en_il-hotdailynews: 2014-12-23 Israel Health

Study: Terror-related stress increases heart-attack risk
Haaretz
Emergency personnel evacuate a body at the scene of the Jerusalem synagogue terror attack, Tues, Nov. 18, 2014. Photo by Reuters. Text size. Comments (0). Print Page. Send to friend. Share on Facebook. Share on Twitter. Share. related tags. Terrorism.
Chronic exposure to terror threat increases risk of natural death, says Hebrew U ...   Jerusalem Post
Fear of terrorism increases resting heart rate and risk of death   Medical Xpress

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Non-invasive MRI technique picks up early signs of Alzheimer's disease
Gizmag
The development of brain plaques are thought to correlate with symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, such as memory loss. Previous research has indicated that limiting these buildups could be the key to tackling the disease, but scientists from Northwestern ...

Brain Imaging For The Early Detection Of Alzheimer's Disease   Design & Trend
New Noninvasive Test for Alzheimer's Shows Promise   Youth Health Magzine
New approach to early detection of Alzheimers   Evanston Now
Medical Xpress
Nanotechnology News (press release)
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Need greater recovery efforts in Ebola-hit countries: UN
Business Standard
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Monday called for ramping up recovery efforts in West Africa where the Ebola virus had wreaked havoc. While speaking to reporters at the UN headquarters here upon his return from the affected regions in Guinea, Liberia, ...

US Officials Warn Against Complacency in Fight Against Ebola   Voice of America
Ebola death toll passes 7500   DAWN.com
CDC Head Says Fight on Ebola Will Be Long   New York Times
Los Angeles Times
Toronto Sun
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Can-Fite Treats First Patient with New Cancer Drug
Jewish Business News
Israel's Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd., a biotechnology company which develops proprietary small molecule drugs for treating cancer and inflammatory diseases, treated the first patient with its CF 102 in a Phase II trial for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma ...

Can-Fite BioPharma (CANF) Doses First Patient in HCC Treatment Phase II   StreetInsider.com (subscription)

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NDTV

Pope Francis Levels Blistering Critique at Vatican Bureaucrats
NDTV
Pope Francis has rebuked the powerful Vatican Curia during a meeting to exchange Christmas greetings. (Associated Press). submit to reddit; inShare; Add to Flipboard Magazine. email. Vatican City: To the Catholic Church's "seven deadly sins," Pope ...

'Spiritual Alzheimers': Pope Francis hammers Vatican leaders as greedy and ...   9news.com.au
Pope Francis lists '15 ailments that infect the Vatican'   Irish Independent
Pope says Vatican admin is sick with power, greed   The Nation
Boston Globe
Times of India
Deutsche Welle
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Express Scripts Snubs Gilead in Hepatitis C Agreement With AbbVie
Capitalberg
Gilead Sciences Inc. shares sank after the greatest drug-benefit manager in the United States picked a pill from Abbvie Inc. to be the only hepatitis C cure authorized for a large nmber of patients, as insurers try to cut back the increasing cost of drug. Express ...

Special Sale Price: Docs Divided Over Discount on AbbVie Hepatitis C Drug   Wall Street Journal (blog)
Express Scripts picks AbbVie's hepatitis C drug over Gilead's   San Francisco Chronicle
Ocwen, Gilead Sciences, Caesar's, Blackberry, and Achillion are big market ...   Fox Business
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UPI.com

Reading iPad Before Bedtime May Adversely Impact Sleep: Study
Bernama
WASHINGTON, Dec 23 (Bernama) -- Use of a light-emitting electronic device (LE-eBook) such as iPad before bedtime can adversely impact sleep and overall health, Xinhua news agency reports citing a study. The study found reading an LE-eBook in the ...

Tablets before bed can ruin your sleep: New research warns bedtime gadget ...   Daily Mail
Study: Reading from tablet before bed alters sleep cycle   The Seattle Times
E-readers 'damage sleep and health,' doctors warn   BBC News
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Washington Post
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Cancer experts believe DNA study could lead to end of chemotherapy
Mirror.co.uk
Thousands of cancer patients could be spared the ordeal of gruelling chemotherapy in future due to a major new project to read our DNA. Experts believe that unlocking the secrets of patients' genetic code will lead to faster diagnosis and lead to better use of ...

Cancer breakthrough that could spell the end of chemo   New Zealand Herald
UK Scientists to Sequence 100000 Genomes to Cure Diseases   Tech Times
England will sequence the genomes of 100000 humans to tackle cancer and ...   The Verge
Telegraph.co.uk
Belfast Telegraph
Financial Times
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Cambodian monks and children infected with HIV: unlicensed doctor faces ...
Sydney Morning Herald
Phnom Penh: An unlicensed medical practitioner suspected of negligently infecting more than 100 villagers in northwestern Cambodia with the virus that causes AIDS has been charged with murder and other crimes, a prosecutor said. Yem Chhrin was ...

Murder charge in HIV case   The Phnom Penh Post
Unlicensed Doctor Charged With Murder In HIV Case   The Cambodia Daily (subscription)
Cambodia 'doctor' faces murder charge in HIV outbreak   Fox News
New Zealand Herald
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Ebola vaccine 'promising in African populations'
BBC News
The first-ever trial of an Ebola vaccine in Africa shows promising initial results, according to a report in the Lancet medical journal. Scientists say it is a crucial step as other vaccines have shown lower levels of protection in African populations. Tests involving ...

Experimental Ebola vaccine shows promise, experts say   The Seattle Times
Ebola vaccine is safe for human use, say scientists   Daily Mail
Experimental Ebola vaccines are ruled safe   Telegraph.co.uk
Times of India
Businessweek
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