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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Potential cure for Chagas disease

A Murdoch University international collaborative project has found a potential cure for the deadly Chagas disease.

Oct 25, 2012

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Medications

Cancer drugs could halt Ebola virus

Some cancer drugs used to treat patients with leukemia may also help stop the Ebola virus and give the body time to control the infection before it turns deadly, US researchers said on Wednesday.

Feb 29, 2012

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Oncology & Cancer

Researchers find new way of killing leukaemia cells

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the University of Dundee have identified a new way of killing cancer cells in patients with a certain kind of leukaemia, which could lead to the development of safer anti-leukaemic drugs.

Mar 4, 2013

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Pediatrics

American Academy of Pediatrics issues policy statement on pesticide exposure in children

(Medical Xpress)—Increasing evidence shows urban and rural children are regularly exposed to low levels of pesticides that can have serious long-term health effects, according to a report issued by the American Academy ...

Dec 20, 2012

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Medications

Combination of 2 drugs reverses liver tumors

The combination of two inhibitors of protein mTOR stops the growth of primary liver cancer and destroys tumour cells, according to a study by researchers of the Group of Metabolism and Cancer at Bellvitge Biomedical Research ...

May 2, 2012

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Alzheimer's disease & dementia

How diabetes might lead to Alzheimer's: Study suggests the liver is key

New research conducted in mice offers insights into what's going on at the molecular level that could cause people with diabetes to develop Alzheimer's disease.

Mar 25, 2024

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Medications

Study finds nearly half of US counties have at least one 'pharmacy desert'

Nearly half of counties in the United States have at least one 'pharmacy desert' where there is no retail pharmacy within 10 miles, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open by researchers at The Ohio State University ...

Aug 26, 2024

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Health

Why are children at higher risk for negative health effects of environmental toxins?

More than 85,000 synthetic chemicals are registered for commercial use with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and only about half of those produced in large quantities are tested for their potential toxic effects ...

Jan 9, 2013

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Medications

Scientists identify targets to protect against anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity

Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) have identified the mechanisms through which anthracyclines, a widely used class of anticancer drugs, damage the hearts of patients receiving this ...

Apr 16, 2024

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