Deseases

H1N1 vaccine: single dose is sufficient

Fri Oct 16, 18:09 / comments: 0

A single dose of vaccine may provoke a strong immune response

The British pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) said that the results of the second clinical trial of its vaccine confirmed that a single dose would be effective.

Parkinson: a promising triple gene therapy

Thu Oct 15, 12:01 / comments: 0

According to the neurosurgeon, the injection of therapeutic genes in the striatum, which is done under general anesthesia, is technically easier than the implantation of stimulation electrodes in the subthalamic nucleus.

Diarrhea: The Grim Reaper's Crop

Wed Oct 14, 18:29 / comments: 0

Babies who are not breastfed during the first six months of life are six times more likely to die of infectious diseases, including diarrhea

Approximately 1.5 million children die each year from diarrheal diseases according to a report issued Wednesday afternoon by UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO).

A few words about scabies

Tue Oct 13, 18:11 / comments: 0

Scabies, a highly contagious disease of the skin caused by a parasitic mite Sarcoptes scabiei.

Google Trends shows the Flu pandemic influenza A

Sat Oct 10, 15:21 / comments: 0

Results provided by the new tool are detailed with graphs maps and detailed statistics. They highlight the most common queries, but also those whose popularity is increasing most rapidly.

"Google Flu Trends " or "Google tracking the flu" is a new service giant Google designed to track influenza A (H1N1). This tool gives statistics on searches conducted by Internet users on all Google sites.

Leukodystrophy: Take on your sneakers and beat the disease

Sat Oct 10, 15:11 / comments: 0

Leukodystrophy, disease that is difficult to beat but not unbeatable

"Take on your sneakers and beat the disease" with the European Association against leukodystrophy (ELA). It is an interdisciplinary educational project, a sporting event and solidarity, and action that promotes youth involvement.