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Immune finding aids quest for vaccines to beat tropical infections

Scientists are a step closer to developing vaccines for a range of diseases that affect 200 million people, mainly in tropical south-east Asia, Africa and Central America.

Immunology created Mar 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New software could help cut hospital admissions

New software, which will allow GP practice managers to improve healthcare for chronic illnesses including strokes, Alzheimer's and cancer, will be unveiled by scientists from The University of Manchester next week (13 & 14 ...

Health created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Involving other providers in palliative care may help meet growing demand

As baby-boomers age and the number of people with serious chronic illnesses continues to rise, the demand for experts in palliative medicine is sure to outstrip the supply, according Timothy E. Quill, M.D., professor of Medicine, ...

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Co-located GP clinics can ease the load in ERs

(Medical Xpress)—The addition of a GP clinic at hospitals should reduce waiting times in emergency departments, according to new research.

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Schizophrenia: A disorder of neurodevelopment and accelerated aging?

Many lines of evidence indicate that schizophrenia is a disorder of neurodevelopment. For example, genes implicated in the heritable risk for schizophrenia are also implicated in the development of nerve cells and their connections. ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

People with mental illness at highly increased risk of being murder victims

The perpetration of homicide by people with mental disorders has received much attention, but their risk of being victims of homicide has rarely been examined. Yet such information may help develop more effective strategies ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Drinking milk can prevent garlic breath

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) today announced the public release of their report for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) focused on the outcomes of two pilot projects designed to test and study various ...

Health created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Designer drugs on the rise, serious health risk, UN reports

Designer drugs are multiplying at a worrying rate and increasingly sending users to hospital, a UN-affiliated report said Tuesday, calling for international efforts to stem the spread of these substances.

Addiction created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Improve prison health care in Canada, CMAJ editorial says

Canada needs to reform its patchwork system of prison health care that does not adequately care for prisoners' complex health care needs, argues an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Health created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

One in five Americans knows a victim of gun violence, poll says

(HealthDay)—One in five Americans knows a victim of gun violence and four in 10 are worried about becoming the victim of gun violence, according to a new poll released by the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Health created Mar 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Helping your child cope with a chronic medical condition

Chronic illness takes a significant toll on children, but the psychological toll can often go overlooked. Children with chronic illness are twice as likely to have more emotional or behavioral challenges in comparison to ...

Health created Mar 01, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Canadian adult obesity at historic high

Obesity rates across Canada are reaching alarming levels and continue to climb, according to a new University of British Columbia study.

Overweight and Obesity created Feb 27, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Defining the new normal in aging

Diana McIntyre approaches her 80th birthday later this year with the same energy and zest for life of friends decades her junior. Aside from back surgery years ago, she's never been sick and, through a busy volunteer schedule, ...

Health created Feb 27, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study reveals how people with a severe unexplained psychological illness have abnormal activity in the brain

Psychogenic diseases, formerly known as 'hysterical' illnesses, can have many severe symptoms such as painful cramps or paralysis but without any physical explanation. However, new research from the University of Cambridge ...

Neuroscience created Feb 24, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

CDC chief: Spending cuts threaten public health

(AP)—The nation's top disease detective says impending budget cuts will make it harder to solve outbreaks, fight hospital infections and keep illnesses overseas from making their way here.

Health created Feb 23, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0