Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Glowing molecule can reveal live tuberculosis bacteria
A molecule made in the lab may change the way tuberculosis is diagnosed in the field.
Feb 28, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Water in the chest – new findings on pleural effusion
Lung cancer patients are particularly susceptible to malignant pleural effusion, when fluid collects in the space between the lungs and the chest wall. Researchers at the Helmholtz Zentrum München, in partnership with the ...
Feb 28, 2018
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Cardiology
Study reveals why polymer stents failed
Many patients with heart disease have a metal stent implanted to keep their coronary artery open and prevent blood clotting that can lead to heart attacks. One drawback to these stents is that long-term use can eventually ...
Feb 27, 2018
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Cardiology
Newly discovered gene may protect against heart disease
Scientists have identified a gene that may play a protective role in preventing heart disease. Their research revealed that the gene, called MeXis, acts within key cells inside clogged arteries to help remove excess cholesterol ...
Feb 14, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Re-introducing an 'old' antibiotic may help fight multi-drug resistant bacteria
A new study indicates that the drug fosfomycin may be effective for treating multidrug-resistant bacterial infections. In most European countries, the oral formulation is only approved as a 3 gram single dose for the treatment ...
Feb 7, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Do western societies promote narcissism?
Universitätsmedizin Berlin report that people who grew up in the former western states of Germany have higher levels of narcissism than those whose socialization took place in the former eastern states. Between 1949 and ...
Jan 26, 2018
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Health
Can muesli help against arthritis?
It is well known that healthy eating increases a general sense of wellbeing. Researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have now discovered that a fibre-rich diet can have a positive influence ...
Jan 15, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New antifungal provides hope in fight against superbugs
Microscopic yeast have been wreaking havoc in hospitals around the world—creeping into catheters, ventilator tubes, and IV lines—and causing deadly invasive infection. One culprit species, Candida auris, is resistant ...
Jan 12, 2018
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Health
Apple investors press for parental controls on iPhones
(HealthDay)—Parents aren't the only ones worried about their kids' smartphone habits. Some big Apple investors want the iPhone developer to make it easier for Mom and Dad to manage their children's phone time.
Jan 8, 2018
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Medications
Pharmaceutical stirs outrage over price hike for brain tumor drug
A little known pharmaceutical company in Florida has found itself in the eye of a storm following disclosures it raised the price of an old drug used to fight brain tumors by 1,400 percent, from $50 a pill to more than $700.
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