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Differences in mouth bacteria of HIV-infected youth may increase risk of cavities

A team of scientists from The Forsyth Institute, a global leader in oral health research, in collaboration with the NIH-funded Pediatric HIV/AIDS Cohort Study, has published the results of a new study indicating that differences in the mouth bacteria of youth born with HIV may increase their risk of cavities.

11 Jul 2018

Federal judge enters consent decree against Minnesota dairy farm for selling adulterated meat

U.S. District Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright for the District of Minnesota entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Todd & Patty Meech Dairy Farm of Sebeka, Minn., and the farm's owners, Todd Meech and Patty Meech, for introducing adulterated meat into interstate commerce and for failing to comply with federal requirements for administering drugs to food-producing animals.

11 Jul 2018

Researchers receive grant from U.S. Department of Education to study children with HFASD

Researchers at the Institute for Autism Research at Canisius College were awarded an $880,431 grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences.

11 Jul 2018

Cellular 'garbage disposal' may actually work on some of the proteins to neuronal development

Johns Hopkins researchers have found that the cellular "garbage disposal," known to scientists as proteasomes, may not only be responsible for the removal of cellular waste, but actually work on some of the most important proteins to neuronal development.

11 Jul 2018

UH engineers to explore whether nanoparticles can lower antibiotic resistance

Antibiotic resistance is one of the world's most serious threats to public health, forcing the use of medications that are more toxic, more expensive and not always effective. There are several causes, including over-prescription of antibiotics in both humans and in livestock.

11 Jul 2018

FDA requires safety labeling changes for fluoroquinolones to strengthen warnings on adverse reactions

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today is requiring safety labeling changes for a class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones to strengthen the warnings about the risks of mental health side effects and serious blood sugar disturbances, and make these warnings more consistent across the labeling for all fluoroquinolones taken by mouth or given by injection.

11 Jul 2018

Study finds low developmental screening and surveillance rates in the U.S.

Only about one-third of young children in the U.S. receive recommended screenings or surveillance designed to catch developmental delays.

11 Jul 2018

Promoting health equity by understanding cancer risk and outcomes

Aiming to reduce cancer risk, improve the understanding of cancer outcomes, and promote cancer health equity in our most vulnerable populations at the community level, the Rutgers School of Public Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey have recruited Anita Y. Kinney, PhD, as Director of the Center of Cancer Health Disparities at the Rutgers School of Public Health and Associate Director of Cancer Health Equity and Engagement at Rutgers Cancer Institute.

11 Jul 2018

PTSD may increase risk of stroke, heart attack in World Trade Center response crews

Post-traumatic stress disorder may increase the long-term risk for stroke and heart attack in blue-collar clean-up crews who worked in the aftermath of The World Trade Center plane attack on September 11, 2001, according to new research in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal.

10 Jul 2018

Multivitamin and mineral supplements do not prevent cardiovascular diseases

Taking multivitamin and mineral supplements does not prevent heart attacks, strokes or cardiovascular death, according to a new analysis of 18 studies published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal.

10 Jul 2018

Researchers use miniature radio transmitters to track movements of kissing bugs

With the continuing advance of technology, radio tracking devices keep getting smaller and smaller. And that's bad news for stealthy insects like kissing bugs.

10 Jul 2018

Study identifies constellation of metabolites linked to ME/CFS

A study led by researchers at the Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health has identified a constellation of metabolites related to myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome.

10 Jul 2018

Forest ecosystem influences tick-borne disease risk in the eastern US

In the eastern US, risk of contracting Lyme disease is higher in fragmented forests with high rodent densities and low numbers of resident fox, opossum, and raccoons.

10 Jul 2018

Research shows greater numbers of new smokers, e-cigarette users among young adults

Millennials living more dangerously and settling down later could be creating a new generation of addicted smokers and e-cigarette users, according to the surprising results of research by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

9 Jul 2018

CTI BioPharma announces Phase III results of PIXUVRI combined with rituximab in aggressive B-cell NHL patients

CTI BioPharma Corp. and Servier today announced that the pivotal Phase III study evaluating PIXUVRI® combined with rituximab in comparison to gemcitabine combined with rituximab in patients with aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma did not meet its primary endpoint of improvement of progression-free survival

9 Jul 2018

Public Health News and Research

Differences in mouth bacteria of HIV-infected youth may increase risk of cavities

Federal judge enters consent decree against Minnesota dairy farm for selling adulterated meat

Researchers receive grant from U.S. Department of Education to study children with HFASD

Cellular 'garbage disposal' may actually work on some of the proteins to neuronal development

UH engineers to explore whether nanoparticles can lower antibiotic resistance

FDA requires safety labeling changes for fluoroquinolones to strengthen warnings on adverse reactions

Study finds low developmental screening and surveillance rates in the U.S.

Promoting health equity by understanding cancer risk and outcomes

PTSD may increase risk of stroke, heart attack in World Trade Center response crews

Multivitamin and mineral supplements do not prevent cardiovascular diseases

Researchers use miniature radio transmitters to track movements of kissing bugs

Study identifies constellation of metabolites linked to ME/CFS

Forest ecosystem influences tick-borne disease risk in the eastern US

Research shows greater numbers of new smokers, e-cigarette users among young adults

CTI BioPharma announces Phase III results of PIXUVRI combined with rituximab in aggressive B-cell NHL patients

State prisons fail to offer cure to 144,000 inmates with deadly hepatitis C

Researchers discover biomarkers that accurately identify hypervirulent K. pneumoniae

MSU and partners receive grant to address the need for nurses in medically underserved areas

Study finds vitamin D deficiency in many pregnant women

Researchers study Mediterranean diet adherence across the U.S.

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