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Robust immune responses for herpes zoster subunit vaccine

22.05.2018 Health Problems

(HealthDay)—Recipients of the herpes zoster subunit vaccine (HZ/su), consisting of varicella-zoster virus glycoprotein E (gE) and AS01B Adjuvant System, develop robust immune responses, according to a study published in the June 1 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases. Anthony L. Cunningham, M.D., from the University of Sydney, and colleagues presented immunogenicity results from two trials involving patients aged 50 […]

Scientists reveal likely cause of childhood leukaemia

22.05.2018 Health Problems

A major new analysis reveals for the first time the likely cause of most cases of childhood leukaemia, following more than a century of controversy about its origins. Professor Mel Greaves from The Institute of Cancer Research, London, assessed the most comprehensive body of evidence ever collected on acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) – the most common type of childhood cancer. […]

AUA: Most women report dysfunctional toileting behaviors

22.05.2018 Health Problems

(HealthDay)—Many women report dysfunctional toileting behaviors, which are associated with lower urinary tract symptoms, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association, held from May 18 to 21 in San Francisco. Casey G. Kowalik, M.D., from the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., and colleagues recruited 2,215 women to complete online questionnaires, including […]

Congo Ebola vaccination campaign begins with health workers

22.05.2018 Health Problems

Congo began an Ebola vaccination campaign Monday in a northwest provincial capital in a major effort to stem an outbreak that has already made its way from rural towns into a city of more than 1 million people. The campaign comes a day after the health ministry announced that a nurse has died from Ebola in Bikoro, the rural northwestern […]

Deep space radiation treatment reboots brain’s immune system

22.05.2018 Health Problems

Planning a trip to Mars? You’ll want to remember your anti-radiation pills. NASA and private space companies like SpaceX plan to send humans to the red planet within the next 15 years—but among the major challenges facing future crewed space missions is how to protect astronauts from the dangerous cosmic radiation of deep space. Now the lab of UCSF neuroscientist […]

Depression-heart rate variability link is bidirectional

22.05.2018 Health Problems

(HealthDay)—There is a bidirectional association between depression and heart rate variability (HRV), according to a study published online May 16 in JAMA Psychiatry. Minxuan Huang, Sc.M., from the Emory University Rollins School of Public Health in Atlanta, and colleagues examined the temporal association between depression and HRV in a longitudinal study, with baseline assessments from March 2002 to March 2006 […]

Catch Skin Cancer Early with Self Exams

22.05.2018 Health Problems

If you’ve been outside, you’re at risk for skin cancer. That’s right – everyone is a potential target. But this most common cancer is easiest to cure if diagnosed and treated early. Learn how to be a skin cancer detective to protect your skin and health. Types According to the American Academy of Dermatology, 1 in 5 people will develop […]

Daily egg consumption may reduce cardiovascular disease

22.05.2018 Health Problems

People who consume an egg a day could significantly reduce their risk of cardiovascular diseases compared with eating no eggs, suggests a study carried out in China, published in the journal Heart. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death and disability worldwide, including China, mostly due to ischaemic heart disease and stroke (including both haemorrhagic and ischaemic stroke). […]

Ice cream funds research showing new strategy against thyroid cancer

22.05.2018 Health Problems

Anaplastic thyroid cancer is almost uniformly fatal, with an average lifespan of about 5 months after diagnosis. And standard treatment for the condition includes 7 weeks of radiation, often along with chemotherapy. “We put patients through toxic treatment for seven weeks when most will only live five months. I’m not sure that’s how I would want to spend my time,” […]

Receptor proteins that respond to nicotine may help fat cells burn energy

21.05.2018 Health Problems

The same proteins that moderate nicotine dependence in the brain may be involved in regulating metabolism by acting directly on certain types of fat cells, new research from the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute shows. Previous research by LSI research assistant professor Jun Wu and others identified a new type of fat cell in mice and humans, in addition […]

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