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Protein that could help diagnose a chronic brain disease discovered
Scientists from Boston University and the VA Boston Healthcare System, a group of hospitals run by the US Department of Veterans Affairs have discovered a protein that could aid in the diagnosis of a degenerative brain disease common among athletes, […]
Dengue-fighting antibody could also protect mothers, babies from Zika
An antibody that is effective against the dengue virus may also be effective in protecting mothers and babies against the Zika virus, as indicated in the positive results in a mice study conducted by researchers at Washington University School of […]
Daily physical activity linked to lower risk of CVD, mortality
Just doing 30 minutes of physical activity – which can include house-cleaning or walking to work – for five days a week can prevent one in 12 global deaths, researchers confirmed. “Being highly active (750 minutes a week) is associated […]
DNA in human embryos altered for the first time
DNA in human embryos has been altered for the first time in the UK by a team at the Francis Crick Institute as they try to understand what happens after a sperm fertilizes an egg. Understanding that stage in the […]
Sanofi, US NIH engineer antibody that attacks 99% of HIV strains
Scientists at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) and French multinational pharmaceutical company Sanofi have collaborated and engineered a new antibody that is effective in attacking 99% of HIV strains. It is built to attack three critical parts of […]
Poor sleep linked to higher risk of chronic pain, worse physical health
A study from the UK suggests that people who sleep poorly may have a higher risk of developing a chronic pain condition and may have worse physical health compared to those who have adequate sleep. A general decline in both […]
Expected increase in drug spending in 2018 to affect US employers
Employers in the US are getting ready for increased health care spending in 2018 as spending on new drugs for the treatment of diseases such as cancer, hepatitis C and multiple sclerosis is expected to rise more than 7%, consultancy […]
Medicated skin patch could burn unwanted fat, treat metabolic disorders
Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) and the University of North Carolina in the US have developed a medicated skin patch that could be used to burn off unwanted pockets of fat like “love handles” and even treat metabolic […]
Singapore first among188 countries in reaching UN health goals
Among 188 countries, Singapore ranked first in terms of progress towards achieving the health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the United Nations (UN). These health targets include goals for infant mortality rates, smoking, vaccination, universal health coverage and rates of […]
New drug treatment against non-severe malaria cases found to be effective
A new drug developed by researchers at Tulane University in the US is effective in treating non-severe cases of malaria. This comes as a significant development as public health experts warn that Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite responsible for most malaria […]
