Flu shot halves heart attack and stroke risk among persons with a heart attack history
by Bruce Sylvester – A routine flu vaccine appears to lower the risk of heart attack or stroke by more than 50 per cent among persons who have… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – A routine flu vaccine appears to lower the risk of heart attack or stroke by more than 50 per cent among persons who have… read more.
Report by Esther Drain – Cetuximab resulted in a significant improvement in survival in TP53 WT, high-risk Rectal Cancer.
New research shows that every third person who is diagnosed for the first time with a mood disorder has been admitted to hospital with an infection prior to… read more.
Taken from the NEJM – by Bruce Sylvester – Three biomarkers in the urine of kidney transplant recipients can be used to diagnose and predict transplant rejection, researchers… read more.
New research has found that despite popular belief, the flu shot is effective in preventing the flu, even if the virus going around does not match the vaccine.
New study finds those living close to the equator are at higher risk. Those living near the equator may find themselves sneezing and wheezing more than usual. And… read more.
JoVE will publish research that demonstrates how a biosensor can detect antibiotic resistance in bacteria. This new technology is a preliminary step in identifying and fighting superbugs, a major… read more.
Chalk dust can contain milk protein, triggering respiratory symptoms. Many of today’s school teachers opt for dustless chalk to keep hands and classrooms clean. But according to a… read more.
Chalk dust can contain milk protein, triggering respiratory symptoms. Many of today’s school teachers opt for dustless chalk to keep hands and classrooms clean. But according to a… read more.
Low doses of the opioid antagonist naltrexone may relieve pain associated with fibromyalgia compared with placebo by targeting the immune pathway of pain, researchers said.
A large scale, five year study of mosquitoes from different ecological regions in Kenya, including savannah grassland, semi-arid Acacia thorn bushes, and mangrove swamps, found a reservoir of… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – taken from the BMJ – Researchers have reported a significant decline in the proportion of young women diagnosed with genital warts in Australia following… read more.
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