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AATS releases new Consensus Statement for better management of empyema

To better manage empyema in the face of rising demand for treatment, the American Association for Thoracic Surgery Guidelines Committee called for the formation of the Empyema Management Guidelines Working Group.

20 Apr 2017

Brown fat in humans: more than previously thought

Brown fat is a tissue well studied in small mammals, where it acts as a heat-producing organ to stay warm in a cold environment. Its unequivocal identification in adult, healthy humans about a decade ago is of major importance due to its immense capacity to convert chemical energy into heat

20 Apr 2017

Use of inhaled steroids linked to increased pneumonia risk in asthma patients

Use of inhaled corticosteroids was linked with an increased risk of pneumonia in a study of individuals with asthma.

20 Apr 2017

How physicians can prevent opioid abuse while providing adequate pain relief

Rather than being considered a miracle pill that magically takes away pain, prescription opioids are increasingly being seen as a precursor to heroin addiction and the cause of potentially deadly overdoses themselves.

19 Apr 2017

Tips to help prevent allergies during spring season

Global warming and climate change are in the headlines today. For allergy sufferers, the impact of warmer temperatures on their daily lives may soon become very apparent.

19 Apr 2017

Study explains how pathogenic bacterium persists in different environments

Researchers at the University of Maryland have identified how the pathogenic bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa uses tension-activated membrane channels to stop itself from swelling up and bursting when it is suddenly exposed to water.

19 Apr 2017

WHO marching toward extraordinary progress against neglected tropical diseases, report reveals

Since 2007, the World Health Organization (WHO) has been reporting outstanding success in dealing with neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) with 1 billion people estimated to have received treatments in 2015.

19 Apr 2017

Johns Hopkins study shows that healthy adult gut loses and regenerates nerve cells

Johns Hopkins researchers today published new evidence refuting the long-held scientific belief that the gut nerve cells we're born with are the same ones we die with.

19 Apr 2017

New study reports long-term infectious disease trends in China after SARS outbreak

Following the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2003, China stepped up its prevention and control methods for all infectious diseases, and rates of infection have levelled off since 2009.

19 Apr 2017

‘Geneva signature’ evaluates safety and immunogenicity of promising anti-Ebola virus vaccine

An international team based at Geneva University Hospitals and at the University of Geneva, Switzerland, has succeeded in defining a "signature" composed of a small number of inflammatory markers that can be monitored in order to understand how a promising anti-Ebola virus vaccine stimulates the immune system.

19 Apr 2017

Scalp cooling technology to fight cancer causing alopecia (hair loss) approved by the FDA

Paxman Coolers Limited announced today that The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the company to market the Paxman Scalp Cooling System, a scalp cooling technology that was developed by a British family to reduce hair loss in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.

From Paxman 19 Apr 2017

Researchers reveal immune machinery that goes awry to trigger neutrophilic dermatosis

A research team led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital immunologists has revealed a previously unknown immune machinery that goes awry to trigger the inflammatory disease neutrophilic dermatosis.

18 Apr 2017

Parents face difficulty in choosing right allergy medication for their kids

Tulips, songbirds and itchy little eyes – all are sure signs of spring. As allergy season kicks into high gear, many parents are likely searching for over-the-counter medications to help relieve children of symptoms like sneezing, coughing and congestion.c

17 Apr 2017

Common drugs, uncommon risks? Higher rate of serious problems after short-term steroid use

Millions of times a year, Americans get prescriptions for a week's worth of steroid pills, hoping to ease a backache or quell a nagging cough or allergy symptoms. But a new study suggests that they and their doctors might want to pay a bit more attention to the potential side effects of this medication.

14 Apr 2017

‘Vertical integration’ of healthcare leads to fewer hospital readmissions

"Vertical integration" of healthcare - closer coordination of care between primary care and hospitals - leads to a lower rate of hospital readmissions, suggests an experience from Portugal reported in the May issue of Medical Care. The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer.

13 Apr 2017

NIH scientists identify protein complexes involved in promoting HSV infection and reactivation

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections last a lifetime. Once a person has been infected, the virus can remain dormant (latent) for years before periodically reactivating to cause recurrent disease. This poorly understood cycle has frustrated scientists for years.

12 Apr 2017

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Latest Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

AATS releases new Consensus Statement for better management of empyema

Brown fat in humans: more than previously thought

Use of inhaled steroids linked to increased pneumonia risk in asthma patients

How physicians can prevent opioid abuse while providing adequate pain relief

Tips to help prevent allergies during spring season

Study explains how pathogenic bacterium persists in different environments

WHO marching toward extraordinary progress against neglected tropical diseases, report reveals

Johns Hopkins study shows that healthy adult gut loses and regenerates nerve cells

New study reports long-term infectious disease trends in China after SARS outbreak

‘Geneva signature’ evaluates safety and immunogenicity of promising anti-Ebola virus vaccine

Scalp cooling technology to fight cancer causing alopecia (hair loss) approved by the FDA

Researchers reveal immune machinery that goes awry to trigger neutrophilic dermatosis

Parents face difficulty in choosing right allergy medication for their kids

Common drugs, uncommon risks? Higher rate of serious problems after short-term steroid use

‘Vertical integration’ of healthcare leads to fewer hospital readmissions

NIH scientists identify protein complexes involved in promoting HSV infection and reactivation

Microparticles show potential to deliver DNA-based vaccines and gene therapies in pill form

Prevention, not cure, may be key to stopping Alzheimer’s disease

USDA announces grant to decrease impact of disasters

TSRI scientists find new way to make cell population resistant to HIV

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Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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