Archive: 18/02/2014

Malaria vaccine development paves way for protective therapy

Scientists have made a significant contribution towards the development of a vaccine to prevent malaria.

Feb 18, 2014

New technology links patient records between hospitals, medical flight crews

Although trauma, heart and stroke patients benefit from being transferred from a local hospital to a higher-level care facility, it's unclear why patients transferred with non-urgent medical conditions show at least a 30 ...

Feb 18, 2014

Liver damage review finds common trends

A comprehensive review of hepatotoxicity – liver damage – caused by alcohol, illicit drugs and complementary and alternative medicines has given an insight into epidemiology, risk factors, clinical manifestations, pathogenesis, ...

Feb 18, 2014

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Genetic switch controls body's tissue repair system

It is a sad fact that old age brings diseases. Many may not be life-threatening, but they make life less fun. One such condition is sarcopenia, which causes the loss of muscle mass and strength, and it is the reason why some ...

Feb 18, 2014

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Hong Kong extends ban on live poultry imports from mainland

Hong Kong officials said Tuesday they were extending for four months a ban on live poultry imports from mainland China to guard against the potentially deadly H7N9 avian flu.

Feb 18, 2014

Heatwaves linked to an increase in Australian suicide rates

Heatwaves and high temperatures can have a dramatic impact on people's physical health. We only have to look at the increases in emergency department admissions during recent heatwaves to know that.

Feb 18, 2014

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Actavis to buy Forest Labs in $25 billion deal (Update 3)

Irish drugmaker Actavis PLC plans to buy Forest Laboratories Inc. for about $25 billion, catapulting little-known Actavis into the world's No. 15 drug company, with an unusual one-stop-shopping model giving it an edge: more ...

Feb 18, 2014

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Scarcity of fruit millions of years ago could have caused loss of enzyme that prevents gout

(Medical Xpress)—Apes, including humans, lack an enzyme called uricase that breaks down uric acid. Because we lack uricase, we are predisposed to developing gout. After reconstructing ancient versions of the enzyme found ...

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Scientists unveil the mechanisms underlying the immediate effect of deep brain stimulation in depression

A team of UCA researchers led by Professor Esther Berrocoso and in joint collaboration with the mental health research groups of the Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM) have carried out a ...

Feb 18, 2014

Diet's impact on Alzheimer's dementia tested

A cocktail of ingredients containing omega-3 fatty acid found in fish oil is being tested in patients with mild cognitive impairment as a means to slow the progression of Alzheimer's dementia down

Feb 18, 2014

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Archive: 18/02/2014

Malaria vaccine development paves way for protective therapy

New technology links patient records between hospitals, medical flight crews

Liver damage review finds common trends

Genetic switch controls body's tissue repair system

Hong Kong extends ban on live poultry imports from mainland

Heatwaves linked to an increase in Australian suicide rates

Actavis to buy Forest Labs in $25 billion deal (Update 3)

Scarcity of fruit millions of years ago could have caused loss of enzyme that prevents gout

Scientists unveil the mechanisms underlying the immediate effect of deep brain stimulation in depression

Diet's impact on Alzheimer's dementia tested

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