Archive: 07/10/2015

'GOLD' criteria may misdiagnosis normal phenotypes

(HealthDay)—The Global Lung Initiative (GLI)-defined normal spirometry includes adjusted mean values in the normal range for multiple phenotypes, even when classified as respiratory impairment by Global Initiative for Chronic ...

Oct 7, 2015

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More than 730 illnesses reported in latest salmonella outbreak

(HealthDay)—A salmonella outbreak that has been linked to contaminated cucumbers imported from Mexico has now caused 732 illnesses in 35 states, U.S. health officials said Tuesday.

Oct 7, 2015

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Excess weight helps women with heart failure, hurts men: study

(HealthDay)—Overweight and mildly obese women with heart failure may live significantly longer than similarly heavy men with the progressive disease, a new study suggests.

Oct 7, 2015

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Popular antioxidant seems to spread skin cancer cells in mouse research

A man-made antioxidant appears to accelerate the spread of skin cancer in mice, raising questions about its safety in humans, researchers say.

Oct 7, 2015

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Kentucky pharmacy PharMerica agrees to $9.25M settlement

A Kentucky pharmacy has agreed to pay $9.25 million to settle allegations that it solicited and received kickbacks from a manufacturer in exchange for promoting a drug with nursing home patients, federal prosecutors announced ...

Oct 7, 2015

Multiple sclerosis may start later for those who spend teenage summers in the sun

A study of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) found that those who spent time in the sun every day during the summer as teens developed the disease later than those reporting not spending time in the sun every day. The study, ...

Oct 7, 2015

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Berkeley's soda tax boosts retail prices of sugary drinks, study confirms

Not long after Berkeley became the first city in the country to levy an excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, questions arose about whether the move would have its desired effect by increasing the retail price of soda. ...

Oct 7, 2015

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WHO hails first full week with no new Ebola cases since March 2014

No new Ebola cases were confirmed last week, marking the first full week without fresh cases of the deadly disease in a year an a half, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.

Oct 7, 2015

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Interview: Nobel gives scientist recognition in China

The time could not have been more hostile for Chinese scientists. Research came to a virtual halt and intellectuals were routinely persecuted. But Tu Youyou, then a 39-year-old researcher, was summoned to join a secretive ...

Oct 7, 2015

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In boost for transplants, kidney tissue grown in lab

Scientists said Wednesday they had grown rudimentary human kidney tissue from stem cells, a key step towards the Holy Grail of fully-functional, lab-made transplant organs.

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