Ebola drug maker Fujifilm to buy US vaccine maker (Update)
Fujifilm said Monday it would buy a US vaccine maker as the Japanese firm increases its supply of an experimental Ebola drug to help stem the spread of the virus.
Oct 27, 2014
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Chest radiation to treat childhood cancer increases patients' risk of breast cancer
A new study has found that patients who received chest radiation for Wilms tumor, a rare childhood cancer, face an increased risk of developing breast cancer later in life due to their radiation exposure. Published early ...
Oct 27, 2014
Newly donated blood reduces complications from heart surgery, study shows
Heart surgery patients who received newly donated blood have significantly fewer post-operative complications than those who received blood that had been donated more than two weeks before their surgery, a study presented ...
Oct 27, 2014
Study shows ethnic groups are at higher risk for heart disease yet many aren't aware
Different ethnic groups have widely varying differences in both the prevalence and awareness of cardiovascular risk factors, a finding that highlights the need for specially designed education and intervention programs, according ...
Oct 27, 2014
People with mental health disorders twice as likely to have heart disease or stroke
People facing mental health challenges are significantly more likely to have heart disease or stroke, according to a study presented today at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress.
Oct 27, 2014
It's better for memory to make mistakes while learning
Making mistakes while learning can benefit memory and lead to the correct answer, but only if the guesses are close-but-no-cigar, according to new research findings from Baycrest Health Sciences.
Oct 27, 2014
