DocCheck News 02.11.2016
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Animal Venoms: The Healing Bite
Animal venoms are supposed to deter, incapacitate or kill adversaries. Increasingly however, researchers keep discovering that the venom of snakes, scorpions or spiders can also cure diseases, and that this is even lucrative. Captopril and the antidiabetic exenatide have led the way. more...
Article by Silke Kerscher-Hack
MS Gene: The Eternal Attraction Of The Grail
For more than twenty years the search was unsuccessful. Only now have Canadian researchers once again come across genes which increase the risk of MS significantly. A certain gene mutation resulted with 70% of its carriers in MS. However, further factors have to be added. more...
Article by Swen Engelmann
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Muscle, Breast And Other Biopsies Often Need A Second Opinion
Biopsies may need to be reviewed by a second physician, particularly if the diagnosis is unclear or if the findings do not go along with the clinical picture. more...
Blog entry by Charlotte Thompson, M.D.
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