Medical
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ANTICOV: Clinical trial for COVID-19 in low-resource settings to test a new combination treatment
The ANTICOV platform clinical trial has started the recruitment of participants to test a new promising drug combination, fluoxetine and...
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Three proteins found that help fine tune movement
Three members of a family of proteins have been identified that are important to helping us fine tune the activity of brain chemicals which enable...
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Epstein-barr virus: It causes mono and maybe MS. Is a vaccine near?
The mononucleosis virus, Epstein-Barr, has become a major suspect in the search for what causes multiple sclerosis.
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In countries more biased against women, higher COVID-19 death rates for men might not tell an accurate story
Pandemics and recessions have the potential to exacerbate existing health inequalities between men and women.
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Potential to identify risk of Alzheimer's in middle age
A simple eye test may make diagnosing the earliest stages of 'diseases of old age' possible when people are much younger, University of Otago...
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Every infant with clubfoot should have access to Ponseti method
(HealthDay)—The Ponseti method is the most effective and accepted treatment for idiopathic congenital clubfoot, and every infant born with clubfoot...
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Fertility treatment tied to higher risk for preterm birth
(HealthDay)—Fertility treatment is associated with an increased risk for preterm birth, according to a study published online Feb. 8 in JAMA...
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Study finds it safe to give clot-busting drug to stroke patients who took blood thinners
Stroke patients on long-term blood thinners who were given the clot-busting drug alteplase enjoyed better recoveries than those who did not receive...
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CDC proposes softer guidance on opioid prescriptions
The nation's top public health agency on Thursday proposed changing—and in some instances, softening—guidelines for U.S. doctors prescribing...
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From 'super-recognisers' to the 'face blind': How tests reveal underlying cognitive processes
The ability to recognize faces is important in many different real life contexts and fundamental to our social relationships and interactions. It...
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A genetic difference affects the likelihood of severe COVID-19 infection
A common genetic change is associated with a reduced risk of severe COVID-19 infection, highlighting a potential target for drugs in early treatment.
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Outdoor mask mandate ends in Spain, Italy to follow suit
Spaniards removed their facemasks or stuffed them into their pockets for the first time in nearly two months after the country's outdoor mask...
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Africa moving toward control of COVID-19 says WHO director
Africa is moving to the "control phase" of the COVID-19 pandemic and increased vaccination rates will be crucial in helping the continent live with...
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Japan OKs Pfizer COVID-19 oral pills amid surging infections
Japan has granted fast-track approval to U.S. drug maker Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 pill, the heath minister said Thursday, as the country struggles to...
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First-ever release of genetically modified sterile male mosquitoes shows that lifespan and range is reduced
Releasing genetically modified mosquitoes into the wild could provide a promising strategy for tackling malaria in sub-Saharan Africa, according to...
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Undernourished infants at risk for lung restriction, weaker health as adults, study finds
Infants and children with poor nutrition and growth are more likely to suffer from a serious respiratory condition that has been linked to...
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Emergency contraception is hard to find in Georgia, rural pharmacies
If you're looking for Plan B in Georgia, you may have to call around to find it—particularly if you live in a small town.
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Research team discovers expanded role for brain's sensory processing center
When you start learning how to do something new, like swinging a tennis racket or playing a musical instrument, the simplest tasks can feel...
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YAP1 molecule essential to development of gastruloids using embryonic stem cells: study
Researchers at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University have discovered that the Hippo signaling effector YAP1 is a master regulator...
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Challenges of deprescribing and minimizing use of anticholinergic medications
Medications with anticholinergic properties have been consistently associated with a wide range of adverse outcomes for older adults including...
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Supporting a child with an eating disorder: A clinical academic's perspective
It is estimated that around 1.25 million people in the UK alone suffer from an eating disorder, with onset most commonly occurring in adolescence...
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Study shows light to moderate coffee consumption is associated with health benefits
The study by Queen Mary University of London and the Budapest Semmelweis University has shown that having up to three cups of coffee a day has a...
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New drug combination for aggressive breast cancer could save thousands of lives
An immunotherapy drug called pembrolizumab has been shown to significantly reduce disease recurrence in patients with the most aggressive type of...
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Omicron BA.2 predicted through Exeter professor's mathematical modelling
Professor Livio Fenga, a senior lecturer at the University of Exeter Business School's Centre for Analysis, Simulation and Models, used complex...
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Tailoring lung cancer therapies to individual patients
Recent findings in the laboratory of University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researcher Christine Brainson, Ph.D., could lead to promising...