Archive: 08/08/2016

Distress over false-positive cystic fibrosis screen not lasting

(HealthDay)—Mothers of infants with false-positive (FP) newborn bloodspot screening (NBS) results for cystic fibrosis (CF) report immediate distress, although these concerns are not reflected in psychosocial response measures, ...

Aug 8, 2016

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FDA approves first generic version of tamiflu

(HealthDay)—The first generic version of the flu medication Tamiflu has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Aug 8, 2016

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Two classes of medications linked to similar results in peritoneal dialysis patients

With cardiovascular disease being the No. 1 cause of death in end-stage kidney disease patients on peritoneal dialysis, a new study examined two classes of medications commonly prescribed to prevent cardiovascular events ...

Aug 8, 2016

Dormant copies of HIV mostly defective, new study shows

After fully sequencing the latent HIV "provirus" genomes from 19 people being treated for HIV, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine report that even in patients who start treatment very early, the only widely available method ...

Aug 8, 2016

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Study finds brain connections key to reading

A new study from MIT reveals that a brain region dedicated to reading has connections for that skill even before children learn to read.

Aug 8, 2016

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Platelet-rich plasma injection reduces facial wrinkles

(HealthDay)—Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) intradermal injection can reduce wrinkles, especially wrinkles of the nasolabial folds (NLFs), according to a study published online July 29 in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology.

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Mcr-1 gene isolated from human for the first time in Brazil

August 8, 2016 - For the first time in Brazil, a particular antibiotic resistance mechanism conferring resistance to the important antibiotic, colistin, has been detected in a human. It was in a strain of Escherichia coli ...

Aug 8, 2016