http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on [chronic diseases] and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/news/ Scientists have built a database for schistosomiasis in Africa, which they are putting forward as a model for a global neglected disease tool.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/news/scientists-call-for-global-neglected-disease-database.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_chronicdiseasesMon, 09 Jan 2012 16:32:32 GMTAn award-winning, rapid test for hepatitis C that uses gold nanoparticles could be especially useful in the Middle East and North Africa.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/news/researchers-strike-gold-with-nanoparticle-virus-test.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_chronicdiseasesTue, 27 Dec 2011 09:08:54 GMTA new formulation of benznidazol, at a dose suitable for children, will be produced and distributed at cost for Latin American countries.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/news/brazil-to-produce-paediatric-dose-of-chagas-disease-drug.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_chronicdiseasesTue, 13 Dec 2011 20:13:26 GMTEgyptian scientists are developing a diabetes treatment from bitter gourd, but the jury is out on whether it could replace insulin.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/news/egyptian-scientists-to-make-diabetes-drug-from-bitter-fruit.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_chronicdiseasesMon, 28 Nov 2011 16:53:14 GMTA rising burden of non-communicable diseases in Africa requires more investment in science, a conference has heard.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/news/africa-must-spend-a-lot-more-on-non-communicable-disease.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_chronicdiseasesFri, 28 Oct 2011 17:48:37 GMTHealth systems in developing nations aren't ready for the diseases that accompany ageing, writes Priya Shetty.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/opinions/biomed-analysis-don-t-overlook-the-ageing-epidemic--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_chronicdiseasesThu, 20 Oct 2011 17:13:48 GMTThere are research gaps in assessing whether clean cookstoves have the desired health effects, say researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/news/cookstove-revolutionaries-failing-to-measure-their-impact.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_chronicdiseasesFri, 14 Oct 2011 17:34:37 GMTNatural sediment that mops up arsenic may keep deep groundwater cleaner than was thought, a study finds.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/news/natural-sediment-may-shield-groundwater-from-arsenic.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_chronicdiseasesMon, 10 Oct 2011 17:28:48 GMTHealthcare policies and research strategies in developing countries must adapt to the new big killers, says Priya Shetty.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/opinions/biomed-analysis-take-charge-of-chronic-disease-epidemic-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_chronicdiseasesFri, 23 Sep 2011 17:37:01 GMTThe discovery of six new genes for a common form of diabetes among South Asians could offer clues for better treatment.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/news/new-genes-for-diabetes-in-south-asians-found.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_chronicdiseasesMon, 12 Sep 2011 10:17:33 GMTDiseases, and drugs used to treat them, behave differently in men and women. Drug development needs to account for this, says Priya Shetty.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/opinions/biomed-analysis-target-sex-differences-in-research-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_chronicdiseasesThu, 18 Aug 2011 17:42:23 GMTDeveloping world scientists should be empowered to do their own medical genomics research, say Carlos D. Bustamante and colleagues.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/opinions/genomics-must-reflect-racial-and-ethnic-diversity-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_chronicdiseasesWed, 20 Jul 2011 18:12:13 GMTA collaboration with China has produced Pakistan's first genome map.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/news/china-aids-first-pakistani-genome-map-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_chronicdiseasesMon, 18 Jul 2011 12:00:17 GMTMost neglected diseases are in retreat in Brazil and remaining challenges include reducing caesarean sections and non-infectious diseases.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/news/brazil-succeeding-in-its-fight-against-infectious-diseases-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_chronicdiseasesWed, 18 May 2011 00:24:07 GMTAfrican nations have signed the Brazzaville Declaration, urging the use of IT to tackle non-communicable diseases.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/news/african-nations-call-for-icts-to-tackle-disease-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_chronicdiseasesTue, 03 May 2011 15:58:55 GMTA new centre will train African researchers to develop drugs for diseases neglected by large pharmaceutical companies.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/news/africa-gets-holistic-drug-discovery-centre.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_chronicdiseasesThu, 14 Apr 2011 17:30:30 GMTArgentina and Brazil will collaborate on studies of adult and embryonic stem cells as part of a bilateral programme on cell therapy.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/news/argentina-launches-fund-for-stem-cell-research.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_chronicdiseasesFri, 18 Mar 2011 00:58:04 GMTEcuadorian women over the age of 62, who have low incomes, are more prone to developing metabolic syndrome than men of the same age.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/news/metabolic-syndrome-threatens-older-women-in-ecuador.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_chronicdiseasesWed, 02 Feb 2011 00:02:29 GMTA computerised simulation model has shown that a vaccine against Chagas disease would be economically beneficial even if its efficacy were low.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/news/chagas-vaccine-would-be-highly-profitable.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_chronicdiseasesWed, 22 Dec 2010 12:59:46 GMTCan developing countries use nanotechnology to improve health? Priya Shetty looks at nanomedicine's promise.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/chronic-diseases/features/nanotechnology-for-health-facts-and-figures-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_chronicdiseasesWed, 24 Nov 2010 10:12:00 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/