Archive: 20/05/2015

Herpes offers big insights on coughing – and potential new remedies

Cough treatments could change dramatically after the herpes virus helped researchers discover that the respiratory tract links to two different parts of the nervous system.

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Men experiencing or perpetrating domestic violence have higher incidence of mental health problems

Men visiting their GP with symptoms of anxiety or depression are more likely to have experienced or carried out some form of behaviour linked to domestic violence and abuse, according to a new University of Bristol study. ...

May 20, 2015

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Lowering risk of a major eye disease

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a chronic, progressive disease, is a leading cause of blindness among people aged 65 and older. Vision impairment due to advanced AMD significantly reduces quality of life and incurs ...

May 20, 2015

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Brief alcohol screening misses mark for people who most need help, study says

As screening for alcohol problems during doctor visits has become more mainstream, a new study published in the journal Addiction finds that the technique does not increase successful referrals to alcohol counseling and treatment.

May 20, 2015

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Project brings whole genome sequencing into the clinic

More than 10 years after the completion of the Human Genome Project doctors are a step closer to using whole genome sequencing to diagnose and treat patients with genetic diseases. This follows a study by researchers from ...

May 20, 2015

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Kenya cholera death toll rises to 65

At least 65 people are confirmed to have died in a nearly five-month-old cholera outbreak in Kenya, with infections also continuing to rise in the capital Nairobi, health officials said Wednesday.

May 20, 2015

Old bones can regain youthful healing power

Broken bones in older people are notoriously slow to heal, but researchers at Duke Medicine have identified a potential way to speed the process.

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Levels of iron could be linked to progression to Alzheimer's disease, according to study

Higher levels of ferritin, an iron storage protein, may be associated with the transition from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to Alzheimer's disease, according to new research published today in Nature Communications.

May 20, 2015

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Researchers address controversial kwashiorkor treatment

The latest issue of Paediatrics and International Child Health sees leading experts in the field of oedematous malnutrition address the ongoing controversy surrounding the use of albumin for treatment of oedema in children ...

May 20, 2015

Oncologist recs plus motivation package increases exercise

(HealthDay)—For breast and colorectal cancer survivors, the level of exercise participation is significantly increased for those receiving an oncologist's exercise recommendations with an exercise motivation package, according ...

May 20, 2015

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