Netting mosquitoes to prevent malaria

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A bed net treated with insecticide can reduce mortality rates of malaria by more than 50 percent in Africa. Credit: Michigan State University
A bed net, treated with insecticide, can reduce mortality rates of malaria by more than 50 percent in Africa. Credit: Michigan State University

Michigan State University scientist Ned Walker is taking on one of the biggest killers in the world—malaria. And he believes he can help win the battle to save lives, especially the lives of children.


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Disclosing drug makers payments to docs gets boost

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(AP) -- Legislation that would require prescription drug makers to disclose payments to doctors got a boost Tuesday when Eli Lilly and Co. broke ranks with the industry and endorsed the bill.

Drug therapy for PKU reverses heart damage

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A pricy drug used to treat a rare but well-known genetic disorder may hold wider promise as a treatment for millions of Americans with potentially lethal enlarged hearts, due mainly to high blood pressure, a study from Johns ...

Adding ultrasound screening to mammography brings benefits, risks

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Adding a screening ultrasound examination to routine mammography reveals more breast cancers than mammography alone, according to results of a major new clinical trial. The trial, however, also found that adding an ultrasound ...

Chemical compound prevents cancer in lab

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While researching new ways to stop the progression of cancer, researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, have discovered a compound that has shown to prevent cancer in the laboratory. The research appears ...

Sugar linkage could lead to better treatment for autoimmune diseases

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Researchers at the University of New Hampshire Glycomics Center have helped identify a specific carbohydrate structure that confers anti-inflammatory activity to a glycoprotein antibody that could lead to improved treatment ...
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