Inflammatory disorders
Sleeping on animal fur in infancy found to reduce risk of asthma
Sleeping on animal fur in the first three months of life might reduce the risk of asthma in later childhood a new study has found.
Sep 8, 2014
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Inflammatory disorders
Flour identified as the main cause of occupational asthma in France
Flour has been identified as the main cause of occupational asthma in France, closely followed by cleaning products.
Sep 7, 2014
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Surgery
Revolutionary 'metamaterial' has potential to reshape neurosurgery
The development of graphene—a highly advanced metamaterial with many unique and varied properties—may lead to exciting new applications in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological diseases, according to a report in ...
Apr 25, 2014
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Other
Study examines development of peer review research in biomedicine
An analysis of research on peer review finds that studies aimed at improving methods of peer review and reporting of biomedical research are underrepresented and lack dedicated funding, according to a study in the March 12 ...
Mar 11, 2014
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Health
Memos show slow start for health care plans
The federal government's new health care program got off to such a slow start that only six people successfully enrolled on its website the first day and only a few hundred had done so by the second day, documents released ...
Nov 1, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Virtual monitoring could aid adherence to TB medication
Virtual observation of patients taking their prescribed TB medication, could prove an effective technique for ensuring patients effectively complete their course of treatment.
Sep 8, 2013
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Medications
Senators push for quicker generic drug access
(AP)—Two senators want to do away with the agreements that pharmaceutical companies make with one another to keep lower-priced generic copies of brand-name drugs off the market.
Jul 23, 2013
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Health
ICHSTM: cameras contributing to driver/Cyclist tensions
(HealthDay)—The increasing use of cycling as a form of transport, coupled with advances in lightweight camera technology and video distribution have contributed to tensions between cyclists and drivers, according to research ...
Jul 23, 2013
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Neuroscience
Texting proves beneficial in auditory overload situations
During command and control operations, military personnel are frequently exposed to extreme auditory overload – essentially bombarded by multiple messages coming from radio networks, loudspeakers, and live voices in an ...
May 31, 2013
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Neuroscience
Scientists unpack testosterone's role in schizophrenia
Testosterone may trigger a brain chemical process linked to schizophrenia but the same sex hormone can also improve cognitive thinking skills in men with the disorder, two new studies show.
Apr 26, 2013
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