Archive: 16/09/2016

A protein in mosquito spit can keep Dengue virus in check

Mosquito saliva influences transmission of viruses to a bitten mammalian host. For example, it contains factors that dampen the host immune response and so facilitate infection. A study published in PLOS NTDs reports on a ...

Sep 16, 2016

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CDC may lift Zika travel advisory for Miami neighborhood

(HealthDay)—America's top public health agency could lift its Zika virus travel advisory for the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami as early as Monday, officials said Thursday afternoon.

Sep 16, 2016

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Zika found in eye fluid in study

Zika can be detected in fluid inside the eyelid and in the eye's outermost layer, a new study shows.

Sep 16, 2016

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New research offers 'critical insights' for treating, preventing Alzheimer's disease

New research led by Northeastern University suggests that Alzheimer's disease may not progress like falling dominoes, as conventional wisdom holds, with one molecular event sparking the formation of plaques throughout the ...

Sep 16, 2016

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What do my gene variants mean? Study finds conflicting interpretations in cancer risk screening

With surprising frequency, clinical laboratories that test people's blood samples for genes and genetic mutations that increase cancer risk provide conflicting interpretations of the risks associated with particular gene ...

Sep 16, 2016

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Increase in antibiotic-resistant bacteria hinders treatment of kidney infections

The increase in illnesses and deaths linked to medication-resistant bacteria has been well-documented by researchers and received extensive public attention in recent years. Now, UCLA-led research shows how these bacteria ...

Sep 16, 2016

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Simple compound could provide first new therapy for myeloid leukemia in four decades

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) have identified a drug compound that arrests in mice the progression of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a bone marrow cancer that ...

Sep 16, 2016

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Washington state to increase testing pot for pesticides

More than two years after Washington state launched legal marijuana sales, it's planning to test pot for banned pesticides more regularly.

Sep 16, 2016

Precision medicine breakthrough for chronic myeloid leukaemia

Scientists at the University of Glasgow have made a second significant breakthrough in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukaemia – using precision medicine to kill more than 90% of chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) stem ...

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