[ad_1] KYOTO – In a global first, Kyoto University Hospital Doctors injected neural progenitor cells created by iPS cells in the brain of a Parkinson's disease patient to ease the symptoms of …
Read More »Japan team transplants stem cells into brain to treat Parkinson’s
[ad_1] TOKYO: Japanese researchers said Friday they have transplanted stem cells into the brain of a patient in the first stage of an innovative trial to cure Parkinson’s disease.The research team at …
Read More »High blood pressure before age 40 tied to earlier strokes, heart disease, Health News
[ad_1] People who develop high blood pressure before age 40 have a higher risk of heart disease and strokes in middle age, two new studies suggest. One of the studies followed 4,800 …
Read More »US concerned about Ebola outbreak in Congo conflict zone: Official
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The United States is worried about the outbreak of Ebola in conflict-hit eastern Congo where there are 312 confirmed and probable cases and 191 deaths so far, a USAID official …
Read More »Novartis division Sandoz recalls one lot of blood pressure drug
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Swiss drugmaker Novartis’ logo is seen at the company’s plant in the northern Swiss town of Stein, Switzerland October 23, 2017. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo (Reuters) – Novartis said on …
Read More »Les taux de fécondité ont diminué de moitié depuis 1950 – mais la population de la planète continue d'augmenter
[ad_1] L'indice synthétique de fécondité – ou le nombre moyen d'enfants qu'une femme aurait si elle vivait pendant toutes ses années reproductrices – est passé de 4,7 naissances vivantes en 1950 à …
Read More »Baby 'boom' et 'bust': les taux d'accouchement des nations varient considérablement
[ad_1] SEATTLE – Quatre-vingt-onze pays ne produisent pas assez d'enfants pour maintenir leur population actuelle, alors que l'inverse est vrai dans 104 pays où le taux de natalité élevé entraîne une augmentation …
Read More »La pollution atmosphérique par les petites particules peut augmenter le risque de glaucome dans certaines régions.
[ad_1] (Reuters Health) – Une nouvelle étude suggère que, chez les personnes présentant déjà une vulnérabilité génétique, la pollution atmosphérique à petites particules appelée carbone noir peut augmenter le risque de développer …
Read More »Gonorrhea, Chicken Pox Also Go Through Seasons
[ad_1] You probably know when flu season happens, but what about chicken-pox season or gonorrhea season? Well, according to a new review study, a whole host of infectious diseases have “seasons” during …
Read More »You Know About Flu Season, but Did You Know About Gonorrhea Season?
[ad_1] Gonorrhea, caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae, above, is a summertime disease, according to a new paper. Image: Oregon State University (Flickr) Like clockwork, the influenza virus rears its ugly head …
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