Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Blood test might someday diagnose early MS

An early marker of multiple sclerosis could help doctors figure out who will eventually fall prey to the degenerative nerve disease, a new study says.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Pasteurized milk 'safe' from bird flu: US officials

Milk sold in US stores is "safe" from the bird flu because pasteurization effectively kills the disease, American health authorities said Friday, following spread of the infection among herds of cows.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Making transfusion-transmitted malaria in Europe a thing of the past

The current strategy used in Europe to mitigate malaria transfusion risk is efficient with just 10 reported cases over the 20 past years. However, current serological tests used to identify "at risk" donors are not sensitive ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Experts develop immune-enhancing therapies to target tuberculosis

Experts are working on novel immune-enhancing therapies called host-directed therapies to use the body's own immune system to target tuberculosis, with hopes that they could tackle even the drug-resistant forms of the disease. ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

US approves gene therapy treatment for hemophilia

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has received US approval for a gene therapy against a form of hemophilia, a rare and inherited blood clotting disorder, the company said Friday.

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