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Hormone loss could be involved in colon cancer

Hormone loss could be involved in colon cancer

Oct 12, 2014

Like diabetes, colon cancer may be caused in part by the loss of 1 hormone, suggesting hormone replacement therapy could stall cancer formation

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New cough study demonstrates diphenhydramine to inhibit cough reflex with Dr. Cocoa form

Oct 12, 2014

New cough study demonstrates diphenhydramine to inhibit cough reflex with Dr. Cocoa form

Cough expert Peter V. Dicpinigaitis, M.D., shares his findings at the American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting (infirst Healthcare Booth #1521)
Ebola spreads in West Africa

Oct 12, 2014

16 new Ebola virus "suspects" in Spain placed under quarantine

Three more people have been hospitalized in Madrid, bringing to 16 the number of people under observation after a Spanish nurse came down with Ebola.
Diabetic girl injecting herself with insulin

Oct 12, 2014

Harvard researchers provide possible cure for type 1 Diabetes

Diabetes 1 is possible curable after all following the breakthrough study of Harvard researchers on the use of stem cells to provide permanent cure to the condition.
Counting pitches can save young players' arms but not always used consistently

Oct 12, 2014

Counting pitches can save young players' arms but not always used consistently

Youth baseball has morphed into a year-round sport, with some athletes playing on multiple teams in the same season. One result: an increasing number of pitchers sidelined with overuse injuries or needing surgery.
Survey: Moms who choose to breastfeed older babies motivated by health, nutrition benefits

Oct 12, 2014

Survey: Moms who choose to breastfeed older babies motivated by health, nutrition benefits

Mothers who decide to breastfeed their children beyond 1 year of age consider their child's physical and social development to be most important, while the advice of health care professionals, family and friends are least important, according to a study to be presented Monday, Oct. 13 at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference & Exhibition in San Diego.
Real-life social networking prompts people to get tested for HIV

Oct 12, 2014

Real-life social networking prompts people to get tested for HIV

Method 2-and-a-half times more effective than traditional referral programs
Pneumococcal vaccine reduces antibiotic-resistant infections in children by 62 percent

Oct 12, 2014

Pneumococcal vaccine reduces antibiotic-resistant infections in children by 62 percent

Important tool in combating superbugs
In-home visits reduce drug use, depression in pregnant teens

Oct 12, 2014

In-home visits reduce drug use, depression in pregnant teens

Successful intervention in American Indian communities could be used widely in low-income groups across the country, researchers say
Using a novel biological aging clock, UCLA researchers find obesity accelerates aging of the liver

Oct 12, 2014

Using a novel biological aging clock, UCLA researchers find obesity accelerates aging of the liver

Finding may explain why obese people suffer from early onset of many age-related diseases, including liver cancer
Longer-term outcomes of program to reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions

Oct 12, 2014

Longer-term outcomes of program to reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions

The initial benefits of an outpatient antimicrobial stewardship intervention designed to reduce the rate of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions were lost after discontinuation of audit and feedback to clinicians, according to a study published in JAMA. The study is being released early online to coincide with the IDWeek 2014 meeting.
New meningitis vaccine only cost-effective at low price

Oct 12, 2014

New meningitis vaccine only cost-effective at low price

The ideal cost per dose for a new meningitis vaccine ranges from £3 up to a possible £22 only if several vaccine favourable factors all coincide, according to research which has analysed how to maximise the reduction in cases while making a new vaccination programme cost-effective.
Mechanism that repairs brain after stroke discovered

Oct 12, 2014

Mechanism that repairs brain after stroke discovered

A previously unknown mechanism through which the brain produces new nerve cells after a stroke has been discovered at Lund University and Karolinska Institute in Sweden. The findings have been published in the journal SCIENCE.
The dwindling stock of antibiotics, and what to do about i

Oct 12, 2014

The dwindling stock of antibiotics, and what to do about i

Pharmaceutical industry has withdrawn from the ‘antibiotic space.’ Is it time for research universities to step in?
Countdown Nobel Peace Prize

Oct 12, 2014

Nobel Peace Prize Announcement—Less Than An Hour Away, and Here Are the Final Bets

Perhaps one of the most prestigious prizes awarded on a global context, the Nobel Peace Prize has been an enigma since its ambiguous inception. While Alfred Nobel left behind a long legacy and a way for the world to annually commemorate the greatest minds each generation comes to find, there has been a large breadth of past winners, leaving the annual guessing game of who’s on the short list and who’s going to win a toss-up in most peoples’ eyes. But to make an accurate guess you have to know the facts.
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