Archive: 09/04/2018

Personalised prescriptions according to your genetics

Approximately half a million Danes are currently prescribed some type of ACE inhibitor to reduce their blood pressure. Worldwide, that number is around 40 million.

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Trapping mozzies at home to detect disease

Householders and school children are being urged to get behind a University of South Australia campaign to help keep the State free from nasty viruses and diseases.

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Sunshine could hold clues on the timing for a severe form of heart attack, study says

The sun's radiation could be a factor in seasonal patterns of a deadly type of heart attack, according to new research that tracked a "summer shift" in their occurrence across seven countries.

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Cannabis legalization will increase injuries

Albertans can expect to see increases in injury rates—including traffic fatalities, child poisonings and burns—when Canada legalizes recreational cannabis use this year, according to a report prepared by University of ...

Apr 9, 2018

Unconscious breath holding at high altitude can cause acute heart conditions for climbers

Climbing at high altitude may increase your risk of developing acute heart conditions, according to new physiology research out of the University of Alberta.

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Thinking about getting your child the flu vaccine? Here's what you need to know

As we head toward winter, health professionals and the public are anxious about another influenza season like 2017, when record numbers of Australians were diagnosed with flu.

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Using biomimicry to detect outbreaks faster

Our immune systems are made up of billions of white blood cells searching for signs of infections and foreign invaders, ready to raise the alarm.

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Gene test for growth hormone deficiency developed

A new test developed by University of Manchester and NHS scientists could revolutionise the way children with growth hormone deficiency are diagnosed.

Apr 9, 2018

Researchers discover 40 genes involved in early development of myeloma

Researchers have revealed 40 genes involved in the development of myeloma, increasing our understanding of the complex genetics behind the incurable blood cancer.

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Battery-free wireless sensors collect temperature and pressure of bedridden patients

A team of researchers from the U.S., China and Korea has developed a small, skin-like sensor that can be attached to a human patient to collect temperature and pressure information and wirelessly send it to healthcare workers. ...

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