Archive: 29/01/2018
Low cost, easy to administer drug may be the key to preventing maternal deaths
Postpartum hemorrhage (major blood loss after labor and birth) is the leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide, accounting for approximately one-quarter of all maternal deaths. In a study to be presented at the Society ...
Jan 29, 2018
Medications to treat cardiovascular risk factors do not impact erectile function
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a major public health problem. Men being treated for cardiovascular risk factors such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol are at increased risk of developing ED and often consider this ...
Jan 29, 2018
France's Sanofi buys biotech company Ablynx for $4.8 billion
French drugmaker Sanofi has made another big purchase aimed at strengthening its position in rare disease treatments, buying Belgian biotech company Ablynx for 3.9 billion euros ($4.8 billion).
Jan 29, 2018
Oestrogen causes neuroblastoma cells to mature into neurons
The female sex hormone oestrogen can perform an important role in neuroblastoma, a form of cancer mainly affecting young children. In laboratory experiments, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden demonstrate that ...
Jan 29, 2018
Schools key to successful integration of child refugees, says study
Schools can provide the ideal environment to improve integration and reduce the difficulties faced by refugee children in Western asylum countries, according to a new study from psychologists at City, University of London.
Jan 29, 2018