The overuse of antibiotics has left some doctors questioning whether to give such drugs to children diagnosed with uncomplicated staph infections. Such infections often occur on the skin and look like a pus-filled bug bite.
Sep 26, 2017
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A recent study has identified a new lung cell type that is implicated in the body's innate immune defense against the bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae—one of the leading causes of pneumonia worldwide.
Sep 18, 2017
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In a study of nearly 9,000 people treated for solid tumor cancers, researchers found that radiation treatment and tobacco use were linked to higher rates of blood-based DNA mutations that could lead to higher risk for blood ...
Aug 14, 2017
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An analysis of data from five major studies of testicular cancer has identified new genetic locations that could be susceptible to inherited testicular germ cell tumors. The findings, which researchers call a success story ...
Jun 12, 2017
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Children with differences of sex development (DSD) are born with reproductive organs that are not typically male or female. They may face infertility from abnormal development of testes or ovaries, and in some patients these ...
Jun 2, 2017
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(HealthDay)—You might think of public restrooms as scary breeding grounds for germs, but two everyday items can spread colds and the flu as fast as a bathroom doorknob.
Apr 25, 2017
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KFC said Friday that it will stop serving chickens raised with certain antibiotics.
Apr 7, 2017
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Research carried out by Francis Crick Institute scientists provides new insights into sex chromosome disorders which typically cause infertility, such as Turner syndrome and Klinefelter syndrome. Through their research, the ...
Jan 27, 2017
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The Super Bowl is one of the biggest sporting events of the year, drawing thousands of people not only to the stadium it's played in, but also to the host city. Given the scope of the event, Baylor College of Medicine's Dr. ...
Jan 25, 2017
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Even in such game-changing reproductive advances as in vitro fertilization or mitochondrial replacement therapy, what has remained necessary is that the gametes—the sperm and the egg—come from the father's testes and ...
Jan 11, 2017
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