Archive: 31/08/2015
New type of prion may cause, transmit neurodegeneration
Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), a neurodegenerative disorder with similarities to Parkinson's disease, is caused by a newly discovered type of prion, akin to the misfolded proteins involved in incurable progressive brain diseases ...
Aug 31, 2015
Experts to investigate new Ebola case in north Sierra Leone
Ebola experts are in Sierra Leone's Kambia district investigating a case that emerged less than a week after the country's last known patient was discharged from hospital, a World Health Organization spokeswoman said Monday.
Aug 31, 2015
Sex-specific biomarkers are needed to learn why heart attacks kill more women than men
Disproportionately more women than men die due to cardiovascular disease and heart attacks in the U.S., and current risk scoring systems—based on factors measured mainly in male populations—are poor predictors of mortality ...
Aug 31, 2015
Medication treatment for opioid use disorders in primary care increases patient access
Clinicians at Boston Medical Center (BMC) showed that expanding the number of sites offering office-based opioid treatment with buprenorphine (OBOT B) utilizing addiction nurse care managers, trainings and technical support ...
Aug 31, 2015
Study shows benefits for COPD patients using digital health application
Early intervention facilitated by a digital health application for reporting symptoms of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) provides key benefits for patients, according to the results of a Temple-led, two-year ...
Aug 31, 2015