Holidaymakers urged to check their vaccination status against measles
Holidaymakers are urged to check their vaccination status against measles Holidaymakers are urged to check their vaccination status against measles
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The medicine of the future against infection and inflammation?
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden, have in collaboration with colleagues in Copenhagen and Singapore, mapped how the body’s own
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New type of bed net could help fight against malaria
A new type of bed net could prevent millions of cases of malaria, according to new research published in The
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Estrogen may protect against depression after heart attack
Estrogen may protect against heart failure-related depression by preventing the production of inflammation-causing chemicals in the brain. The study is
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Scientists show that highly lethal viruses hijack cellular defences against cancer
Henipaviruses are among the deadliest viruses known to man and have no effective treatments. The viruses include Hendra, lethal to
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Prescribing aspirin in early pregnancy could be key in battle against pre-eclampsia
The current approach in Ireland of screening expectant mothers for pre-eclampsia after they show early signs of the condition may
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Research shows a promising new class of antibodies protects against HIV-1 infection
A group of scientists at Texas Biomedical Research Institute have zeroed in on a new defense against HIV-1, the virus
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Breakthrough in battle against type 2 diabetes
Experts from the University of Stirling have made a breakthrough in understanding how people respond to lifestyle treatment for preventing
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New discovery could mean improved immunity against reinfections
For years, researchers have had an established viewpoint of the function of a unique protein in the body called purinergic
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