Archive: 31/01/2014
FDA proposes rules for safe transport of foods
The Food and Drug Administration is proposing new rules to keep food safe while it's transported.
Jan 31, 2014
FDA clears first drug for blindness sleep disorder
U.S. health regulators have approved a first-of-a-kind drug to treat a sleep disorder that mainly afflicts the blind.
Jan 31, 2014
CDC: Norovirus caused cruise ship outbreak
Federal health investigators say lab tests have confirmed that norovirus was to blame for an outbreak on a cruise ship that sickened nearly 700.
Jan 31, 2014
Scientists develop protocol to harvest mouse cell lines for melanoma research
Dartmouth researchers have developed a protocol that permits cells harvested from melanoma tumors in mice to grow readily in cell culture. Their findings were published in an article, Multiple murine BRafV600E melanoma cell ...
Jan 31, 2014
Retrieval practice improves memory in severe traumatic brain injury
Kessler Foundation researchers have shown that retrieval practice can improve memory in individuals with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). "Retrieval Practice Improves Memory in Survivors of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury," ...
Jan 31, 2014
Caring for animals may correlate with positive traits in young adults
Young adults who care for an animal may have stronger social relationships and connection to their communities, according to a paper published online today in Applied Developmental Science.
Jan 31, 2014
New probe could help determine severity of rotator-cuff injuries
A new ultrasound probe that has been developed at Clemson University could take some of the guesswork out of determining the severity of rotator-cuff injuries, making it easier for doctors to decide whether patients need ...
Jan 31, 2014
DNA of peanut-allergic kids changes with immune therapy, study finds
Treating a peanut allergy with oral immunotherapy changes the DNA of the patient's immune cells, according to a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford. The ...
Jan 31, 2014