Medications
Q&A: Can you use medicine and prescriptions past the expiration date?
When a headache calls and the only ibuprofen in the house is a bottle that is expired, is it worth a trip out to replace it?
Oct 24, 2023
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Immunology
When do allergy shots become necessary?
The beauty of spring is upon us, but as lovely as it may be to look at, it can wreak havoc in your nose, throat and eyes. The higher the pollen count, the greater the misery.
Apr 12, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
From eye drops to potential leukaemia treatment
An active ingredient in eye drops that were being developed for the treatment of a form of eye disease has shown promise for treating an aggressive form of blood cancer. Scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, University ...
Dec 19, 2018
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Neuroscience
Will wearing your coat indoors make you feel colder outside? A scientist explains
If you've ever had to work in a draughty office, warehouse or classroom, you've probably been tempted to keep your coat on inside. And you were probably also advised against it because you wouldn't "feel the benefit" when ...
Dec 28, 2018
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Ophthalmology
Programmable electronic glasses provide children effective, digital lazy eye treatment
A new study on lazy eye found that programmable electronic glasses help improve vision in children just as well as the more traditional treatment using eye patches. This "digital patch" is the first new effective treatment ...
Nov 14, 2015
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Health
Study suggests air pollution breathed in the months before and after conception increases chance of birth defects
A team of researchers with the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children's Hospital has found evidence that indicates that pre-and post-pregnant women living in an area with air pollution are at an increased risk of ...
Oncology & Cancer
Single cell sequencing sheds light on why cancers form in specific cell types
While many cells in our bodies can accumulate oncogenic mutations, the majority of these events do not lead to tumor formation as these abnormal cells are eliminated by defense mechanisms. Instead, tumors arise when a mutation ...
Nov 28, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers find a fine timeline between delusion and reality
The line between reality and delusion may be just a matter of time, a new Yale study suggests.
Oct 12, 2017
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Ophthalmology
Temperature-sensitive, longer-lasting eyedrops may mean fewer applications, better therapy
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have created a gel-based eyedrop that responds to the eye's temperature and allows drugs to remain longer on the eye surface, penetrating tissues more effectively without obscuring vision. ...
Sep 30, 2020
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Health
FDA widens warning for contaminated eye products
Stop buying or using Delsam Pharma's Artificial Eye Ointment, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Wednesday.
Feb 22, 2023
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