Archive: 06/06/2016
Combination therapy cures tick-borne illness in mice
A novel combination therapy cures an emerging infectious disease, babesiosis, which is transmitted by the same ticks that transmit the agents of Lyme disease, said Yale researchers. This "radical" therapy not only clears ...
Jun 6, 2016
As colorectal cancer rate falls, diagnosis of late-stage cancer in young patients is up
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) recommends that colorectal cancer (CRC) screening begin at age 50. This means that less is known about the occurrence of the disease in people under age 50. Unfortunately, ...
Jun 6, 2016
Researchers elucidate dynamic intermolecular interactions of DNA with anti-DNA antibodies
Antibodies to native double-stranded DNA are present in the blood of healthy people, but their level is increased many times in patients with autoimmune diseases in which the human immune system becomes hyperactive and attacks ...
Jun 6, 2016
Social networks could revolutionise patient care
Facebook-style online health communities are helping to improve patient care and provide rich data for new health innovations, a study has found.
Jun 6, 2016