Archive: 16/01/2015

Rare virus discovered in common tick

(HealthDay)—A rare virus has been found in ticks that are common in the southeastern United States.

Jan 16, 2015

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EU partners with pharmaceutical industry to fight Ebola

The EU will partner with the European pharmaceutical industry to finance 215 million euros in research projects to fight Ebola, mainly to develop vaccines and diagnostic tests, it announced Friday.

Jan 16, 2015

Vitamin A deficiency may be involved in type 2 diabetes

Investigators have long sought the answer to a vexing question: What are the biological mechanisms involved in the development of type 2 diabetes? A recent study from Weill Cornell Medical College researchers suggests that ...

Jan 16, 2015

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Medicare chief steps down, ran health care rollout

Medicare's top administrator unexpectedly resigned Friday, becoming the latest casualty in the turmoil over the president's health care law, which is still struggling for acceptance even as millions benefit from expanded ...

Jan 16, 2015

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Recipient of novel stem cell treatment 'well', doctor

A woman treated with a revolutionary embryonic stem-cell therapy for severe heart failure is doing well three months after the operation, her cardiologist reported Friday.

Jan 16, 2015