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Satellite data reveal why migrating birds have a small window to spread bird flu
In 2005 an outbreak of the H5N1 'bird flu' virus in South East Asia led to widespread fear with predictions that the intercontinental migration of wild birds could lead to global pandemic. Such ...
4 hours ago from PhysOrg
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Study exposes cognitive effects of Parkinson's disease
Researchers at Queen's University have found that people with Parkinson's disease can perform automated tasks better than people without the disease, but have significant difficulty switching ...
2 hours ago from PhysOrg
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Altruistic bacteria may change how we battle antibiotic resistance
Some bacteria, the most antibiotic-resistance ones, sacrifice themselves so that their fellow bacteria have a better chance at survival.
Thu 2 Sep 10 from USA today
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Pivotal study finds link between PTSD and dementia
Results of a study reported in the September issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society suggest that Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have a greater risk for ...
Thu 2 Sep 10 from PhysOrg
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US neurologists agree on protocols for treatment of infantile spasms
Researchers from across the U.S., as part of the Infantile Spasms Working Group (ISWG), established guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of infantile spasms (IS). The goal of the ISWG ...
8 hours ago from PhysOrg
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Experimental Novartis drug shows malaria promise
LONDON (Reuters) - An experimental Novartis drug can clear malaria infection in mice with a single dose and scientists say it shows promise as a possible future treatment for one of the world's ...
22 hours ago from Reuters
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New test seen as big advance in diagnosing TB
Scientists are reporting a major advance in diagnosing tuberculosis: A new test can reveal in less than two hours, with very high accuracy, whether someone has the disease and if it's resistant ...
Thu 2 Sep 10 from PhysOrg
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Chronic Lyme disease: How often is it diagnosed and treated?
The existence of chronic Lyme disease is an issue of sharp debate within the medical community. Some health care workers who call themselves "Lyme literate" insist that chronic Lyme disease ...
Thu 2 Sep 10 from PhysOrg
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Cranberry juice shows promise blocking Staph infections
Expanding their scope of study on the mechanisms of bacterial infection, researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have reported the surprise finding from a small clinical study that ...
Wed 1 Sep 10 from PhysOrg
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Lower blood pressure goal benefits some African-Americans with chronic kidney disease
On average, a lower blood pressure goal was no better than the standard blood pressure goal at slowing progression of kidney disease among African-Americans who had chronic kidney disease resulting ...
Wed 1 Sep 10 from PhysOrg
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