Archive: 24/08/2015

Too few blacks, hispanics becoming doctors: study

(HealthDay)—Too few members of minority groups are pursuing careers in U.S. medicine, resulting in a serious lack of diversity among general practitioners and specialty doctors, a new report finds.

Aug 24, 2015

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Is MERS another SARS: The facts behind Middle East Respiratory Syndrome

Experts show that while Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV), a viral respiratory illness, is infecting less people, it has a higher mortality rate and affects a specific target population when compared to Severe Acute ...

Aug 24, 2015

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Personal clothing may spread respiratory infections within the NICU

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which is the leading cause of childhood respiratory hospitalizations among premature babies, can be detected from the clothes worn by caregivers/visitors who are visiting infants in the ...

Aug 24, 2015

Antidepressants fine-tune brain reward pathway to lessen neuropathic pain

Commonly used antidepressant drugs change levels of a key signaling protein in the brain region that processes both pain and mood, according to a study conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published ...

Aug 24, 2015

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New blood test for colon cancer improves colonoscopy screening results

Canadian researchers have found a way to screen blood samples for molecular traces that indicate the presence of precancerous polyps in the colon, a key warning sign for colon cancer. Their results, published this week in ...

Aug 24, 2015

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Resveratrol causes conflicting changes in dogs' immune systems

Resveratrol, a compound found commonly in grape skins and red wine, has been shown to have several potentially beneficial effects on health, including cardiovascular health, stroke prevention and cancer treatments. However, ...

Aug 24, 2015

Pulsed dye laser feasible for steroid-induced atrophic scars

(HealthDay)—Pulsed dye laser therapy seems feasible for treating steroid-induced atrophic scars, according to a study published online Aug. 18 in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology.

Aug 24, 2015

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Veterans have poor oral, throat cancer outcomes

(HealthDay)—In veterans, oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is associated with traditional carcinogens and poor clinical outcomes, according to a study published in the September issue of Head & Neck.

Aug 24, 2015

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Weekly leflunomide effective for early rheumatoid arthritis

(HealthDay)—A higher, weekly dose of leflunomide shows similar benefits to a daily dose for the treatment of mild-to-moderate early rheumatoid arthritis (ERA), according to a study published online Aug. 13 in the International ...

Aug 24, 2015

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Promacta approval expanded to kids with rare blood disorder

(HealthDay)—U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of the drug Promacta (eltrombopag) has been expanded to include children one year and older with a rare blood disorder called chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura ...

Aug 24, 2015

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Archive: 24/08/2015

Too few blacks, hispanics becoming doctors: study

Is MERS another SARS: The facts behind Middle East Respiratory Syndrome

Personal clothing may spread respiratory infections within the NICU

Antidepressants fine-tune brain reward pathway to lessen neuropathic pain

New blood test for colon cancer improves colonoscopy screening results

Resveratrol causes conflicting changes in dogs' immune systems

Pulsed dye laser feasible for steroid-induced atrophic scars

Veterans have poor oral, throat cancer outcomes

Weekly leflunomide effective for early rheumatoid arthritis

Promacta approval expanded to kids with rare blood disorder

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