News tagged with fatality
Stem-cell-based strategy boosts immune system in mice
Raising hopes for cell-based therapies, UC San Francisco researchers have created the first functioning human thymus tissue from embryonic stem cells in the laboratory. The researchers showed that, in mice, ...
Immunology
May 16, 2013 |
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Researchers apply lessons of animal herd behavior to reduce alcohol-related traffic deaths
Maurizio Porfiri, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly), is best known for his work on biologically inspired robots that mimic the movement of schooling ...
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May 16, 2013 |
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Passenger car drivers are more likely to die in crashes with SUVs, regardless of crash ratings
Most consumers who are shopping for a new car depend on good crash safety ratings as an indicator of how well the car will perform in a crash. But a new University at Buffalo study of crashes involving cars ...
Health
May 14, 2013 |
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Fatal crashes involving cellphone use may be under-reported
(HealthDay)—The number of fatal crashes involving drivers distracted by cellphones is vastly under-reported in the United States, according to a new study.
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May 09, 2013 |
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Research supports laws that require bicyclists to wear helmets
Bicycle helmets save lives, and their use should be required by law. That's the conclusion of a study to be presented Monday, May 6, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Washington, DC.
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May 06, 2013 |
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Neon exposes hidden ALS cells
A small group of elusive neurons in the brain's cortex play a big role in ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), a swift and fatal neurodegenerative disease that paralyzes its victims. But the neurons have always been difficult ...
Neuroscience
Apr 30, 2013 |
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Cell response to new coronavirus unveils possible paths to treatments
NIH-supported scientists used lab-grown human lung cells to study the cells' response to infection by a novel human coronavirus (called nCoV) and compiled information about which genes are significantly disrupted ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 30, 2013 |
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Motorcycle deaths continue to climb, report says
(HealthDay)—An estimated 5,000 motorcyclists were killed on U.S. roads in 2012, an increase of about 9 percent from the previous year, a new report shows.
Health
Apr 24, 2013 |
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Ingredient in new MS drug linked to serious brain disease
(HealthDay)—The active ingredient in a drug that's expected to become a popular treatment for multiple sclerosis has been linked to four European cases of a rare but sometimes fatal brain disease called ...
Medications
Apr 24, 2013 |
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No 'sustained' human-to-human transmission of bird flu, WHO says
A top WHO influenza expert said Monday there was still no evidence H7N9 bird flu was spreading in a "sustained" way between people in China, despite the possibility some family members may have infected one another.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 22, 2013 |
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Treatment for novel coronavirus shows promise in early lab tests
National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists studying an emerging coronavirus have found that a combination of two licensed antiviral drugs, ribavirin and interferon-alpha 2b, can stop the virus from replicating ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 18, 2013 |
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New research finds over half of young adult deaths could be preventable if parents and children work together
(Medical Xpress)—About 57 percent of deaths among American teenagers and young adults are attributable to personal decisions and could be prevented, according to new risk research from Duke University. ...
Health
Apr 12, 2013 |
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UN aims to end child deaths from diarrhoea, pneumonia
The United Nations launched a plan Friday aimed at all but eradicating childhood deaths from diarrhoea and pneumonia by 2025, in a bid to save the lives of some two million children every year.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 12, 2013 |
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Vietnam reports first bird flu death in 14 months
A four-year-old child has become Vietnam's first victim of the H5N1 bird flu virus in more than a year, a health worker said on Tuesday, amid growing regional concerns about the virulent disease.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 09, 2013 |
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Sixth H7N9 bird flu death as China culls poultry
A sixth person has died of H7N9 bird flu in China, state media said Friday, after authorities slaughtered poultry in a mass cull at a Shanghai market where the virus has been detected.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 05, 2013 |
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