Archive: 21/02/2018

Tackling health problems in the young is crucial for their children's future

A child's growth and development is affected by the health and lifestyles of their parents before pregnancy - even going back to adolescence - according to a new study by researchers at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, ...

Feb 21, 2018

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First child vaccinated with typhoid conjugate vaccine in Africa

History was made in the fight against typhoid fever today, as the first child in Africa was vaccinated in a clinical trial using a new generation of typhoid vaccines.

Feb 21, 2018

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Researchers uncover novel mechanism behind schizophrenia

An international team of researchers led by a Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine scientist has uncovered a novel mechanism in which a protein—neuregulin 3—controls how key neurotransmitters are released ...

Feb 21, 2018

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Open-access data resource aims to bolster collaboration in infectious disease research

Population-based epidemiological studies provide new opportunities for innovation and collaboration among researchers addressing pressing global-health concerns. As with the vast quantities of information emerging in other ...

Feb 21, 2018

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Animal study shows how to retrain the immune system to ease food allergies

Treating food allergies might be a simple matter of teaching the immune system a new trick, researchers at Duke Health have found.

Feb 21, 2018

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New research fails to support efficacy of desvenlafaxine for treating MDD in adolescents

New studies in children and adolescents with major depressive disorder (MDD) reported negative outcomes, failing to support the effectiveness of desvenlafaxine (Pristiq, Pfizer) compared to placebo. The new research, which ...

Feb 21, 2018

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Recruiting the immune system to prevent relapse

Substance abuse, particularly opioid abuse, is an ongoing issue in the U.S. While treatments such as drug counseling and a handful of medications to combat withdrawal symptoms and cravings exist, the fear and risk of relapsing ...

Feb 21, 2018

Learning about coronary heart disease from women

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the number one cause of death in both men and women. While many risk factors of CHD, such as smoking, high blood pressure and age, are common among men and women, some metabolic risk factors, ...

Feb 21, 2018

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Treating sleep-disordered breathing may have cardiovascular benefits for heart failure patients

Severe sleep-disordered breathing is linked with stiffening of the arteries' walls and may be related to the development of heart failure, according to a recent study in ESC Heart Failure, a journal of the European Society ...

Feb 21, 2018

Fertility study finds hormone that could support early pregnancy

The hormone helps prime cells for implantation, a vital stage in early pregnancy when a fertilised egg attaches to the womb lining, the study suggests.

Feb 21, 2018

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Archive: 21/02/2018

Tackling health problems in the young is crucial for their children's future

First child vaccinated with typhoid conjugate vaccine in Africa

Researchers uncover novel mechanism behind schizophrenia

Open-access data resource aims to bolster collaboration in infectious disease research

Animal study shows how to retrain the immune system to ease food allergies

New research fails to support efficacy of desvenlafaxine for treating MDD in adolescents

Recruiting the immune system to prevent relapse

Learning about coronary heart disease from women

Treating sleep-disordered breathing may have cardiovascular benefits for heart failure patients

Fertility study finds hormone that could support early pregnancy

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