While Dengue Fever is frequently associated with tropical destinations, in recent decades its range has spread and the number of infections increased by orders of magnitude. Estimates suggest that 50-100 million people are infected annually with rates increasing.
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The Surging Tide of Dengue Fever – Dengue Fevere Is Spreading
January 5th, 2010 
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2 Comments »Understanding Anxiety: Trying To Dispel The Worries Behind The Disorder
December 18th, 2009 admin As one of the most common forms of mental illness, anxiety disorders affect as many as 1 in 7 people, often interfering with daily life to such an extent that living normally can be a challenge. That said, medical research is learning the secrets of the condition.
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March 25th, 2009 admin For a disease cured more than 60 years ago, tuberculosis is still very much a scourge to humankind. While we may think of it as a disease of the past, it is still affecting a third of the world’s population and as a result still deserves focused research.
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March 22nd, 2009 admin Nerve damage has always been a condition with few treatment options and unsatisfactory results in many cases. However, we may soon see new options for treating those with nerve damage as side-effects of the considerable research that is now underway to grow and repair nerve pathways.
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March 10th, 2009 admin While the lifting of the embryonic stem cell research funding ban by President Obama is being seen positively in some camps, others remain concerned about the use of these cells. However, one hope is that the increased research opportunities may lead to the use of alternate stem cell sources.
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February 14th, 2009 admin Chemotherapy, one of the tools in the fight against cancer, will soon have assistance in getting its job done more effectively. Researchers continue to work at more targeted drug delivery so they can attack the cancer cells and leave the rest alone.
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January 31st, 2009 admin The announcement of the successful use of stem cells in treatment of early stage Multiple Sclerosis suggests that more treatments for other autoimmune diseases may be on the horizon.
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