutes of Health they say they aren t any less busy.