Archive: 11/11/2013
Aptiom approved to treat seizures
(HealthDay)—Aptiom (eslicarbazepine acetate) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as an add-on drug to help treat adults with partial epileptic seizures.
Nov 11, 2013
Polio outbreak in Syria linked to Pakistan, WHO says
An outbreak of polio that has paralysed 13 children in war-torn Syria is linked to a strain of the virus from Pakistan, the World Health Organisation said Monday.
Nov 11, 2013
Putting Lupus in permanent remission
Northwestern Medicine scientists have successfully tested a nontoxic therapy that suppresses Lupus in blood samples of people with the autoimmune disease.
Nov 11, 2013
Researchers discover that the body clock may influence morning peak in adverse cardiovascular events
Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in both men and women, and most adverse cardiovascular events tend to happen in the morning. In new findings published in the November issue of Blood, researchers from ...
Nov 11, 2013
Nurture impacts nature: Experiences leave genetic mark on brain, behavior
New human and animal research released today demonstrates how experiences impact genes that influence behavior and health. Today's studies, presented at Neuroscience 2013, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience ...
Nov 11, 2013
First genetic mutations linked to atopic dermatitis identified in African-American children
Two specific genetic variations in people of African descent are responsible for persistent atopic dermatitis (AD), an itchy, inflammatory form of the skin disorder eczema. A new report by researchers in the Perelman School ...
Nov 11, 2013