Mining the immune systems of Ebola survivors for therapeutic gold
Does the blood of Ebola virus disease survivors contain antibodies and immune cells that could help doctors fight Ebola infections in other people?
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Opioid and heroin crisis triggered by doctors overprescribing painkillers
According to researchers at Brandeis University, the University of North Florida and Johns Hopkins University, policymakers must look beyond painkiller abuse, also called non-medical use, in their efforts to reduce opioid ...
Feb 4, 2015
Bariatric surgery may reduce life expectancy for super obese diabetic patients
Bariatric surgery improves life expectancy for many obese diabetic patients, but it may cut life expectancy for patients who are super obese with very high body mass indexes, according to a University of Cincinnati researcher.
Feb 4, 2015
Rapid and unexpected weight gain after fecal transplant
A woman successfully treated for a recurrent Clostridium difficile infection with stool from an overweight donor rapidly gained weight herself afterwards, becoming obese, according to a case report published in the new journal ...
Feb 4, 2015
Unnecessary antibiotics frequently given for respiratory infections in outpatient settings
A new study found 45 percent of patients with respiratory tract infections (RTIs) were inappropriately prescribed antibiotics in an outpatient practice of general internal medicine and family medicine. The study was published ...
Feb 4, 2015
