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Grass, pollen, pet dander — these are just some of the triggers that can make allergy season so miserable. But help may be on the way for people whose allergies are set off by dust mites. Researchers at the University of Iowa say they’ve recently completed development of a vaccine capable of holding off dust-mite […]
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Germany’s Bayer, one of the world’s largest phramaceutical companies, has reported some disappointing news about a potential treatment for advanced breast cancer. The firm now says that Nexavar, which is used to treat a wide range of cancers, cannot significantly improve breast cancer patients’ chances of survival. For some time Nexavar (also known as Sorafenib) […]
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A new study has discovered more than one hundred genes associated with the development of schizophrenia. It’s believed the discovery could lead to new drugs more capable of treating the psychiatric disorder. Schizophrenia is a serious disorder characterized by hallucinations and delusions. It often emerges in teenagers or people in their early 20s. Unfortunately, there […]
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One of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies is now seeking approval for the world’s very first malaria vaccine. The firm, GlaxoSmithKline (or GSK), says it plans to use the vaccine outside the European Union. Malaria, which is carried by mosquitoes, is a devastating parasitic disease. Every year it kills more than half a million people, […]
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Scientists have reportedly discovered a way to delete the HIV virus from human DNA. It’s believed the process could eventually provide a solution for one of the world’s most frightening viruses. Typically, once the HIV virus takes hold of a human cell, it never lets go. After the virus inserts its deadly genome into a […]
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