Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New vaccine boosts hopes of eliminating meningitis across Africa

A trial of a new vaccine against meningococcal disease, a cause of meningitis and blood poisoning, has found that it is safe and induces a strong immune response across five strains of meningococcal bacteria: A, C, W, Y and ...

Inflammatory disorders

Study may explain why high-sugar diets can worsen IBD

Excess sugar hampers cells that renew the colon's lining in a mouse model of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a new study by University of Pittsburgh scientists.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Study linking mucus plugs and COPD mortality could help save lives

A retrospective analysis of patient data from the COPDGene study suggests that targeting mucus plugs could help prevent deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease—the fourth leading cause of death in the United States

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