Archive: 26/02/2015
New antibiotic avycaz approved
(HealthDay)—The combination antibiotic Avycaz (ceftazidime-avibactam) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat adults with complicated infections of the intra-abdominal area or urinary tract, ...
Feb 26, 2015
NYC mayor defends deal oral suction circumcision ritual
(AP)—Mayor Bill de Blasio is defending New York City's tentative agreement with members of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community over a tradition known as oral suction circumcision.
Feb 26, 2015
US wraps up Ebola military mission in Liberia
The United States staged a military ceremony Thursday to end its five-month Ebola mission in Liberia, with the west African nation in recovery from the worst-ever outbreak of the virus.
Feb 26, 2015
Leukemia-associated mutations almost inevitable as we age
It is almost inevitable that we will develop genetic mutations associated with leukaemia as we age, according to research published today in Cell Reports. Based on a study of 4219 people without any evidence of blood cancer, ...
Feb 26, 2015
Impact of a supermarket on children's diets
Locating full-service supermarkets within neighborhoods considered to be "food deserts" may not result in healthful dietary habits or reductions in childhood obesity—at least in the short term, according to a new study ...
Feb 26, 2015
Interaction of estrogen receptor and coactivators seen for first time
For more than 50 years, Dr. Bert O'Malley, chair of Baylor College of Medicine's department of molecular and cellular biology, has worked to understand the estrogen receptor, how it works and how it partners with other molecules ...
Feb 26, 2015
Gene discovery sheds light on causes of rare type of dwarfism
A gene linked to a type of dwarfism has been identified, in a development that will help to provide better diagnoses for those families affected.
Feb 26, 2015