Plant extract fights brain tumour
Silibinin has an outstanding safety profile in humans and is currently used for the treatment of liver disease and poisoning. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry in Munich discovered...
View ArticleAn aggressive form of HIV uncovered in Cuba
Engaging in unprotected sex with multiple partners increases the risk of contracting multiple strains of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Once inside a host, these strains can recombine into a new...
View ArticleChildren, people with respiratory problems especially vulnerable to bitter...
The arctic cold snap affecting the Midwest and the Northeast this weekend should not be taken lightly, says David Holmes, MD, clinical associate professor of family medicine in the University at...
View ArticleMore rapid refeeding protocol seems safe in anorexia nervosa
(HealthDay)—Refeeding patients with anorexia nervosa to achieve more rapid weight gain can be safe and effective in a hospital-based protocol, according to a study published online Jan. 27 in the...
View ArticleForgotten bacterium is the cause of many severe sore throats in young adults
New research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham suggests that Fusobacterium necrophorum more often causes severe sore throats in young adults than streptococcus—the cause of the much better...
View ArticleWHO gives green light to 15-minute Ebola test
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Friday it had approved a 15-minute test for Ebola that should prove a fast and rugged tool in countries hit by the disease.
View ArticleSleep-walking neurons: Brain's GPS never stops working-even during sleep
Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center have found that navigational brain cells that help sense direction are as electrically active during deep sleep as they are during wake time—and have visual...
View ArticleUTMB collaboration results in rapid Ebola test
University of Texas Medical Branch researchers who helped assess the effectiveness of a new rapid test kit to diagnose Ebola learned this week it has received emergency use authorization from the Food...
View ArticleSteroids rapidly restore blood-brain barrier function after blast
Barclay Morrison III, associate professor of biomedical engineering at Columbia Engineering, has led the first study to determine underlying biological mechanisms that promote functional recovery of...
View ArticleFace-to-face handoff doesn't improve patient outcomes
(HealthDay)—There are no significant improvements in patient outcomes associated with face-to-face handoff of patients admitted to general medical services at a large academic tertiary referral...
View ArticleSynthetic pot linked to kidney injury
(HealthDay)—New research suggests that synthetic marijuana, also known as K2 or Spice, might harm the kidneys.
View ArticlePhysician discusses new score for predicting Ebola risk
Dr. Adam Levine spent last fall fighting Ebola in Bong County, Liberia. Using data from there, he and several co-authors have calculated a simple, sensitive, and specific score for triaging a patient's...
View ArticleUN sees uphill malaria fight despite 'phenomenal' success
Malaria still claims nearly 600,000 lives a year, the UN said Thursday, urging further action to boost recent strides in combatting the disease.
View ArticleNew studies examine the significant risk of blood clots in post-surgical lung...
New evidence suggests that lung cancer surgery patients are at higher risk of developing venous thromboembolism, including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), than previously...
View ArticleMalaria testing yet to reach its potential
In a study published this month in Malaria Journal, researchers from Uppsala University and other institutions present a new model for systematically evaluating new malaria treatment programs in...
View ArticlePediatric warning system helps doctors identify hospitalized patients at risk...
The Ronald McDonald Children's Hospital at Loyola University Medical Center has implemented a pediatric early warning scoring system to better identify children who are at-risk of becoming critically...
View ArticleShining a new light on the immune system
Scientists at the University of St Andrews have developed a revolutionary method of identifying cells of the immune system with "molecular fingerprints" which could pave the way for the rapid detection...
View ArticleStudy sheds light on atrial fibrillation symptoms, quality of life
Most patients with atrial fibrillation—the most common type of abnormal heart rhythm—experience multiple symptoms and decreased quality of life, according to a large, nationally representative study....
View ArticleLAMP Diagnostics—the key to malaria elimination?
Malaria elimination is possible within a generation. But controlling malaria and eliminating malaria are different, and each pose certain challenges. Overcoming the unique challenges of malaria...
View ArticleNew study verifies accuracy of rapid Ebola test
A new finger prick rapid Ebola test co-developed by Tulane University researchers is as accurate as traditional lab testing for the disease, according to an independent study published in the British...
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