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Just a few years ago, there was no effective treatment for primary pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), and sufferers could expect to live just two or three years after the onset of the disease. Today, there are a number of different treatments, one of which is Flolan (IV epoprostenol), which helps to open the blood vessels and keep them healthy. Read more >> | Bill Hathaway Screening more than 100 spider toxins, Yale researchers identified a protein from the venom of the Peruvian green velvet tarantula that blunts activity in pain-transmitting neurons. The findings, reported in the 3 March 2014 issue of the journal Current Biology, show the new screening method used by the scientists has the potential to search millions of different spider toxins for safe pain-killing drugs and therapies. Read more >> | Karen N. Peart Medications used by many older people to control their blood pressure also increase the risk of serious fall injuries by 30% to 40% - injuries that have a similar effect on mortality and functional loss as the strokes and heart attacks the blood pressure drugs are meant to prevent - according to a new study by Yale School of Medicine researchers in the 24 February 2014 issue of JAMA Internal Medicine. Read more >> |
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 | There are an estimated 3.5 million South Africans living with diabetes and, as up to 45% of all new cases diagnosed are children, the chances of having a child with diabetes in the classroom are quite high. Therefore, it is important for teachers to know what to do if this is the case. Read more >>
|  | Issued by Grapevine Communications Rare Disease Society South Africa has appointed Grapevine Communications to handle its publicity for the Rare Disease Day (28 February) 'Jeans for Genes' awareness campaign. Read more >>
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 | Nathania de Kock has #Neknominated Joost van der Westhuizen and her J9 Foundation colleagues in the #J9MomentsOfMagic initiative to give people suffering from Motor Neuron Disease a 'once in a lifetime' experience. Read more >>
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 | Gillian Jones Financial services group Discovery Holdings' strong growth in earnings is a result of its Vitality model‚ says chief executive Adrian Gore. Read more >>
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 | Bill Hathaway Millions of tiny nanovesicles - once thought to be merely molecular garbage collectors - are actually stuffed with information crucial to brain development, Yale researchers report. Read more >>
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 | Alexa Garthwaite The health risks associated with office work have been well documented in recent years. Read more >>
|  | Momentum Retail is increasing its focus on the emerging middle class‚ with plans to set up a dedicated agency force to service this segment‚ chief executive Mark van der Watt said. Read more >>
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|  | WASHINGTON, USA: Thanks to smartphones, email, video games and photo sharing are available at the touch of a finger. Read more >>
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|  | The Department of Social Development has called on all non-profit organisations (NPOs) that are registered with the department, and haven't submitted their annual reports, to do so by March 31 in order to avoid being deregistered. Read more >>
|  | President Jacob Zuma says he was touched by IFP Member of Parliament, Mario Oriani-Ambrosini's impassioned plea, to have marijuana decriminalised. Read more >>
|  | The Gauteng Provincial Government is confident that its integrated approach to social crime prevention is delivering positive results. Read more >>
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More Government news
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| The Desmond Tutu TB Centre (DTTC) at Stellenbosch University seeks the employment of a quality assurance/regulatory affairs coordinator to assist with the oversight of clinical research. Read more >>
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