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New rotavirus vaccines seem safer, studies find

Tuesday, 21 January 2014, 14:03 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Newer vaccines against rotavirus, a severe diarrheal disease in children, slightly raise the risk of a rare bowel problem that doomed an earlier vaccine, new studies show. But researchers say the...

Early gene therapy trial for blindness promising

Monday, 20 January 2014, 13:59 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

A small, preliminary study using gene therapy to treat a rare form of blindness is promising and could trigger similar efforts for other causes of vision loss, British doctors say.   They...

Study: Tobacco control has saved millions of lives

Friday, 17 January 2014, 15:19 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Anti-smoking measures have saved roughly 8 million U.S. lives since a landmark 1964 report linking smoking and disease, a study estimates, yet the nation's top disease detective says dozens of...

Study: Thinking positive helps migraine drug work

Thursday, 16 January 2014, 15:16 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Talk about mind over matter: A quirky new U.S. study suggests patients' expectations can make a big difference in how they feel after treatment for a migraine.   Boston researchers...

Medical test surprises: What should patient know?

Wednesday, 15 January 2014, 15:13 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

It is a growing side effect of modern medicine: A test for one condition turns up something completely unrelated. It might be a real danger, or an anxiety-provoking false alarm.   Doctors...

Tablets a hit with kids, but experts worry

Tuesday, 14 January 2014, 15:12 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Tablet computers are so easy to use that even a 3-year-old can master them.   And that has some pediatricians and other health experts worried.   Since navigating a tablet...

Body clock may be to blame when tots fight sleep

Monday, 13 January 2014, 15:10 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

When youngsters continually struggle to fall asleep at night, new research suggests maybe their body clock doesn't match their bedtime.   That doesn't mean tots should be up at all...

German investment in high tech medicine in Malta

Monday, 13 January 2014, 09:49 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

New technologies have all the same purpose – to get better functional results for the patient.   “Our precision – your mobility” …this is the guiding principle...

Vitamin E may slow Alzheimer's disease progression

Friday, 10 January 2014, 16:22 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Researchers say vitamin E might slow the progression of mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease — the first time any treatment has been shown to alter the course of dementia at that...

US Marines delay women fitness test as half fail

Thursday, 9 January 2014, 16:21 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

More than half of female U.S. Marines in training can't do three pullups, the minimum standard that was supposed to take effect with the new year. That has led the Marine Corps to delay the...

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