Items tagged with Disease

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Virus Linked to Chronic Fatigue syndrome Friday, October 9th, 2009 - 18:55:27 - Anuradha Menon A study on chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) has linked the mysterious and controversial disease to a recently discovered retrovirus. Just last month... read more

Scientists Cure Colour Blindness in Monkeys Thursday, September 17th, 2009 - 09:17:35 - Anuradha Menon The breakthrough could also have implications for other damaging genetic eye defects, including those which can cause blindness, after researchers... read more

One Vaccine Shot Seen as Protective for H1N1 Saturday, September 12th, 2009 - 14:43:57 - Anuradha Menon Defying the expectations of experts, clinical trials are showing that the new H1N1 swine flu vaccine protects with only one dose instead of two, so... read more

Tiny Rifts Create Fragility of Brittle Bones Wednesday, August 5th, 2009 - 16:49:50 - Anuradha Menon The weak tendons and fragile bones characteristic of osteogenesis imperfecta, or brittle bone disease, stem from a genetic mutation that causes the... read more

Malaria Becoming More Drug Resistant Thursday, July 30th, 2009 - 12:11:43 - Anuradha Menon Malaria parasites in Cambodia are becoming increasingly resistant to the drug hailed as the world's best chance to eradicate the disease... read more

'New Way' to Repair Heart Damage Friday, July 24th, 2009 - 14:27:18 - Anuradha Menon Scientists say they have found a new way to mend damage to the heart. When cells turn into fully-formed adult heart muscle they stop dividing, and... read more

A Near Cure For Muscular Dystrophy Saturday, July 18th, 2009 - 16:33:35 - Anuradha Menon Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) have found a way to block the genetic flaw at the heart of a common form of muscular... read more

H1N1 Vaccine Should Be Available In November Saturday, July 18th, 2009 - 09:08:11 - Anuradha Menon Researchers at the University of Antwerp are currently comparing 4 potential vaccines for H1N1v, also known as swine flu or Mexican flu. 300 to 400... read more

Sequencing Unlocks Secret of Blood Parasites Thursday, July 16th, 2009 - 14:57:36 - Anuradha Menon Researchers have sequenced the genomes of two species of flatworm that cause the tropical disease schistosomiasis, revealing potential weaknesses... read more

H1N1 Less Effective at Rapid Transmission Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 - 16:11:35 - Anuradha Menon A team from MIT and the Centers for Disease Control has found a genetic explanation for why the new H1N1 "swine flu" virus has spread from person to... read more

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