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Gene Therapy Could Help Memory

A gene therapy technique which aims to ease memory problems linked to Alzheimer's Disease has been successfully tested in mice. US scientists used it to increase levels of a chemical which helps brain cells signal to each other.

This signaling is hindered in Alzheimer's Disease, the journal Nature reported.

Aging populations in many countries around the world mean that Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia are set to increase.

Researchers at the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease in San Francisco believe that boosting the brain chemical, a neurotransmitter called EphB2, could help reduce or even prevent some of the worst effects of the condition.

Their research suggests that the chemical plays an important role in memory, and is depleted in Alzheimer's patients.

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Wikileaks reveals US global fears

Controversial whistle-blowing website Wikileaks begins releasing secret messages sent by US embassies, giving an insight into current American global concerns.

Leaks, you want leaks?
Eczema from ileostomy. Skin rash in eczema, caused by intestinal leakage from an ileostomy bag for an elderly patient. The ileostomy bag (white) has been implanted in a surgical operation that passes the ileum (the last part of the small intestine) through the abdominal wall and attaches it to the bag. This is done in cases of severe disorders of the colon (large intestine). The ileostomy may be temporary or permanent (if the colon was removed). Digested intestinal contents (feces) drain into the bag, which is periodically emptied. Leakage of the feces is a possible complication. A new bag may need to be fitted to prevent leakage. The skin rash can be treated with steroid creams.

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Need infections?

Infected heart bypass leg wound on a 79-year-old woman's leg. This is 6 weeks after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. The bypass surgery involved harvesting a vein from the leg, and grafting parts of the vein onto the heart to repair it.

This wound is where the vein was removed from the leg. The infection will be treated with antibiotic drugs.

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