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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Revolutionary treatment for psoriasis

Three per cent of the world's population suffer from the skin condition known as psoriasis. A Norwegian research-based company is close to developing a treatment that could help millions. The research may also prove beneficial ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Early intervention a key to early recovery

(Medical Xpress) -- Patients who receive early treatment for their psychoses recover more quickly and become healthier in the long run. Ten years on, twice as many of these patients are leading healthy lives compared with ...

Health

Pollutants may contribute to illness and overweight

(Medical Xpress) -- Lack of physical activity and poor diet alone cannot explain the dramatic rise in obesity and diabetes occurring in many countries, believe some researchers. It is time to face the possibility that hazardous ...

Oncology & Cancer

Biomarkers from microvesicles

Alicia Llorente is the project leader for the project "Microvesicles as a Source of Prostate Cancer Biomarkers". Alicia works as a project group leader at the Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute for Cancer Research ...

HIV & AIDS

Homosexuals in Tanzania excluded from HIV prevention efforts

Homosexuality has been illegal in Tanzania since colonial times. This legislation is still in force, and during the first 30 years of the HIV epidemic homosexuals were almost never mentioned in HIV prevention campaigns. Today, ...

Pediatrics

Helping babies survive

A healthy baby is born in the Haydom Lutheran Hospital in Tanzania. She is given the name Precious and her proud mother is ready to take her back to the village. Many children born in the same hospital, or in other places ...

Health

Better health for the poorest segments

The Research Council's Programme for Global Health and Vaccination Research (GLOBVAC) can help more newborn children to survive and reduce the number of deaths from malaria. The Research Council of Norway recently visited ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Clinical trials will improve treatment and follow-up

Three major clinical trials will help to develop and target treatment and follow-up of patients suffering from COPD, lung cancer and rheumatoid arthritis in Norway.

Health

Combating threats to women's and children's health

Each year, some 7 million children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) die before the age of five, and close to 300 000 women lose their lives in connection with pregnancy or childbirth. The new Centre for Intervention ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Concerns that methadone children may have problems at school

Children prenatally exposed to methadone or Subutex (buprenorphine) are prone to developing cognitive difficulties. According to one researcher, these children still need close follow-up after they begin school.

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