Archive: 19/04/2016

Causes of childhood obesity complex, but families, media play key roles

Children's genetic risks for obesity may be reduced by interventions that strengthen family communication and help children manage their emotions and feelings of satiety, according to a new review of research on the problem.

Apr 19, 2016

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Clinical trial for experimental Ebola drug publishes results

Results of the Wellcome Trust funded trial of the experimental anti-Ebola drug TKM-130803 have been published today (April 19) in PLOS Medicine. Using a novel approach designed to get rapid indications of a drug's effectiveness, ...

Apr 19, 2016

Scientists propose treatment for severe lung diseases

Researchers are developing a new drug to treat life-threatening lung damage and breathing problems in people with severe infections like pneumonia, those undergoing certain cancer treatments and premature infants with underdeveloped, ...

Apr 19, 2016

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Cracking the Zika mystery: Study reveals the Zika virus structure and identifies a way to target it

An important breakthrough in understanding the Zika virus structure and its behaviour has been highlighted in a study by Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NUS) scientists.

Apr 19, 2016

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Two-vaccine Ebola regimen shows promise in early-stage clinical trial

An immunization regimen using two Ebola vaccine candidates was safe and well-tolerated and induced an immune response in healthy adult volunteers in a Phase 1 clinical trial. Results from the study are described in the April ...

Apr 19, 2016

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Surgeons develop innovative technique for reconstructing breast after mastectomy

UT Southwestern Medical Center plastic surgeons have developed a new breast reconstruction technique that combines advantages of two different types of microsurgical procedures using abdominal and other tissue to reconstruct ...

Apr 19, 2016

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Religious rhetoric not helpful in anti-alcohol messages

Does including a religious message in a public service announcement warning of the dangers of alcohol use make a difference to the viewer, especially if that person lives in a Middle Eastern country in which the predominate ...

Apr 19, 2016

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Aspirin use may help prevent bile duct cancer, study finds

A team of current and former Mayo Clinic researchers has discovered that aspirin use is associated with a significantly reduced risk of developing bile duct cancer, also called cholangiocarcinoma. The results are published ...

Apr 19, 2016

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World's nations urged to shift focus on drug problem (Update)

World governments at a UN meeting on the global drug problem were urged Tuesday to move away from repression, abolish the death penalty for drug offenses and step up treatment.

Apr 19, 2016

Brain-dead woman gives birth in Poland

A brain-dead Polish woman was kept alive for 55 days so that she could give birth, a hospital official said Tuesday, adding that the premature baby showed no signs of serious complications.

Apr 19, 2016

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Archive: 19/04/2016

Causes of childhood obesity complex, but families, media play key roles

Clinical trial for experimental Ebola drug publishes results

Scientists propose treatment for severe lung diseases

Cracking the Zika mystery: Study reveals the Zika virus structure and identifies a way to target it

Two-vaccine Ebola regimen shows promise in early-stage clinical trial

Surgeons develop innovative technique for reconstructing breast after mastectomy

Religious rhetoric not helpful in anti-alcohol messages

Aspirin use may help prevent bile duct cancer, study finds

World's nations urged to shift focus on drug problem (Update)

Brain-dead woman gives birth in Poland

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