Archive: 14/09/2016

Food allergies linked to raised risk of asthma, hay fever

(HealthDay)—Children with food allergies are at increased risk for asthma and hay fever, and the risk rises with the number of food allergies, new research shows.

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Researchers creating antibiotic gel to tackle ear infections

Parents know the frustration of trying to get that gunky pink antibiotic into a tot screaming from an ear infection. A one-time squirt of special ear drops one day might replace that ordeal.

Sep 14, 2016

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Eggs from small flocks just as likely to contain Salmonella enteritidis

Eggs from small flocks of chickens are just as likely to be contaminated with Salmonella enteritidis—often referred to as SE—as eggs sold in grocery stores, which typically come from larger flocks, according to researchers ...

Sep 14, 2016

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Expert calls for animal-human embryo research to proceed

In a World View opinion column published in Nature, a Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researcher calls for animal-human embryo research to proceed – but only with strong animal protections in place. So-called ...

Sep 14, 2016

Clinical trial offers hope to restore limb function in man with complete cervical spinal cord injury

Physicians at Rush University Medical Center became the first in Illinois to inject AST-OPC1 (oligodendrocyte progenitor cells), an experimental treatment, into the damaged cervical spine of a recently paralyzed man as part ...

Sep 14, 2016

Costs of US prescription opioid epidemic estimated at $78.5 billion

Prescription opioid overdose, abuse, and dependence carries high costs for American society, with an estimated total economic burden of $78.5 billion, according to a study in the October issue of Medical Care.

Sep 14, 2016

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Fusion targeted prostate biopsy proves more accurate in diagnosis of prostate cancer

New research confirms that an innovative procedure combining MRI and ultrasound to create a 3-D image of the prostate can more accurately locate suspicious areas and help diagnose whether it's prostate cancer.

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Study suggests valproate may be effective in patients with variant of COMT gene

A drug prescribed to many patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder may decrease negative symptoms for people with a certain variant of the COMT gene, suggests a new study from researchers at Columbia University Medical ...

Sep 14, 2016

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Team suggests Corydalis yanhusuo extract for use as an adjunct medicine for low-moderate chronic pain

Root extracts from the flowering herbal plant Corydalis yanhusuo, or YHS, has widely used for centuries as a pain treatment. Yet few studies have investigated how it works on different forms of pain, and little is known about ...

Sep 14, 2016

Mouse study reveals genes essential for life and provides insights into human disease

Roughly a third of all genes in the mammalian genome are essential for life. A new article in Nature, from an international, multi-institutional research team, including Baylor College of Medicine, describes the large-scale ...

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Archive: 14/09/2016

Food allergies linked to raised risk of asthma, hay fever

Researchers creating antibiotic gel to tackle ear infections

Eggs from small flocks just as likely to contain Salmonella enteritidis

Expert calls for animal-human embryo research to proceed

Clinical trial offers hope to restore limb function in man with complete cervical spinal cord injury

Costs of US prescription opioid epidemic estimated at $78.5 billion

Fusion targeted prostate biopsy proves more accurate in diagnosis of prostate cancer

Study suggests valproate may be effective in patients with variant of COMT gene

Team suggests Corydalis yanhusuo extract for use as an adjunct medicine for low-moderate chronic pain

Mouse study reveals genes essential for life and provides insights into human disease

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