Archive: 02/06/2014

Sierra Leone raises Ebola death toll

Sierra Leone raised its death toll from the highly contagious Ebola virus on Monday, sparking fears that the deadly epidemic gripping west Africa is spreading.

Jun 2, 2014

Does your stomach bacteria protect you from obesity?

The germ Helicobacter pylori is the cause of most stomach ulcers, but new research in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics suggests that treating the bacteria is linked to weight gain.

Jun 2, 2014

Disinfectant product DiffX is set to transform standards of hospital hygiene

MTP Innovations Ltd are transforming standards of hospital hygiene with the launch of their unique disinfectant DiffX™.

Jun 2, 2014

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Study shows tale of two prognoses in pediatric brain tumor, pilocytic astrocytoma

Pilocytic astrocytoma (PA) is a primarily pediatric brain tumor caused mainly by mutations in the BRAF gene. In fact, there are two specific mechanisms for activation of BRAF implicated in PA formation: by fusion of the gene ...

Jun 2, 2014

New therapy wipes out cervical cancer in two women

Aricca Wallace knew she was nearly out of time. For more than three years, she had suffered cramping and irregular bleeding, which her doctor thought was a side effect of her birth control implant, known as an intrauterine ...

Jun 2, 2014

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Glaxo in $350mln cancer deal with biotech specialist

British pharmaceuticals giant GlaxoSmithKline has agreed a $350-million deal with Adaptimmune to help develop and sell the biotechnology firm's cancer drugs, the companies said on Monday.

Jun 2, 2014