Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US flu activity low right now, but rising: CDC
(HealthDay)—Flu season is getting off to a slow but steady start, a U.S. health official said Friday.
Dec 14, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Fighting a deadly parasite: Scientists devise a method to store Cryptosporidium, aiding vaccine research efforts
In May, just before one of the hottest summers on record, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning about diseases lurking in recreational water facilities like swimming pools and water playgrounds. ...
Sep 21, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New evidence of a preventative therapy for gout
Among patients with cardiovascular disease, it's a common complaint: a sudden, piercing pain, stiffness or tenderness in a joint that lasts for days at a time with all signs pointing to a gout attack. Gout and cardiovascular ...
Sep 17, 2018
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Health
Taking the bite out of frostbite
(HealthDay)—Did you know frostbite can occur within minutes?
Jan 15, 2017
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Immunology
How crystals precipitate cell death
Crystal formation plays a defining role in the pathogenesis of a range of common diseases, such as gout and atherosclerosis. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich researchers led by Hans-Joachim Anders have now ...
Jan 28, 2016
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Chronic and progressive nature of gout if left untreated
Emeritus professor of medicine, Elisio Pascual, at the Miguel Hernández Univeristy (UMH) in Elche and former head of the Rheumatology Unit at Alicante University Hospital has published a research paper presenting previously ...
Dec 29, 2015
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Ophthalmology
Is the end in sight for reading glasses?
A University of Leeds researcher is developing a new eye lens, made from the same material found in smartphone and TV screens, which could restore long-sightedness in older people.
Oct 16, 2015
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Medical research
Treatment for heparin-induced blood disorder revealed in structure of antibody complex
A potential treatment for a serious clotting condition that can strike patients who receive heparin to treat or prevent blood clots may lie within reach by elucidating the structure of the protein complex at its root, according ...
Oct 6, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Possible path toward first anti-MERS drugs
If you haven't heard of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, thank geography, NGOs, and government agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization (WHO) for keeping the new disease ...
Jul 31, 2015
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Dentistry
Neutron analysis of human teeth could assist in the fight against dental erosion
A new study carried out at the Institut Laue-Langevin in collaboration with researchers at the Lyons-University based Hospices Civils de Lyon has determined the most accurate microstructure ever obtained of human enamel. ...
Feb 23, 2015
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