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Five-year survival gap persists after septic shock discharge, study finds
A study of 24,566 ICU patients across Australia and New Zealand found that survivors of septic shock face persistently elevated…
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Fish Oil Supplements Reach the Brain but Show No Cognitive Benefit, Two-Year Study Finds
A two-year randomized controlled trial found that fish oil supplements successfully deliver omega-3 fatty acids to brain tissue but produce…
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