Archive: 10/04/2015

Stem cells, fecal transplants show promise for Crohn's disease

(HealthDay)—Two experimental therapies might help manage the inflammatory bowel disorder Crohn's disease, if this early research pans out.

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Ear infections common, but often missed, in infants

(HealthDay)—Although most babies will have at least one ear infection before they reach the age of 1, the infections can be hard for parents to recognize.

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Ease back into springtime sports, doctor cautions

(HealthDay)—Spring can be a peak time for injuries as people rush back into warm weather sports without being properly prepared, an expert says.

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Can humans get norovirus from their dogs?

Human norovirus may infect our canine companions, according to research published online April 1 in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology, a publication of the American Society for Microbiology. That raises the possibility ...

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ACA provision for young adults leaves racial disparities intact among trauma patients

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) allowed millions of young adults to retain health care coverage through their parents' insurance plans, but new research finds that many young African-American and Hispanic adults who need coverage ...

Apr 10, 2015

Telomeres and cancer mortality: The long and the short of it

Telomeres are short stretches of repeated nucleotides that protect the ends of chromosomes. In somatic cells, these protective sequences become shorter with each cellular replication until a critical length is reached, which ...

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Draft rules for Guam medical-pot program to soon go public

Draft regulations for Guam's new voter-approved medical marijuana program are expected to open to public comment by the end of the month, according to an island health official.

Apr 10, 2015

Tekmira will resume safety study of Ebola drug within weeks

Canadian drugmaker Tekmira Pharmaceuticals said Friday it will restart a study of an experimental Ebola treatment in the coming weeks.

Apr 10, 2015

Benefits of modified Story Memory Technique may be adversely affected by deficit in processing speed

Kessler Foundation researchers published a subanalysis of their MEMREHAB trial, which shows that treatment with the modified Story Memory Technique (mSMT) may be affected by cognitive dysfunction. Investigators looked at ...

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Study challenges current thinking on how attention changes with social context

A new Bournemouth University study, in collaboration with University of Portsmouth, has challenged conventional thinking that people's attention is readily captured by other people's faces above all other objects.

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