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Blood Pressure Drugs Reduce Diabetes Death Rate: Study Insights

One of the study leaders, Professor Stephen MacMahon from The George Institute for International Health in Australia, said “these results represent an…

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Innovative Solutions to Save 1.5 Million Children from Diarrhea

For many years, Chief physician Birger Forsberg has been working with international health issues, and has a particular interest in diarrhoea diseases children…

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Tracking Evolving Malaria Resistance: Key Research Insights

“Malaria is responsible for 1-3 million deaths a year, most of whom are children under 5 in sub-Saharan Africa,” said J. Koji Lum, associate professor of…

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Pill box organizers increase HIV patients' adherence and improve viral suppression

“Clinicians and pharmacists can meaningfully improve treatment outcomes with simple and inexpensive strategies, such as pill box organizers, to help people…

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New Study Reveals Rising COPD Rates Amid Aging Population

Dr Sonia Buist, Oregon Health & Science University, Oregon, USA and colleagues did a study of 9,425 people aged 40 years and over from 12 different countries…

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Phase II Trial of Intravenous Artesunate for Severe Malaria in Kids

It will evaluate the efficacy of two intravenous artesunate dosing regimens in clearing Plasmodium falciparum parasites in children with severe malaria. The…

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Norwalk virus: 'Cruise ship' illness challenging and costly to hospitals, too

A review of measures taken to address a 2004 outbreak of the highly infectious Norwalk virus at The Johns Hopkins Hospital has provided the first solid…

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New Insights on Knee Injuries: Pigs Help Shape Treatments

These findings in experiments with pigs may lead to treatments for injuries or osteoarthritis in the knee, according to Duke University Medical Center…

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How Pancreatic Cancer Evades Immune System Attacks

The ability to discriminate between friend and foe or between “self“ and “foreign” is vital for a functioning immune system. There are numerous protective…

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Biologic Treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis: Cancer Risks Explained

The relationship between rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune disease marked by chronic inflammation of the joints and tissue surrounding vital organs, and…

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New Sling Procedure Eases Incontinence for Prostate Cancer Survivors

“After surgery to remove the cancer, I started experiencing incontinence,” said Mr. Yarborough, who operates a landscaping company. “Although my case was far…

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Mothers’ baby cradling habits are indicator of stress, suggests new research

Although most mums feel stressed in the early stages of their baby’s life, the study by Durham University researchers suggests their baby cradling habits are a…

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£447,000 Aid Boost for Hearing Research Innovation

Professor Ray Meddis of the Department of Psychology and his team of Wendy Lecluyse and Robert Ferry, have been awarded £447,000 by the Engineering and…

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Elsevier Partners With Tissue Viability Society for Journal Launch

Under the agreement, Elsevier will assume publication of Journal of Tissue Viability, official journal of the Tissue Viability Society (http://www.tvs.org.uk/)…

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Gamma Globulin Shows Promise Against Adenovirus Eye Infections

The results of the study, being published in the September 1 issue of the journal Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science and available online now, have…

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High-Risk Behaviors Threaten HIV Control in Afghanistan

“Our findings suggest that interventions to reduce high-risk behaviors among injection drug users are urgently needed in Afghanistan,” said Catherine S. Todd,…

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