Archive: 11/03/2015

Finding strengths—and weaknesses—in hepatitis C's armor

Using a specially selected library of different hepatitis C viruses, a team of researchers led by Johns Hopkins scientists has identified tiny differences in the pathogens' outer shell proteins that underpin their resistance ...

Mar 11, 2015

Urging HPV vaccine for boys could protect more people at same price

A Duke University study proposes a strategy to better use limited public health care dollars for protecting more people from a sexually transmitted infection called human papillomavirus (HPV) and the cancers it can cause.

Mar 11, 2015

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Drug restores brain function and memory in early Alzheimer's disease

A novel therapeutic approach for an existing drug reverses a condition in elderly patients who are at high risk for dementia due to Alzheimer's disease, researchers at Johns Hopkins University found.

Mar 11, 2015

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Promising Alzheimer's treatment moves toward clinical trials

A promising new natural treatment for Alzheimer's disease is moving toward clinical trials. This will be a major step forward as there is nothing on the market that slows the progression of Alzheimer's.

Mar 11, 2015

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A molecular cause for selective effectiveness of parvovirus therapy discovered

Parvoviruses are a class of viruses that normally infect rodents; in humans, they do not cause any disease symptoms. However, they are able to infect and kill cancer cells. The details behind this biological selectivity on ...

Mar 11, 2015

Brain processes ongoing pain more emotionally

A momentary lapse of concentration is all it takes for a finger to become trapped or sprain an ankle - and it hurts. Pain is the body's protective mechanism and a complex neurological phenomenon. Moreover, ongoing pain in ...

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Telemedicine allows UTHealth to enroll patients remotely into acute stroke trial

For the first time in the world, researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) were able to enroll patients at other hospitals into an acute stroke clinical trial.

Mar 11, 2015

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Study reveals sexual appeal of war heroes

Women are more attracted to war heroes than regular soldiers or men who display heroic traits in other fields, such as in sports or natural disaster work, according to new research from the University of Southampton and partners ...

Mar 11, 2015

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Religion and support for birth control health coverage can mix

New research debunks the assumption that a woman's religion predicts her views on policies affecting reproductive health care such as insurance coverage for birth control.

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Physicians and patients overestimate risk of death from acute coronary syndrome

Both physicians and patients overestimate the risk of heart attack or death for possible acute coronary syndrome (ACS) as well as the potential benefit of hospital admission for possible ACS.

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Archive: 11/03/2015

Finding strengths—and weaknesses—in hepatitis C's armor

Urging HPV vaccine for boys could protect more people at same price

Drug restores brain function and memory in early Alzheimer's disease

Promising Alzheimer's treatment moves toward clinical trials

A molecular cause for selective effectiveness of parvovirus therapy discovered

Brain processes ongoing pain more emotionally

Telemedicine allows UTHealth to enroll patients remotely into acute stroke trial

Study reveals sexual appeal of war heroes

Religion and support for birth control health coverage can mix

Physicians and patients overestimate risk of death from acute coronary syndrome

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