Archive: 21/09/2017

When a cold or flu strikes a family member

(HealthDay)—When one child gets sick, you might brace yourself for everyone getting sick. But it's possible to keep healthy family members from falling ill, too.

Sep 21, 2017

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Broad swath of US deemed environmentally suitable for mosquitoes that transmit disease

Three-quarters of counties in the contiguous United States present suitable environmental conditions for at least part of the year for either Aedes aegypti or Aedes albopictus mosquitoes to survive if introduced, according ...

Sep 21, 2017

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HBcrAg levels tied to progression to cirrhosis in HBV carriers

(HealthDay)—For hepatitis B virus (HBV) carriers, hepatitis B virus core-related antigen (HBcrAg) levels are associated with progression to cirrhosis, according to a study published online Sept. 15 in the Journal of Gastroenterology ...

Sep 21, 2017

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One weight-loss surgery shows lasting results

(HealthDay)—Obesity surgery can have long-lasting effects on weight and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, a new study finds.

Sep 21, 2017

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Production of key diabetes cells can be improved

Beta cells release insulin in your blood, but when you suffer from Type 1 diabetes, you hardly have any of them left in your body. This is because the immune system attacks the beta cells.

Sep 21, 2017

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Penn first in world to treat patient with new radiation technology

Doctors at Penn Medicine have become the first in the world to treat a patient with a new treatment platform designed to streamline the way therapeutic radiation is delivered to cancer patients. The Varian Halcyon system ...

Sep 21, 2017

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Promising immunotherapy drug now available for some lung cancer patients in England

Some lung cancer patients in England can now be offered a potentially life-extending immunotherapy drug.

Sep 21, 2017

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Superbug's spread to Vietnam threatens malaria control

A highly drug resistant malaria 'superbug' from western Cambodia is now present in southern Vietnam, leading to alarming failure rates for dihydroartemisinin (DHA)-piperaquine—Vietnam's national first-line malaria treatment, ...

Sep 21, 2017

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The growing scale of dementia in the UK

To mark World Alzheimer's Day Imperial's head of brain sciences describes some of the research being done at the College into the condition.

Sep 21, 2017

'Infiltrin' protein discovery could help stop spread of deadly parasitic worm

The discovery of a new 'infiltrin' protein on a parasitic egg that is responsible for spreading deadly infections amongst millions of people could lead to better prevention and treatment.

Sep 21, 2017

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