FDA approves implanted brain stimulator for epilepsy
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday gave its approval to a new implanted device that lowers the rate of seizures among people with epilepsy.
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Study finds two drugs aren't better than one for kidney disease
(HealthDay)—Two drugs are not always better than one, a new study indicates.
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Baby illnesses tied to parents nixing newborn shot
Health officials are reporting four Tennessee cases of a rare infant illness that have been linked to parents refusing a routine shot for newborns.
Nov 14, 2013
Leading health and philanthropic organizations outline plan to address global preterm birth burden
Leading researchers and global health organizations today issued a call-to-action to advance a comprehensive research agenda to address the global burden of preterm birth, which has become the leading cause of newborn deaths ...
Nov 14, 2013
Boys a bit more likely than girls to be born early
Boys are slightly more likely to be born premature than girls, and they tend to fare worse, says a new report on the health of the world's newborns.
Nov 14, 2013
Study identifies genes uniquely expressed by the brain's immune cells
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators have used a new sequencing method to identify a group of genes used by the brain's immune cells – called microglia – to sense pathogenic organisms, toxins or damaged ...
Nov 14, 2013
