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New promising treatment against hepatitis-C

Thu Jan 21, 12:18 / comments: 0

Promising potential new treatment against hepatitis C

U.S. researchers have discovered a new substance that blocks the replication of hepatitis C, potentially paving the way for more effective treatments against this infection, the leading cause of liver cancer.

Cell phones to treat Alzheimer's disease?

Thu Jan 7, 15:13 / comments: 0

Electromagnetic waves of correct frequency could effectively prevent the accumulation of amyloid in the brain

Having been suspected to cause brain tumors, cell phones reveal the miraculous healing properties to prevent Alzheimer's disease.

Gastroenteritis: How to respond to symptoms

Mon Dec 28, 12:49 / comments: 0

Here are some steps on how to respond to the symptoms of gastroenteritis. These recommendations will improve the health status of adults in few days. However, it is strongly recommended that infants and elderly should consult a doctor as soon as the first signs of the disease appear.

H1N1: A "rapidly fatal" form of the disease

Fri Dec 25, 14:47 / comments: 0

A "rapidly fatal" form of H1N1, which kills but in different ways

The people who died from influenza H1N1 had contracted a form of "rapidly fatal" disease, which kills but in different ways, according to a study published Thursday in the United States.

Do not kiss frogs!

Sun Dec 13, 13:44 / comments: 0

The amphibians are known to be carriers of salmonella

The American Veterinary Medical Association urged the American public not to "kiss frogs", because the amphibians are known to be carriers of salmonella.

Influenza A transmissible to pets?

Tue Nov 24, 13:29 / comments: 0

The cases of influenza A reported at this time exclusively of cats and ferrets

Owners of animals infected with influenza A could transmit the virus to their pets.

Down syndrome: a new hope

Thu Nov 19, 14:42 / comments: 0

Trisomy 21 is a genetic defect caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21

Encouraging research on mice could potentially lead to treatments to improve the mental functioning of children with Down syndrome, according to a study released Wednesday.

Pertussis: Not only children are affected

Wed Nov 18, 13:04 / comments: 0

B.pertussis. Gram-negative, aerobic
coccobacillus

Pertussis affects not only newborns. Certainly, it is more severe for them, but adults also can contract it and pass it to infants not yet immunized. One solution: adults need immunization too.

A vaccine against malaria within three years?

Sun Nov 15, 10:52 / comments: 0

Malaria kills over one million people annually worldwide, mostly children under five and pregnant women, especially in sub-Saharan Africa where one child dies every 30 seconds as a result of the disease

A vaccine against malaria, including the final test phase has been underway since May in seven African countries, could be licensed within three to five years.

What is the Guillain-Barre syndrome?

Fri Nov 13, 16:14 / comments: 0

According Afssaps, this syndrome can both be caused by influenza and vaccination against influenza

What are the symptoms? Symptoms may be mild (tingling, loss of sensation, tachycardia, headache) or may result in having more serious disorders such as complete paralysis.

Mosquitoes to fight against malaria?

Fri Nov 6, 00:10 / comments: 0

Mosquito Anopheles gambiae, the main malaria-transmitting mosquitoe in Africa

The mosquitoes that transmit malaria to humans could also be used in the fight against this disease, according to a study.

H1N1 influenza: first case of Tamiflu resistance in the Netherlands

Thu Nov 5, 16:56 / comments: 0

A first case of resistance to Tamiflu in the Netherlands

A patient with severe symptoms of the flu has been infected with H1N1 virus resistant to oseltamivir, marketed under the name Tamiflu.

Systemic lupus erythematosus treatment: Positive clinical results

Tue Nov 3, 05:20 / comments: 0

GSK: positive clinical results for lupus treatment

The British pharmaceutical GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and U.S. Human Genome Sciences (HGS) announced on Monday positive clinical results for a second study of treatment against systemic lupus erythematosus, a chronic inflammatory disease.

Asthma: do follow your treatment!

Wed Oct 28, 18:13 / comments: 0

Most patients with asthma do not follow their medication seriously

The difficulties in treating asthma are primarily due to poor monitoring of medication by patients, according to a study.

Swine fever hits the north of Russia

Thu Oct 22, 18:18 / comments: 0

African swine fever, a disease fatal to pigs but not transmissible to humans, has reached 2000 kilometers from south to north-west Russia

Hepatitis C: the ongoing revolution

Thu Oct 22, 17:01 / comments: 0

Today, the treatment takes the form of weekly injections

New drug trials should improve the cure rate.

An H1N1 vaccine as nasal spray in the U.S.

Wed Oct 21, 09:04 / comments: 0

Vaccination against the H1N1 virus, based on FluMist, at a school in Miami (Florida)

FluMist is well accepted overseas, but has not been approved in Europe yet.

A protein slows the progression of Charcot's disease in mice

Tue Oct 20, 12:18 / comments: 0

An enzyme similar to that used for treating severe sepsis has slowed in mice the Charcot's disease (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)

Mercury levels are the same in autistic and other children

Tue Oct 20, 00:18 / comments: 0

Blood levels of mercury similar in children with autism and other

A United States study shows that the mercury content in the blood of children with autism is similar to that of other children.

Giving paracetamol to children before or after a vaccine?

Sun Oct 18, 00:18 / comments: 0

In children treated preventively by this antipyretic, antibody levels were significantly lower

Giving paracetamol to children, to avoid the occurrence of fever reaction following a vaccination could reduce the formation of protective antibodies triggered by vaccination, suggests a study published in the British medical journal The Lancet, dated Saturday.