News tagged with fatal diseases
Breaking the chain: 'Molecular cap' blocks processes that lead to Alzheimer's, HIV
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new advance by UCLA biochemists has brought scientists one step closer to developing treatments that could delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease and prevent the sexual transmission of HIV.
Jun 23, 2011 |
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Bees help to beat MRSA bugs
Bees could have a key role to play in urgently-needed new treatments to fight the virulent MRSA bug, according to research led at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 28, 2010 |
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Gene therapy technique slows ALD brain disease
A strategy that combines gene therapy with blood stem cell therapy may be a useful tool for treating a fatal brain disease, French researchers have found. These findings appear in the 6 November 2009 issue ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 05, 2009 |
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Smoking may now be considered an established risk factor for Lou Gehrig's disease
While previous studies have indicated a "probable" connection between smoking and ALS, a new study published in the Nov. 17, 2009 issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, states that s ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Fatal crashes involving teen drivers drop (Update)
(AP) -- Far fewer people are dying in car crashes with teens at the wheel, but it's not because teenagers are driving more cautiously. Experts say laws are tougher, and cars and highways are safer.
Oct 21, 2010 |
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Single men, unhappily married men may have higher risk of fatal stroke
Single or unhappily married men may have an elevated risk of fatal stroke in the coming decades, according to a large study presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2010.
Feb 24, 2010 |
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