Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Japan launches human trial of new Ebola vaccine
Japanese scientists will begin the country's first human trial for a new vaccine against the deadly Ebola virus this month, they said Friday.
Dec 6, 2019
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Marathoners, take your marks... and fluid and salt!
Legend states that after the Greek army defeated the invading Persian forces near the city of Marathon in 490 B.C.E., the courier Pheidippides ran to Athens to report the victory and then immediately dropped dead. The story—and ...
Aug 29, 2019
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Persistent HIV DNA in spinal fluid may be associated with cognitive challenges
Investigators from the AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG), the world's largest and longest-established HIV research network, today announced that the Journal of Clinical Investigation published new findings from the ACTG HIV ...
Jul 15, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tanzania 'in danger' following Ebola cases in neighbour Uganda: minister
Tanzania's health minister issued an Ebola 'alert' Sunday after the disease, which has killed over 1,400 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, appeared in their shared neighbour, Uganda.
Jun 16, 2019
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Surgery
Researchers develop electric field-based dressing to help heal wound infections
Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have found a way to charge up the fight against bacterial infections using electricity.
May 17, 2019
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Health
STDs: A serious health threat at every age
(HealthDay)—If you're back on the dating scene after being in a monogamous relationship, know that STDs, or sexually transmitted diseases, aren't just a concern for teens and people in their 20s. STD rates are rising in ...
May 8, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers develop urine test for bladder cancer
Researchers at the School of Medicine have developed a highly sensitive urine test for diagnosing and monitoring bladder cancer.
Jan 28, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
No Ebola case in Sweden: officials
A patient in Sweden who was admitted to hospital with a suspected case of Ebola, was found not to be suffering from the highly infectious and potentially fatal disease, health care officials said Friday.
Jan 5, 2019
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Scientists adapt new brain disease test for Parkinson's, dementia with Lewy bodies
National Institutes of Health scientists developing a rapid, practical test for the early diagnosis of prion diseases have modified the assay to offer the possibility of improving early diagnosis of Parkinson's disease and ...
Feb 9, 2018
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Health
Does caffeine cause dehydration?
For a long time people have been told that caffeine is a diuretic. For some, this translates into advice to avoid or remove caffeinated beverages from the diet of people at risk of dehydration, or during periods of extreme ...
Apr 12, 2017
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