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Hidden dangers of personal care products and cosmetics revealed

According to a new study published yesterday in the Journal JAMA Internal Medicine, the problems related to the use of personal care products and cosmetics have nearly doubled in the last couple of years. Hair care products lead the race among the number of people unhappy with them. Two other problem areas include skin care products and tattoos.

26 Jun 2017

Infectious disease experts examine how quickly Lyme disease symptoms resolve in children

For many Americans, the warmer weather of summer means more time spent outside: More gardening and yard work, more hikes in the woods, more backyard barbecues. But for this year in particular, some experts predict warmer weather will lead to more ticks.

23 Jun 2017

Researchers evaluate trends in emergency room use and treatment costs for shingles

Shingles, a common infection of the nerves that causes a painful rash or small blisters on the skin, is caused by a reactivation of the chicken pox virus.

21 Jun 2017

A clinic mix-up leaves pregnant woman in dark about Zika risk

Hospital officials in Washington state have apologized after failing for months to inform a pregnant woman she was likely infected with the Zika virus that can cause devastating birth defects.

21 Jun 2017

UAlberta EMPATHY program reduces depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts in youth

A University of Alberta pilot program designed to promote mental health skills in youth significantly lessened cases of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts.

20 Jun 2017

Zika viral load not necessarily linked to pregnancy problems, fetal abnormalities

UCLA-led researchers have found that Zika viral load and the degree of Zika symptoms during pregnancy were not necessarily associated with problems during pregnancy or fetal abnormalities at birth.

13 Jun 2017

Tyson Foods Inc. recalls over 2 million pounds of chicken products

Tyson Foods Inc., a New Holland, Pa. establishment, has recalled more than 2.4 million pounds of their products containing ready-to-eat breaded chicken. The recall was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall on Friday, 9th of June. The Agency says that the label does not indicate the presence of milk which is a known allergen.

11 Jun 2017

West Nile virus positive mosquitoes detected in Las Vegas

According to the health officials in Southern Nevada, mosquito samples from multiple Las Vegas neighbourhoods have tested positive for the West Nile virus. The affected zip code areas according to the officials are 89011, 89110 and 89146. These areas were being combed for Zika virus in mosquitoes. One such case of human West Nile virus infection has been confirmed in Clark County a few weeks ago.

7 Jun 2017

Findings point to potential new treatment for people with newly diagnosed EGFR-positive NSCLC

Findings from a phase III clinical trial point to a potential new treatment for patients newly diagnosed with advanced, epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

5 Jun 2017

Food allergies: Understanding the causes and magnitude of the problem

Did you know 3.6% of the population has a documented food allergy and the most vulnerable population are females and Asians? This is what researchers have found trying to delve deeper into understanding food allergies.

1 Jun 2017

Zika entry into India – cause for concern

The Zika virus has finally wormed its way into one of the largest and most densely populated countries in the world, India. The World Health Organization reported that surveillance efforts should be strengthened here in order to curb the menace and prevent its spread.

30 May 2017

Preventative measures can help minimize rising threat of tick-borne illnesses

Healthcare providers and researchers agree: this will be a bad year for ticks and we need use preventative measures to minimize the threat of tick-borne illnesses.

27 May 2017

Summer perils and ways to avoid, treat them

Summer can bite. It can burn or itch. It can make you extremely sick…or worse.

27 May 2017

Clinical study tests 100-year-old drug in children with autism spectrum disorder

In a small, randomized Phase I/II clinical trial (SAT1), researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine say a 100-year-old drug called suramin, originally developed to treat African sleeping sickness, was safely administered to children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), who subsequently displayed measurable, but transient, improvement in core symptoms of autism.

26 May 2017

FDA grants accelerated approval to cancer treatment based on common biomarker

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted accelerated approval to a treatment for patients whose cancers have a specific genetic feature (biomarker).

23 May 2017

FAU researchers use robot technology to gain insights into development of malignant melanoma

Malignant melanoma is one of the most common and dangerous types of cancer. Researchers at Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg investigated how and why brown pigmented moles turn into malignant melanoma using innovative robot technology.

23 May 2017

Rash News and Research

Hidden dangers of personal care products and cosmetics revealed

Infectious disease experts examine how quickly Lyme disease symptoms resolve in children

Researchers evaluate trends in emergency room use and treatment costs for shingles

A clinic mix-up leaves pregnant woman in dark about Zika risk

UAlberta EMPATHY program reduces depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts in youth

Zika viral load not necessarily linked to pregnancy problems, fetal abnormalities

Tyson Foods Inc. recalls over 2 million pounds of chicken products

West Nile virus positive mosquitoes detected in Las Vegas

Findings point to potential new treatment for people with newly diagnosed EGFR-positive NSCLC

Food allergies: Understanding the causes and magnitude of the problem

Zika entry into India – cause for concern

Preventative measures can help minimize rising threat of tick-borne illnesses

Summer perils and ways to avoid, treat them

Clinical study tests 100-year-old drug in children with autism spectrum disorder

FDA grants accelerated approval to cancer treatment based on common biomarker

FAU researchers use robot technology to gain insights into development of malignant melanoma

Chikungunya, dengue, and Zika viruses: three viruses in one mosquito

Study findings shed new light on coinfection with chikungunya, dengue or Zika viruses

FDA expands approval for cystic fibrosis drug to treat additional rare gene mutations

Researchers explore new treatment combination for pediatric patients with Hodgkin lymphoma

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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