http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on chronic diseases and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/news/ Densely populated cities must use their financial clout to combine the fight for clean air with reducing carbon emissions, scientists say.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/megacities-must-tie-clean-air-goals-to-carbon-cuts-say-experts-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_chronicdiseasesMon, 09 Nov 2009 03:06:24 GMTThe Pan American Health Organization has proposed to reduce poverty in a bid to tackle chronic diseases.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/addressing-poverty-to-reduce-chronic-diseases.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_chronicdiseasesMon, 09 Nov 2009 10:37:26 GMTResearchers say that a chemical-free arsenic decontamination method is proving successful in an Indian village.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/indian-arsenic-clean-up-working-well-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_chronicdiseasesFri, 16 Oct 2009 06:10:45 GMTResearchers have found that brown rice inhibits the breakdown of sugar into glucose — good news for diabetics.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/brown-rice-could-aid-diabetes-control.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_chronicdiseasesFri, 16 Oct 2009 03:17:09 GMTVaccines could curb infections that are claiming the lives of thousands of African children with sickle cell anaemia, say researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/sickle-cell-children-dying-preventable-deaths.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_chronicdiseasesThu, 10 Sep 2009 03:36:54 GMTThe huge burden of chronic diseases in developing countries could be cut by an alliance of agencies teaming up for research.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/health-agencies-join-forces-to-fight-chronic-disea.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_chronicdiseasesWed, 17 Jun 2009 02:58:04 GMTCould a tea made from bitter oranges and the leaves of an African tree help curb diabetes?http://www.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/herbal-tea-gives-hope-to-diabetics.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_chronicdiseasesMon, 15 Jun 2009 02:08:28 GMTAn experimental drug promises to ease the pain of sickle cell anaemia — but first it must be made affordable.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/new-sickle-cell-treatment-ready-for-testing-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_chronicdiseasesFri, 22 May 2009 12:31:59 GMTIndian experts warn that a promising combination drug to prevent heart disease should not replace healthy lifestyle choices.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/experts-caution-against-polypill-complacency-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_chronicdiseasesThu, 09 Apr 2009 03:34:22 GMTNigeria's government will temporarily take over production of a sickle cell remedy after its commercial collapse.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/nigeria-takes-over-sickle-cell-drug.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_chronicdiseasesFri, 27 Mar 2009 03:01:52 GMTXechem has had its licence to produce a drug based on traditional Nigerian plant medicine withdrawn.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/nigeria-revokes-sickle-cell-drug-licence.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_chronicdiseasesMon, 16 Mar 2009 04:18:49 GMTResearchers in India have found a link between vitamin B12 intake in women and diabetes in their offspring.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/vitamin-b12-deficiency-linked-to-diabetes.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_chronicdiseasesThu, 08 Jan 2009 03:27:27 GMTThe US Institute of Medicine says global health — and health research — should become central to US foreign policy.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/obama-should-double-global-health-spending-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_chronicdiseasesThu, 18 Dec 2008 05:30:01 GMTXechem International, the US-based company that owns the rights to a promising sickle cell anaemia treatment, has filed for bankruptcy.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/bankruptcy-leaves-indigenous-sickle-cell-treatment.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_chronicdiseasesFri, 21 Nov 2008 04:34:18 GMTUnderstanding how neglected tropical diseases affect chronic diseases can help inform health policies, say Peter Hotez and Abdallah Daar.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/tropical-chronic-diseases-link-could-inform-health.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_chronicdiseasesWed, 19 Nov 2008 04:04:27 GMTA study finds that infectious diseases receive a disproportionately large amount of funding from the WHO.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/health-funding-does-not-reflect-real-needs-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_chronicdiseasesFri, 14 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMTA test developed to detect carcinogenic human papillomavirus in women in developing countries has shown promise in trials.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/hpv-dna-test-promising-for-cervical-cancer.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_chronicdiseasesFri, 03 Oct 2008 04:01:58 GMTAfrican governments are ill-prepared to address the continent's growing cancer burden, warn Hany Besadaand and Vadim Ermakov.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/africa-ill-equipped-for-fight-against-cancer.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_chronicdiseasesThu, 11 Sep 2008 01:06:27 GMTCervical cancer control is feasible in the developing world for the first time, thanks to new screening techniques and HPV vaccination.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/cervical-cancer-control-achievable-for-the-first-t.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_chronicdiseasesFri, 05 Sep 2008 12:32:12 GMTTrials of a vaccine to prevent nasopharyngeal cancer will start soon in China, where it mainly affects the Cantonese-speaking population.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/vaccinating-against-cantonese-cancer-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_chronicdiseasesWed, 03 Sep 2008 03:00:00 GMT http://www.scidev.net/images/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/