Griffith University researchers may have unlocked the secret to treating sepsis, with a Phase II clinical trial in China successfully concluding with promising results.
Category: 8. Health
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Potential new treatment for sepsis
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4 ways to overcome the sleep anxiety of insomnia : NPR
Clinical psychologist Steve Orma was in his early 40s when he developed insomnia — difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep.
He couldn’t stop…
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Experts growing new skin for Swiss fire victims
The Cell Production Center at Lausanne University Hospital is working flat out trying to grow new skin for badly-burned survivors of Switzerland’s New Year bar fire tragedy.
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Scientists question the safety of BPA-free packaging
Chemicals used as replacements for bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging may have concerning effects on human ovarian cells, according to researchers at McGill University.
In a new study, scientists analyzed several substances commonly found in…
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Northwestern Medicine’s new antibody wakes the immune system against pancreatic cancer
Scientists at Northwestern have uncovered a clever trick that helps pancreatic cancer hide from the immune system — and a potential way to stop it.
- Pancreatic cancer remains one of the most lethal cancers, often found too late and difficult…
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Early Symptoms That Signal Severe Infection Risk
Dengue fever symptoms begin with high fever, headache, and body aches typical of a mosquito-borne disease, but a subset of cases progresses to a dangerous critical phase after fever subsides. This critical stage—marked by plasma…
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The stop-smoking medication varenicline may also work for cannabis use disorder
A new randomized controlled trial has found promising evidence that the smoking cessation medication varenicline (Chantix/Champix) can help people with cannabis use disorder (CUD) to reduce cannabis use. CUD is a rising problem globally, partly…
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Maternity baby deaths are higher in the North of England than in the South, reports study
A new paper indicates that maternity services in the North of England most consistently report higher-than-average rates of perinatal mortality, including stillbirths, compared to those in the South.
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Study highlights potential of ferroptosis-based approaches to treat cancer
Therapies that target the utilization of fat by tumors and activate a type of cell death dependent on fat molecules may be a promising avenue to treat cancer, according to new research by UTHealth Houston.
The findings were…
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Decades-Old Drug May Offer First Real Hope for Ultra-Rare, Life-Threatening Genetic Disorder
A long-established drug with a diverse medical history is drawing new attention for its potential role in treating an ultra-rare and life-threatening genetic disorder. Early findings suggest that a medicine first developed decades ago could take…
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