Archive: 26/10/2016

Study examines rates of common oral infection that can cause mouth cancer

Researchers at the University of Derby have carried out the first pilot study in the UK looking at the rates of a common oral infection in young healthy adults which can cause cancer in the mouth.

Oct 26, 2016

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Study suggests patch is safe, convenient mode of treatment for peanut allergy

A wearable patch that delivers small amounts of peanut protein through the skin shows promise for treating children and young adults with peanut allergy, with greater benefits for younger children, according to one-year results ...

Oct 26, 2016

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Scientists edit gene mutations in inherited form of anemia

A Yale-led research team used a new gene editing strategy to correct mutations that cause thalassemia, a form of anemia. Their gene editing technique provided corrections to the mutations and alleviated the disease in mice, ...

Oct 26, 2016

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Drug regulation in the age of AMR – what is known from experience with tuberculosis

The World Health Organization's Global Tuberculosis (TB) Report 2016, released last week, is a sobering read. TB remains one of the world's biggest killers, and cases of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) are increasing.

Oct 26, 2016

New estimate suggests a quarter of the world's population has latent tuberculosis

In rich countries, tuberculosis is sometimes thought of as a thing of the past, the disease that claimed Keats, Poe, Chopin. But globally, TB is today the number one infectious killer, causing an estimated 1.8m deaths in ...

Oct 26, 2016

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Using stem cells to boost immunity against Candida albicans infections

Researchers from the Universitat de València (UV) and the Cedar Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles have partnered to describe a biological mechanism that generates cells better equipped to fight off serious infections caused ...

Oct 26, 2016

Migraine headache therapy shifts treatment focus from the head to the neck

A researcher at Murdoch University has investigated a migraine headache therapy which shifts treatment focus from the head to the neck.

Oct 26, 2016

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Clean cookstoves lead to 40% reduction in child burns

Initial results from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM)-led Cooking and Pneumonia Study (CAPS) in Malawi indicate that cooking with cleaner burning biomass-fuelled cookstoves reduced the risk of burns in children ...

Oct 26, 2016

Sports safety—avoiding mouth injuries

As fall begins, so do youth sports like football, baseball, softball and soccer—all of which can result in sport-related injuries to the mouth.

Oct 26, 2016

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More than 50% of Americans now have at least one chronic health condition, mental disorder or substance-use issue

With the future of U.S. healthcare likely to rest on the next presidency, a new study from Psychology, Health & Medicine highlights just how complex the medical needs of many Americans now are.

Oct 26, 2016

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Archive: 26/10/2016

Study examines rates of common oral infection that can cause mouth cancer

Study suggests patch is safe, convenient mode of treatment for peanut allergy

Scientists edit gene mutations in inherited form of anemia

Drug regulation in the age of AMR – what is known from experience with tuberculosis

New estimate suggests a quarter of the world's population has latent tuberculosis

Using stem cells to boost immunity against Candida albicans infections

Migraine headache therapy shifts treatment focus from the head to the neck

Clean cookstoves lead to 40% reduction in child burns

Sports safety—avoiding mouth injuries

More than 50% of Americans now have at least one chronic health condition, mental disorder or substance-use issue

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