Archive: 26/08/2015
Pneumonic plague kills eight in Madagascar
Eight people have died in two days of pneumonic plague on the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar which is hit by deadly outbreaks almost every year, a health ministry official said Wednesday.
Aug 26, 2015
Cell transplantation procedure may one day replace liver transplants
Liver transplantation is currently the only established treatment for patients with end stage liver failure. However, this treatment is limited by the shortage of donors and the conditional integrity and suitability of the ...
Aug 26, 2015
Clinical trials of dogs with cancer could lead to better treatments for humans
Dogs get cancer, too. And they have even fewer treatment options than their human owners do. But an article in Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society, offers a glimmer ...
Aug 26, 2015
Cannabis and the brain, two studies, one editorial examine associations
Two studies and an editorial published online by JAMA Psychiatry examine associations between cannabis use and the brain.
Aug 26, 2015