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Comprehensive global malaria map may help eliminate the disease

Comprehensive global malaria map may help eliminate the diseaseWashington, Mar 24: An international team of researchers has created a global map that shows the proportion of malaria infected population at locations throughout the globe – a development which can act as a key tool to help in the control and elimination of the disease.

For developing the map, the researchers used data from nearly 8000 local surveys of rates of infection by Plasmodium falciparum.

Family history linked to increased blood clot risk

Family history linked to increased blood clot riskWashington, Mar 24: Children and siblings of people with venous thrombosis, or blood clots in the veins, may be more than twice as likely to develop the condition than those without a family history, say Dutch researchers.

Venous thrombosis typically begins in leg veins, although the clot may subsequently break off and travel to the lungs.

"Because universal screening is not cost-effective, research efforts are focused on selection criteria that may be used to increase the chance of finding a genetic risk factor," the authors write.

Physically abused women spend 40pc more on health care than non-abused

Physically abused women spend 40pc more on health care than non-abusedWashington, Mar 24: Women who are victims of physical abuse from intimate partners have increased health care costs, even after the abuse has ended, a new study has found.

“Along with all the physical and emotional pain it causes, domestic violence also comes with a substantial financial price,” said Amy Bonomi, co-author of the study and associate professor of human development and family science at Ohio State University.

Listening to pleasant music ''could help save stroke victims'' sight''

Listening to pleasant musicWashington, Mar 24 : Listening to enjoyable music could help save damaged sight in stroke victims, new research suggests.

According to the study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, up to 60 percent of stroke patients have impaired visual awareness of the outside world as a result, where they have trouble interacting with certain objects in the visual world.

Cellular process to fight herpes virus identified

Cellular process to fight herpes virus identifiedLondon, Mar 24: In a collaborative effort, scientists in the US and Canada have identified a cellular process that seeks out and fights herpes virus— Type 1 herpes simplex (HSV-1).

The finding has uncovered a new way for our immune system to combat the elusive virus, which causes cold sores.

Adult human testes cells can become embryonic stem-like

Adult human testes cells can become embryonic stem-likeWashington, Mar 24: Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center have shown that adult human testes cells can be turned into embryonic stem-like cells.

The researchers used a simple method to extract stem/progenitor cells from adult testes and successfully converted them back into pluripotent embryonic-like stem cells.

In their opinion, the naive cells are now potentially capable of morphing into any cell type that a body needs, from brain neurons to pancreatic tissue.

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