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Researchers suggest that proportion of IPF may be due to unknown exposure to asbestos

A proportion of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis cases may be linked with asbestos exposure, according to the results of a new study.

9 Sep 2014

New iodine-based contrast material enhances CT images to safely use in most patients

According to new research performed at the Mayo Clinic, iodine-based contrast material injected intravenously to enhance computed tomography (CT) images can be safely used in most patients. The study appears online in the journal Radiology.

9 Sep 2014

Little noticed financial gauge getting attention

A quarterly report from the Commerce Department now is watched closely as an indicator of health care spending, The Wall Street Journal reports.

9 Sep 2014

Cholera against cholera: an interview with Dr Bruce Turnbull, University of Leeds

Cholera bacteria, and other types of bacteria that cause diarrheal diseases, infect your intestines where they release AB5 protein toxins – that is they have a single toxic A-subunit that is linked to a pentamer of B-subunits that act as the delivery vehicle to transport the A-subunit into the cells.

8 Sep 2014

New Series highlights that child deaths in England are still potentially preventable

Child deaths have fallen to very low rates in all industrialised countries, but many deaths in children and adolescents are still potentially preventable, and much more could be done to cut future deaths, according to a new three-part Series on child deaths in high-income countries, published in The Lancet.

8 Sep 2014

Higher pollution levels linked to deteriorating lung health among adult European citizens

New data has identified a clear link between higher levels of exposure to air pollution and deteriorating lung health in adult European citizens. This study confirms previous findings that children growing up in areas with higher levels of pollution will have lower levels of lung function and a higher risk of developing symptoms such as cough and bronchitis symptoms.

6 Sep 2014

Study compares breast and bottle fed infants

Infant rhesus monkeys receiving different diets early in life develop distinct immune systems that persist months after weaning, a study by researchers from UC Davis, the California National Primate Research Center (CNPRC) at UC Davis and UC San Francisco have shown.

5 Sep 2014

Short-term use of DPP-4 inhibitors does not increase risk for pancreatic cancer

Researchers at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and the UNC School of Medicine have found that a popular class of diabetes medications called DPP-4 inhibitors does not increase the short-term risk of pancreatic cancer, as was previously reported by other researchers.

5 Sep 2014

Avian influenza A H3N8 virus poses threat to humans

A study led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists found the avian influenza A H3N8 virus that killed harbor seals along the New England coast can spread through respiratory droplets and poses a threat to humans.

5 Sep 2014

FDA provides QIDP designation to Debiopharm’s Debio 1450 for treatment of ABSSSI

Debiopharm Group™(Debiopharm), a Swiss-based global biopharmaceutical company developing prescription drugs that target unmet medical needs including anti-infective and oncology therapeutics as well as companion diagnostics, today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has designated its anti-infectious agent Debio 1450 as a Qualified Infectious Disease Product (QIDP) for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI).

4 Sep 2014

Mice who have partial deficiency of gene SENP2 are more likely to develop seizures, sudden death

A gene crucial for brain and heart development may also be associated with sudden unexplained death in epilepsy (SUDEP), the most common cause of early mortality in epilepsy patients.

4 Sep 2014

Doctor receives international patents for therapeutic process to remove excess galectin-3

Isaac Eliaz, MD, MS, LAc has been awarded a USA patent as well as additional international patents for a therapeutic process that allows for the removal of excess galectin-3 from the circulatory system using plasmapheresis.

4 Sep 2014

Study investigates whether function of intestines attacked in MS

The present study investigates whether the function of the intestines is also attacked in MS. The results, obtained from a disease model of MS in mice, shows inflammation and changes in the barrier function of the intestines early in the course of the disease.

4 Sep 2014

Researchers examine link between sleep difficulties and brain volume

Sleep difficulties may be linked to faster rates of decline in brain volume, according to a study published in the September 3, 2014, online issue of Neurology-, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

4 Sep 2014

Scientists find that samples of chocolate purchased in Brazil contain lead and cadmium

Scientists have found that commercial samples of chocolate purchased in Brazil contain varying levels of lead and cadmium, which can cause health problems, and that those levels are linked to how much cocoa a product contains.

4 Sep 2014

Robotics engineers demonstrate viability of direct brain-to-brain communication in humans

In a first-of-its-kind study, an international team of neuroscientists and robotics engineers have demonstrated the viability of direct brain-to-brain communication in humans.

4 Sep 2014

Treatment with SSRIs linked with increased failure risk of osseointegrated implants

The International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) have published a paper titled "SSRIs and the Risk of Osseointegrated Implant Failure - A Cohort Study.

4 Sep 2014

Experts review terminology linked with genitourinary tract symptoms related to menopause

Experts who reviewed the terminology associated with genitourinary tract symptoms related to menopause-currently referred to as vulvovaginal atrophy-have agreed that the term genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) is a medically more accurate, all-encompassing, and a more publicly acceptable term.

3 Sep 2014

Around 9.6% of women diagnosed with dry eye disease, treated with artificial tear eye drops

The symptoms of dry eye disease include the sensation of grit in the eye, frequently accompanied by itching, burning and visual disturbance. The causes are poorly understood.

3 Sep 2014

White pill may help scientists learn why patients with cystic fibrosis have less exercise capacity

A little white pill may help scientists learn why patients with cystic fibrosis have less exercise capacity than their peers, even if their lungs are relatively healthy.

3 Sep 2014

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Researchers suggest that proportion of IPF may be due to unknown exposure to asbestos

New iodine-based contrast material enhances CT images to safely use in most patients

Little noticed financial gauge getting attention

Cholera against cholera: an interview with Dr Bruce Turnbull, University of Leeds

New Series highlights that child deaths in England are still potentially preventable

Higher pollution levels linked to deteriorating lung health among adult European citizens

Study compares breast and bottle fed infants

Short-term use of DPP-4 inhibitors does not increase risk for pancreatic cancer

Avian influenza A H3N8 virus poses threat to humans

FDA provides QIDP designation to Debiopharm’s Debio 1450 for treatment of ABSSSI

Mice who have partial deficiency of gene SENP2 are more likely to develop seizures, sudden death

Doctor receives international patents for therapeutic process to remove excess galectin-3

Study investigates whether function of intestines attacked in MS

Researchers examine link between sleep difficulties and brain volume

Scientists find that samples of chocolate purchased in Brazil contain lead and cadmium

Robotics engineers demonstrate viability of direct brain-to-brain communication in humans

Treatment with SSRIs linked with increased failure risk of osseointegrated implants

Experts review terminology linked with genitourinary tract symptoms related to menopause

Around 9.6% of women diagnosed with dry eye disease, treated with artificial tear eye drops

White pill may help scientists learn why patients with cystic fibrosis have less exercise capacity

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