Archive: 13/01/2017
Brazilian state declares emergency after yellow fever deaths
Brazil's second most populous state has declared a 180-day state of emergency after eight people died of yellow fever.
Jan 13, 2017
NIAID officials call for continued Zika research
Although cases of Zika virus infection appear to be decreasing, the mosquito-borne virus likely will become endemic in the Americas and continue to cause outbreaks and sporadic cases. Given the serious complications of Zika ...
Jan 13, 2017
Cleverly designed tuberculosis vaccine shows promise in mice
A clever new tuberculosis vaccine has shown promise in trials in mice. If it succeeds, it will be the first new TB vaccine in a century. With the rise of multidrug resistant tuberculosis, the difficulty of curing the disease, ...
Jan 13, 2017
Study: Heroin resurgence an 'unintended consequence' of attempt to curb OxyContin abuse
In an attempt to stem abuse of OxyContin, Purdue Pharma spent a decade and several hundred million dollars developing a version of the painkiller that was more difficult to snort, smoke or inject. Since those "abuse-deterrent" ...
Jan 13, 2017
Targeted therapy for sleep disorders helps patients with muscular dystrophy
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common adult muscular dystrophy, and many patients with DM1 suffer from various sleep and respiratory disorders. In a study in the current issue of the Journal of Neuromuscular ...
Jan 13, 2017
Older adults walk more for money and opportunity to donate to charity
Personal and social goals may be effective in motivating older adults to exercise, according to a study this month in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the ...
Jan 13, 2017
In search of a vaccine to vanquish the plague
The plague is best known for wiping out as much as a third of Europe's population during the Black Death pandemic of the 14th century, but it's not entirely a thing of the past. It's enough of a present-day threat - either ...
Jan 13, 2017
In Puerto Rico, the joy of pregnancy is tempered by fear of Zika
Before the virus overwhelmed Puerto Rico, Zika already lurked in Keishla Mojica's home.
Jan 13, 2017