Archive: 04/03/2020

Evolution and spine shape may predispose you to back problems

The reason many humans experience pain in their lower back can be found in our evolutionary past, according to new research from a team of bioarchaeologists at the University of Sydney, Simon Fraser University and the University ...

Mar 4, 2020

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Experimental drug may prevent chemotherapy drug from damaging the heart

The commonly used chemotherapy drug doxorubicin can damage heart muscle, in some cases leading to severe or lethal heart failure. A new study led by Albert Einstein College of Medicine researchers and involving zebrafish ...

Mar 4, 2020

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Genetic variants place Asians at higher risk of side effects to common medications

From commonly prescribed drugs for gout through to depression, there's growing evidence that Asians are at a higher risk of side effects from many medications due to their genetic makeup.

Mar 4, 2020

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Study identifies cancer patients most likely to develop cachexia

It is estimated that as many as 80% of advanced-stage cancer patients may develop cachexia, a potentially fatal metabolic syndrome characterized by extreme weight loss and muscle wasting, but scientists do not yet fully understand ...

Mar 4, 2020

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Doctors overestimate the size of benefits and harms of treatments

UK general practitioners tend to overestimate the benefit or harm associated with prescription drugs for long-term conditions, meaning they rely on their broad understanding rather than precise knowledge of treatment effects, ...

Mar 4, 2020

Iran says 92 dead amid 2,922 cases of the new coronavirus

Iran says the new coronavirus has killed 92 people amid 2,922 confirmed cases across the Islamic Republic.

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Germany bans export of medical protective gear over coronavirus

Germany's interior ministry on Wednesday said it had banned exports of medical protection gear such as masks and gloves to ensure that health workers in the country have enough to deal with the coronavirus outbreak.

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S. Korea hunts sick beds as West braces for long virus fight

South Korea struggled to find enough beds for its sick, Italy grappled with a rising number of deaths and concern grew over an expanding outbreak in the United States on Wednesday as the new virus that tormented China expanded ...

Mar 4, 2020

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WHO warns of mask shortages as virus cases rise worldwide

Countries rushed to protect their supply of masks on Wednesday as panic buying, hoarding and theft spread over fears of the deadly coronavirus epidemic, with global health officials warning that stocks of protective gear ...

Mar 4, 2020

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Poland announces first coronavirus case

Poland on Wednesday announced its first case of coronavirus while adding that nearly 70 people were being tested for the disease.

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