Migraine pain in cluster headaches, a medical study
A pain condition common in people with migraines also has a high prevalence in patients with cluster headache, according to a study.
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Promising stem cell-gene therapy in genetics
A study has catapulted the field of regenerative medicine significantly forward, proving in principle that a human genetic disease can be cured using a combination of gene therapy and induced pluripotent stem cell technology.
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First climate-based biotechnology model of Dengue outbreaks
Dengue Fever and Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever are the most important vector-borne viral diseases in the World. Researchers have used global climatological data and vegetation indices from Costa Rica, to predict Dengue outbreaks in the region.
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Of Pigs and Men
When I started working at CDC as an EIS officer in the Influenza program, there was a lot of focus on pigs as the source of novel influenza viruses. It was called the mixing vessel theory. The new H1N1 flu virus appearing in different parts of the world has genetic pieces from human influenza, bird [...]
Consumers confused about sugar ingredients
Replacing high fructose corn syrup in foods with other fructose-containing sweeteners will provide neither improved nutrition nor a meaningful solution to the obesity crisis, according researchers.
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