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Potential new treatment identified for Leishmaniasis

Researchers at the University of Dundee have identified fexinidazole as a possible, much-needed, new treatment for the parasitic disease visceral leishmaniasis.
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Cleft lip and palate in children: what is the impact on fathers?

Fathers of children with the condition of cleft lip and palate are being sought for a study aimed at identifying the impacts of this on their lives, and if appropriate, their specific information and support needs. ...
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Old drug shows new promise to treat leishmaniasis

A study published yesterday shows that a drug called fexinidazole could potentially be used to treat visceral leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease that kills 50 000 to 60 000 people a year in Africa, Asia and Latin America. ...
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Reinventing the doctor

Making the best use of limited health resources will become an even greater challenge in the decades to come as our ageing population and the growing incidence of chronic diseases increase and widen the demands on health services....
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Cutting off the oxygen supply to serious diseases

A new family of proteins which regulate the human body’s ‘hypoxic response’ to low levels of oxygen has been discovered by scientists at Barts Cancer Institute at Queen Mary, University of London and The University of Nottingham....
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NUI Galway Calls on Patients with Back Pain for Trial of a new Rehabilitation Programme

The Centre for Pain Research at NUI Galway is currently recruiting patients with back pain to take part in the Pain Disability Prevention Programme (PDP) trial.. ...
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OHSU discovery may lead to new treatment for Rett Syndrome

The research, published in Neuroscience, sheds light on what determines availability of the molecules involved in cardiorespiratory control...
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Cleveland Clinic Study Shows Lifestyle Modification is an Effective Treatment for Certain Chronic Diseases

Comprehensive Lifestyle Intervention Led to Improvement in Biometric and Laboratory Outcomes...
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Saliva HIV test passes the grade

RI-MUHC-led study compares saliva self-test to blood test...
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Use of Iodinated Contrast Media in Imaging Procedures Appears to Affect Thyroid Function

CHICAGO—Exposure to iodinated contrast media during imaging procedures is associated with changes in thyroid function, and increased risk of developing hyperthyroidism, according to a report in the January 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals....
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