Health
Tooth whitening: Expert help on getting a brighter smile
People want whiter teeth, surveys show, and the American Dental Association (ADA) has some advice on how to accomplish that.
Oct 20, 2023
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Health
New book by Indiana University physicians slays health myths we all thought were true
Don't Cross Your Eyes...They'll Get Stuck that Way!, a new book by myth-fighting Indiana University School of Medicine pediatricians Aaron Carroll, M.D., M.S., and Rachel Vreeman, M.D., M.S., debunks the pearls of medical ...
Jul 7, 2011
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Medical research
New gene therapy technique on iPS cells holds promise in treating immune system disease
Researchers have developed an effective technique that uses gene therapy on stem cells to correct chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) in cell culture, which could eventually serve as a treatment for this rare, inherited immune ...
Apr 28, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Preliminary research describes method to disinfect badly needed respirators
Vaporized hydrogen peroxide can disinfect respirator masks used by health care workers treating patients infected with COVID-19 virus, according to preliminary findings by Yale researchers.
Mar 31, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Surgeons help create new process for disinfecting and reusing N95 masks
Amid shortages of personal protective equipment due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, a St. Louis health care system has implemented a process to disinfect disposable N95 respirator masks that allows health ...
Apr 28, 2020
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Research yields first detailed view of morphing Parkinson's protein
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers have taken detailed images and measurements of the morphing structure of a brain protein thought to play a role in Parkinson's disease, information that could aid the development of medications ...
Sep 6, 2013
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Physicians' exposure to radiation prompt cellular changes that may protect the body from harm
Cardiologists who perform heart operations using x-ray guided catheters are exposed to ionising radiation at levels two to three times higher per year than those experienced by radiologists. Now, new research has found the ...
Aug 24, 2011
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Ophthalmology
Don't take short cuts with contact lens care, FDA warns
(HealthDay)—If you use contact lens solution with hydrogen peroxide and don't follow the instructions carefully, you could be putting your eyes at risk, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns.
Mar 15, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hydrogen sulfide heightens disease in tuberculosis, suggesting a new therapeutic target
A new culprit—hydrogen sulfide—has been found for the deadly infectious disease tuberculosis. Hydrogen sulfide gas is known for its rotten egg smell, yet it has normal physiological roles in the human body to communicate ...
Mar 4, 2020
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Neuroscience
Toxic gas in rat brains shows potential for new dementia treatments
A potential treatment for dementia and epilepsy could look to reduce the amounts of a toxic gas in the brain has been revealed in a new study using rat brain cells.
Apr 14, 2021
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