Patients with severe non-inflammatory respiratory disease face anemia risk
A study of nearly 600 patients with severe non-inflammatory respiratory disease has found that a significant percentage also suffered from anaemia, according to the April issue of IJCP, the International Journal of Clinic ...
Mar 31, 2011
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Gene therapy success for anaemia patient
In a rare success for the much-headlined vision of gene therapy, scientists said on Wednesday they had corrected flawed DNA in an 18-year-old man suffering from a debilitating form of anaemia.
Sep 15, 2010
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Children with sickle cell suffer more severe malaria
The sickle cell trait is known for its protective effect against developing malaria. But new research warns that children with sickle cell anaemia are more likely to die from severe malaria.
Sep 06, 2010
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Drugs that save infants' lives
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Sydney have found the combined intake of iron-folic acid supplements with World Health Organisation (WHO)-endorsed anti-malarial drugs during pregnancy could ...
Jul 22, 2010
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Scientists discover final piece in phytate jigsaw
A team of scientists in Spain and the UK have identified the final piece in the jigsaw of how phytate is produced in plants.
Apr 26, 2010
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HIV patients hold clues to Salmonella vaccine development
A study published today in the journal Science offers a long-awaited explanation for the link between HIV infection and susceptibility to life-threatening nontyphoidal strains of Salmonella.
Apr 22, 2010
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Fighting fatigue: Acupuncture to be trialled for cancer patients
(PhysOrg.com) -- Women being treated for breast cancer who are experiencing fatigue are invited to join a clinical trial to determine if acupuncture could alleviate their symptoms.
Apr 07, 2010
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Breakthrough by Danish scientists in preventing maternal malaria
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have become the first in the world to synthesize the entire protein that is responsible for life-threatening malaria in pregnant women and their unborn children.
Feb 04, 2010
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Counterfeit Internet drugs pose significant risks and discourage vital health checks
Men who buy fake internet drugs for erection problems can face significant risks from potentially hazardous contents and bypassing healthcare systems could leave associated problems like diabetes and high blood pressure undiagnosed. ...
Jan 20, 2010
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Biology of emergent Salmonella exposed
Researchers have characterised a new multi drug resistant strain of Salmonella Typhimurium that is causing life-threatening disease in Africa.
Nov 30, 2009
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Gut worms may protect against house-dust mite allergy
(PhysOrg.com) -- A study conducted in Vietnam has added further weight to the view that parasitic gut worms, such as hookworm, could help in the prevention and treatment of asthma and other allergies.
Sep 28, 2009
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Sickle cell study boosts call for improved childhood immunization programs in Africa
Children in Africa with sickle cell anaemia are dying unnecessarily from bacterial infections, suggests the largest study of its kind, funded by the Wellcome Trust. The results are published today in the journal ...
Sep 09, 2009
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Give children iron supplements: They don't increase malaria risk
Iron supplements do not increase the likelihood of contracting malaria and should not be withheld from children at risk of the disease, despite World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines to the contrary, a new review by Cochrane ...
Jul 08, 2009
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