Archive: 07/04/2017

Risks of diabetics fasting during Ramadan: Hypoglycemia rates with insulin pump v. injections

A new study examining the risk of fasting during Ramadan for people with type 1 diabetes compared blood glucose control and the rates of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia between users of insulin pump therapy versus multiple ...

Apr 7, 2017

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Researchers detect protein that increases effectiveness of vaccines

Researchers have discovered a protein they believe would help make vaccinations more effective and provide protection from other diseases such as cancer.

Apr 7, 2017

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Asthma drug helps patients with skin disorder

Patients who develop itchy wheals in response to cold or friction benefit from treatment with omalizumab, a drug normally used to treat asthma. Two separate clinical studies, conducted by researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin ...

Apr 7, 2017

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Money can't buy confidence in birth services, research shows

Less than 50% of eligible women take up the Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) Indian Government cash incentive scheme.A team of researchers based at institutions in India, Australia, and the UK, including Public Health Foundation ...

Apr 7, 2017

AGA releases best practice advice on long-term PPI use

When proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are appropriately prescribed, their benefits are likely to outweigh their risks, according to an American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Clinical Practice Update1 published in Gastroenterology, ...

Apr 7, 2017

Peptide acts as mediator for learning

The ability of the brain to respond and adapt to changes is scientifically called brain plasticity. This ability is the basis of all learning processes. New neurons, which can still be generated in the adult brain in specific ...

Apr 7, 2017