News tagged with emerging diseases

Tick-borne Lone Star virus identified through new super-fast gene sequencing

The tick-borne Lone Star virus has been conclusively identified as part of a family of other tick-borne viruses called bunyaviruses, which often cause fever, respiratory problems and bleeding, according to ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes May 02, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Research identifies infection and sepsis-related mortality hotspots across the US

In the past, researchers have sought to determine the geographic distribution of many life-threatening conditions, including stroke and cardiac arrest. Now, researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes May 15, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Nearly 20 percent of suicidal youths have guns in their home

Nearly one in five children and teens found to be at risk for suicide report that there are guns in their homes, and 15 percent of those at risk for suicide with guns in the home know how to access both the guns and the bullets, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry May 06, 2013 | not rated yet | 2

Mast cells give clues in diagnosis, treatment of dengue

A protein produced by mast cells in the immune system may predict which people infected with dengue virus will develop life-threatening complications, according to researchers at Duke Medicine and Duke-National University ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Apr 30, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Bayer profits up 11.5 percent on new drugs

German chemical and pharmaceutical company Bayer AG said Thursday that its net profit rose 11.5 percent in the first quarter as new drugs, led by blood thinner Xarelto, boosted sales.

Medications Apr 25, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Combating H7N9: Using lessons learned from APEIR's studies on H5N1

Studies on this disease recently completed by researchers from the Asia Partnership on Emerging Infectious Diseases Research (APEIR) developed a series of messages for policy makers that are highly relevant to the current ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Apr 22, 2013 | not rated yet | 0