Archive: 26/11/2014

Bristol-Myers: FDA blocks hepatitis C drug for now

U.S. regulators have declined to approve Bristol-Myers Squibb's daclatasvir as part of a combination hepatitis C treatment with another antiviral drug called asunaprevir.

Nov 26, 2014

Researchers discover clues to memory performance in international genetic study

(Medical Xpress)— In the largest study of the genetics of memory ever undertaken, an international team of researchers, including scientists from the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC), have associated two ...

Nov 26, 2014

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Guinea, hit by Ebola, reports only one cholera case

The health workers rode on canoes and rickety boats to deliver cholera vaccines to remote islands in Guinea. Months later, the country has recorded only one confirmed cholera case this year, down from thousands.

Nov 26, 2014

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Sierra Leone official: Ebola may have reached peak

The Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, which has been surging in recent weeks, may have reached its peak and could be on the verge of slowing down, Sierra Leone's information minister said Wednesday.

Nov 26, 2014

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Copper on the brain at rest: proper copper levels essential to spontaneous neural activity

In recent years it has been established that copper plays an essential role in the health of the human brain. Improper copper oxidation has been linked to several neurological disorders including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, ...

Nov 26, 2014

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How a common antacid could lead to cheaper anti-cancer drugs

A popular indigestion medication can increase survival in colorectal cancer, according to research published in ecancermedicalscience. But in fact, scientists have studied this for years - and a group of cancer advocates ...

Nov 26, 2014

SU2C-supported research discovers why patients respond to a life-saving melanoma drug

Work supported by the Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) - Cancer Research Institute (CRI) - Immunology Translational Research Dream Team, launched in 2012 to focus on how the patient's own immune system can be harnessed to treat ...

Nov 26, 2014