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Baby wash does not damage baby's skin barrier function, study finds

The findings by academics at The University of Manchester, published in the Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing, compared Johnson's Baby Top-to-Toe wash against plain bath water on 307 newborn babies over a ...

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Caffeine linked to low birth weight babies

Maternal nutrition is important to a developing embryo and to the health of the child later in life. Supplementing the diet with specific vitamins is known to increase health of the foetus for example folic acid (vitamin ...

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New discoveries linking gut bacteria with cholesterol metabolism give hope for the future

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, show that cholesterol metabolism is regulated by bacteria in the small intestine. These findings may be important for the development ...

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Memory appears susceptible to eradication of fear responses

Fear responses can only be erased when people learn something new while retrieving the fear memory. This is the conclusion of a study conducted by scientists from the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and published in the leading ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 18, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Data on novel IL-1 inhibitor protein for topical treatment of dry eye disease published

Eleven Biotherapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company creating novel and differentiated protein-based biotherapeutics, has published preclinical data in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences showing beneficial effect ...

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Bone marrow cells used in bladder regeneration

A new approach to bladder regeneration is capitalizing on the potential of two distinct cell populations harvested from a patient's healthy bone marrow, a new study reports.

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Shedding new light on infant brain development

(Medical Xpress)—A new study by Columbia Engineering researchers finds that the infant brain does not control its blood flow in the same way as the adult brain. The paper, which the scientists say could ...

Neuroscience created Feb 18, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Computer modeling reveals how surprisingly potent hepatitis C drug works

A study by researchers from Los Alamos National Laboratory and a multinational team reveals how daclatasvir, a direct-acting antiviral agent in development for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV), targets one of its ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 18, 2013 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researcher probes the stigma of migraine

For years, neurologist William Young of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital's Headache Center has heard his patients say how bad they felt when other people did not take their migraines seriously.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 18, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Youth smoking, obesity may lead to early death

(HealthDay)—Young adults and teens who smoke, are obese and have high blood sugar levels may be more likely to die before they reach their 55th birthday, new government research suggests.

Pediatrics created Feb 18, 2013 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Gender influences ischemic time, outcomes after STEMI

(HealthDay)—After ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), women have longer ischemic times and are at a higher risk than men of early all-cause ...

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Video capsule accurately detects intestinal blood

(HealthDay)—Video capsule endoscopy can be safely and accurately used to detect blood in patients with acute upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage seen in emergency departments, according to a study published ...

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Indonesian newborn dies after rejection from 10 hospitals

A one-week-old baby in Indonesia has died from respiratory complications after being turned away from 10 hospitals, her street vendor father said Monday, adding he could not pay what some demanded.

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Senegal women told 'all black' is beautiful—and healthy

Outraged by adverts urging women to bleach their skin, a spontaneous movement has emerged in Senegal arguing that black is beautiful—and to act otherwise is to risk one's health.

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Clerical training fostered a predisposition to perpetrate child sexual abuse, study shows

(Medical Xpress)—Clerical training fostered a predisposition to perpetrate child sexual abuse, study shows

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