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June 11, 2013
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Researchers optimistic radioactive lead can beat cancer
Bethesda, United States (AFP) June 10, 2013
Atomic medicine has "fantastic potential" for fighting deadly, difficult to treat cancers, the head of French nuclear giant Areva's medical arm told AFP in an interview. "We are interested in tumors against which the current therapeutic arsenal is very limited - like ovarian, gastric and pancreatic cancers - where the needs are huge and patients are waiting," explained Areva Med chief Patrick Bourdet. Based in a Maryland suburb of the US capital, not far from the National Institutes of Health, ... read more
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EPIDEMICS

Only 14 China H7N9 patients left in hospital: govt
Only 14 patients from China's H7N9 bird flu outbreak are still in hospital, national health authorities said in their latest update on the disease. ... more
EPIDEMICS

WHO simplifies pandemic alert system after criticism
The World Health Organization on Monday published a new plan on how to alert the world to possible flu pandemics, following harsh criticism of its handling of the H1N1 swine flu pandemic in 2009. ... more
EPIDEMICS

Quack shot: Duck genome takes aim at bird flu
An international team of scientists said on Sunday they had sequenced the genome of the duck as part of an investigation into a natural source for avian influenza. ... more
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EPIDEMICS

Mosquitoes reared in cooler temps more susceptible to viruses
Urban epidemics resulting from viral diseases, such as West Nile fever and chikungunya fever, are transmitted by infected mosquitoes. According to Virginia Tech scientists, mosquitoes reared i ... more


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More than 9m in China with dementia
Around 9.19 million people in China had dementia in 2010, compared with 3.68 million 20 years earlier, according to a study on Friday that throws a spotlight on an emerging health crisis. ... more
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SPACE MEDICINE

NASA Selects 31 Space Biology Research Proposals
NASA's Space Biology Program will fund 31 proposals to help investigate how cells, plants and animals respond to changes in gravity. These studies will result in new basic knowledge that provi ... more
EPIDEMICS

Cracking the Code of HIV; Providing An Up-Close View of the Enemy
Researchers have determined the precise chemical structure of the HIV capsid, a protein shell that protects the virus's genetic material and is a key to its ability to infect and debilitate the huma ... more
Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
Stratolaunch secures major funding to scale hypersonic flight services
Orion to advance IARPA system for tracking small space debris
JAXA taps ispace for lunar debris mitigation and disposal study
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No benefit from double dose of Tamiflu for flu: study
Tamiflu, the frontline treatment for influenza, offers no benefit for patients if it is administered in double the normal dose, a study conducted in Southeast Asia said on Thursday. ... more
EPIDEMICS

Singapore bracing for worst dengue epidemic
Singapore is bracing itself for its worst ever dengue epidemic with infections this year already exceeding the total for all of 2012, official statistics showed Friday. ... more
EPIDEMICS

Evolution in the blink of an eye
A novel disease in songbirds has rapidly evolved to become more harmful to its host on at least two separate occasions in just two decades, according to a new study. The research provides a real-lif ... more
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Scientists find chemical that causes 'kidney' failure in mosquitoes
An Ohio State University researcher and his collaborators have discovered a chemical that causes "kidney" failure in mosquitoes, which may pave the way to the development of new insecticides to figh ... more
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All in one shot
Developing new vaccines to protect against diseases that plague humans is fraught with numerous challenges-one being that microbes tend to vary how they look on the surface to avoid being identified ... more
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Cleaner ship fuel is reducing lightning in key shipping lanes, research finds
Solar cycles seen in Antarctic fast ice history
Hot spring soaking reshapes parasite and microbe balance in Japanese macaques
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Human scabs serve as inspiration for new bandage to speed healing
Human scabs have become the model for development of an advanced wound dressing material that shows promise for speeding the healing process, scientists are reporting. Their study appears in the jou ... more
EPIDEMICS

Vaccine hopes for hand, foot, mouth disease
Researchers in China said Wednesday a trial vaccine provided "significant" protection against a virus that can cause potentially deadly hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in children. ... more
EPIDEMICS

Early progress in antibody protection from deadly flu
Studies on lab animals have shown early success in a type of gene therapy that may prevent the spread of pandemic flu, including historic lethal strains from 1918 and 2009, researchers said Wednesday. ... more
EPIDEMICS
Sandbags and raw nerves as flood peak hits Germany

More radioactive leaks reported at Fukushima plant

Japan disaster cash spent on counting turtles: report


EPIDEMICS
Orbcomm Offers Dual-Mode Telematics Solution For Heavy Equipment Industry

Google to buy Israeli GPS app Waze for $1 bln: reports

Lockheed Martin Completes Functional Testing of First GPS III Satellite Bus Electronic Systems


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Geneticist speculates humans could have big eyes, foreheads in future

How similar are the gestures of apes and human infants? More than you might suspect

Discovery of oldest primate skeleton helps chart early evolution of humans, apes


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British butterfly desperate for warm weather this summer

Fears for African rhinos in China forest

U.S. proposes dropping federal protection for gray wolves

EPIDEMICS

Confirmed cases of H7N9 bird flu drug resistance: study
Laboratory tests have revealed resistance in some H7N9 bird flu patients to the only available treatment, said virologists who unveiled "concerning" study results on Tuesday. ... more
EPIDEMICS

China province to abolish teacher HIV tests: report
A Chinese province is likely to abolish mandatory HIV tests for teachers, state media said Tuesday, making it the first region on the mainland to eliminate the measures long-branded as discriminatory. ... more
EPIDEMICS

China province to abolish teacher HIV tests: report
A Chinese province is likely to abolish mandatory HIV tests for teachers, the first region on the mainland to do so, state media said Tuesday. ... more
SPACE MEDICINE

Johns Hopkins undergraduates help design space stethoscope for NASA
A team of students at Johns Hopkins University has designed a stethoscope that delivers accurate heart and body sounds to medics who are trying to assess astronauts' health on long missions in noisy ... more
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Cradle turns smartphone into handheld biosensor

EPIDEMICS

Saudi to send animal samples to US in coronavirus probe

EPIDEMICS

No new H7N9 cases in China for second week: government

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CT detects twice as many lung cancers as X-ray at initial screening exam

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Research offers promising new approach to treatment of lung cancer

VSAT NEWS

Indra Participates In The 'Sahel' Project To Provide Telemedicine Services In Sub-Saharan Africa

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Baby's life saved with groundbreaking 3-D printed device that restored his breathing

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Million doses of fake aspirin from China seized in France

EPIDEMICS

Concept flu vaccine may protect against many strains

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Genetic study focuses on human autoimmune diseases

Flu vaccine also linked to narcolepsy in adults: study

SARS-like virus patent complicating diagnosis: Saudi

H7N9 bird flu can spread in mammals: study

World not ready for mass flu outbreak: WHO

AIDS scientists optimistic of AIDS cure, for some

Bird flu costs China industry $65 bn: state media

Using clay to grow bone

China's Li to pay tribute to heroic Indian doctor

Engineered biomaterial could improve success of medical implants

No new H7N9 cases in China for a week: government

Reversing Paralysis with a Restorative Gel

Researchers find security flaws in sensors for heart devices

AIDS science at 30: 'Cure' now part of lexicon

'Gap' for HIV vaccine efforts after latest setback

H1N1 discovered in marine mammals

Pitt Chemists Demonstrate Nanoscale Alloys So Bright They Could Have Potential Medical Applications

New research could create stem cells for disease treatments

First proof of patient-to-nurse infection of coronavirus: WHO

Russia has 'no anti-AIDS strategy': official

Panic grips Saudis as toll rises from SARS-like virus

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