Archive: 22/12/2016

NHS hospitals that outsource cleaning linked with higher rates of MRSA

New research shows that NHS hospitals that employ private cleaners are associated with a higher incidence of MRSA, a 'superbug' that causes life-threatening infection and has previously been linked with a lack of cleanliness.

Dec 22, 2016

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Overweight affects DNA methylation

The extra pounds you gain during the holidays will not only show up on your hips but will also affect your DNA. This is the result of a large-scale international study coordinated by Helmholtz Zentrum München, a partner ...

Dec 22, 2016

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Scientists show how drug binds with 'hidden pocket' on flu virus

A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) is the first to show exactly how the drug Arbidol stops influenza infections. The research reveals that Arbidol stops the virus from entering host cells ...

Dec 22, 2016

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Gene test could pinpoint patients sensitive to new type of cancer drug

Testing for a gene commonly mutated in ovarian cancers could pick out patients who will respond well to a promising new class of cancer drugs, a major new study reveals.

Dec 22, 2016

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High pain tolerance may mask heart attack symptoms

Heart attacks may go unrecognized among individuals with high pain tolerance, putting them at an increased risk for poor recoveries, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access ...

Dec 22, 2016

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Targeted alpha therapy shows impressive results for metastatic prostate cancer patients

Nearly three years of research have brought about remarkable results for the majority of 80 patients subjected to targeted alpha therapy of metastatic prostate cancer. The first assessments – describing a full response ...

Dec 22, 2016

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Scientists accelerate immune response to tuberculosis in mice

New research findings provide insight into the immune system pathways that may be key to developing an effective tuberculosis (TB) vaccine. The study, to be published Thursday in the journal Nature Communications, was supported ...

Dec 22, 2016

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Death toll rises to 71 from toxic bath essence in Russia

The death toll in Siberia from people drinking bath essence containing methanol rose to 71 Thursday, the Russian health ministry said.

Dec 22, 2016

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