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Trans fat ban in New York results in lower stroke, heart attack cases
New York has seen a more than 6% drop in the number of stroke and heart attack cases three years after some counties banned trans fats. A national ban on trans fats will begin in 2018 in the US, and the study […]
Komodo dragon blood could hold the key to new antibiotics in the future
Komodo dragon blood could hold the key to developing new antibiotics in the future as scientists have found that it contains a significant compound that could provide new treatment for infected wounds. The reptile’s saliva contains many different types of […]
People with stroke, heart disease risk factors may be in danger of Alzheimer’s
People with risk factors for heart disease and stroke are also in danger of developing changes in the brain that could lead to Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study. So-called vascular risk factors, including obesity, diabetes, smoking, high cholesterol […]
UK doctors develop innovative flu, viral infection test to speed up treatment
Doctors and researchers from the University of Southampton in the UK have developed a new way of utilizing a swab test to rapidly diagnose flu and other viral infections in patients with severe respiratory condition, shortening courses of antibiotics and […]
HPV vaccine led to 90% fall in cases among Scottish women, research shows
A vaccine against the sexually transmitted human papilloma virus (HPV) – which is thought to account for about 90% of cervical cancers – has led to a significant drop in the number of reported cases among Scottish women, researchers found. […]
Fiber optic lung probe could cut unnecessary use of antibiotics in ICUs
A lung probe that uses a fiber-optic tube could help cut the unnecessary use of antibiotics in intensive care units, UK researchers say. The probe, developed by scientists at the universities of Edinburgh, Heriot-Watt and Bath, works by diagnosing bacterial […]
US, UK biotech firms, researchers team up against world’s deadliest superbugs
Eleven biotech firms and research teams from the US and UK are joining together to speed up the development of new antibiotics that will be powerful enough against the world’s deadliest superbugs. The new US-UK alliance known as Combating Antibiotic […]
Researchers move one step towards mass-producing blood for donation
A team of researchers at the University of Bristol and NHS Blood and Transplant in the UK have taken a significant step towards mass-producing blood that is suitable for donation. Making red blood cells in the lab is already possible. […]
World-first breakthrough in TB diagnosis by UK scientists “will save lives”
Scientists in the UK have made a significant world-first breakthrough in the diagnosis of the infectious diseases tuberculosis (TB). Cases of TB in the UK have begun falling recently, but England still has one of the highest rates in Europe. […]
US doctor finds potentially effective treatment for fatal sepsis
An intravenous vitamin and steroid infusion has demonstrated remarkable success in treating patients who at high risk of sudden death due to sepsis, a condition that leads to multiple organ failure and kills more people in the hospital than any […]
