Medical research
Stanford manufactures gene-engineered cells to cure the incurable
To the list of cool new things made in Silicon Valley, add this: Life, improved.
Dec 26, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Genomic sequencing illuminates recent Shigella outbreaks in California
In a study that could have significant impact on how disease outbreaks are managed, researchers at UC Davis and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) have sequenced and analyzed genomes from Shigella sonnei (S. ...
Dec 23, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Better surveillance and more cohesive policies needed against Rift Valley fever outbreaks
Research on the mosquito-borne Rift Valley fever in east Africa and the Arabian Peninsula shows that current surveillance systems are unable to detect the virus in livestock before it spreads to humans. A coherent policy ...
Nov 22, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Rift Valley Fever epidemic kills at least 32 in Niger
At least 32 people have died since late August in an epidemic of Rift Valley fever in the western Niger region of Tahoua, the country's health ministry said Thursday.
Nov 17, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Guinea launches infectious disease centre to fight Ebola
Guinea launched a new infectious disease centre Friday designed to safeguard the west African nation against a new resurgence in the Ebola virus, almost three years after the epidemic broke out.
Nov 11, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Seroprevalence and disease burden of chagas disease in south Texas
Chagas disease (Trypanosoma cruzi infection) is a parasitic infection that can lead to fatal cardiac disease. While Latin America is known as an endemic area, there have been relatively few studies investigating the prevalence ...
Nov 10, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The real reason clowns scare us
This Halloween may be the scariest in a long time. Facing the usual huge crowds of zombies, witches and vampires, deep down, many of us most fear running into one of the "killer clowns" that have been spotted in creepy places ...
Oct 28, 2016
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Cardiology
Medical tech investor Allan Will betting on wireless pacemaker
For decades, Silicon Valley health technology investor and operating executive Allan Will has successfully bet on some of the most innovative medical therapeutic devices created to improve, extend and save lives.
Oct 5, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mosquito-borne Rift Valley fever virus causes miscarriage
The mosquito-borne Rift Valley fever virus has been linked to miscarriage in humans. A study of 130 pregnant Sudanese women with fever showed that the risk of miscarriage was seven times greater if the woman was infected ...
Oct 3, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
IPHI report shows impact of cancer screening in California over past 15 years
A new report from the UC Davis Institute for Population Health Improvement (IPHI) shows the impact of cancer screening over the past 15 years, identifying areas where increased screening and other cancer-control efforts would ...
Sep 1, 2016
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