Archive: 16/06/2016

Cholera vaccine study in Haiti suggests problems with current booster regimen

Cholera outbreaks are on the rise. To prevent and control them, three oral cholera vaccines are currently approved by WHO. A study published in PLOS NTDs examining the immune response to one of them in Haitian adults finds ...

Jun 16, 2016

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Mosquito saliva increases disease severity following dengue virus infection

Insects transmit diseases when, probing for blood vessels, they inject saliva together with viral, bacterial, or parasitic pathogens into the skin of mammalian hosts. A study in mice published on June 16, 2016 in PLOS Pathogens ...

Jun 16, 2016

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ClinicalTrials.gov vs. Drugs@FDA: A comparison of results reporting for new drug trials

Pharmaceutical companies and other sponsors of clinical drug trials are required to report results to ClinicalTrials.gov, a registry run by the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) at the National Institutes of Health ...

Jun 16, 2016

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Overweight adolescent men more likely to develop severe liver disease later in life

The first study that shows that overweight in late adolescence in men is a significant risk factor for developing severe liver disease later in life has been published in the Journal of Hepatology. Contributing to the strength ...

Jun 16, 2016

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Researchers discover mechanism for Rift Valley fever virus infection

Viruses can't live without us—literally. As obligate parasites, viruses need a host cell to survive and grow. Scientists are exploiting this characteristic by developing therapeutics that close off pathways necessary for ...

Jun 16, 2016

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Researchers discover an early warning sign of transplant rejection

A new study published today in the journal Blood has identified a protein that could diagnose chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGvHD), a serious, long-term complication that affects some patients after a blood and bone ...

Jun 16, 2016

Exercise can help adults better cope with ADHD symptoms

Exercise, even a small amount, can help alleviate symptoms of ADHD in adults, according to a new study by University of Georgia researchers.

Jun 16, 2016

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Does inflammation contribute to premenstrual symptoms?

Women with premenstrual symptoms (PMS) including mood swings, weight gain/bloating, and abdominal cramps/back pain have elevated levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), a biomarker of inflammation associated with increased risk ...

Jun 16, 2016

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Vitamin D may not be the great solution to health problems

As Canadians prepare for long summer days in the sun, a new publication is shedding light on the suggested medical benefits of a nutrient that comes with the sun's rays: vitamin D.

Jun 16, 2016

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Football performance impaired by mental fatigue

Professional footballers and their coaches often complain about the mental fatigue induced by the stress of frequent matches.

Jun 16, 2016

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