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NACC recommendations address established pain therapies and preview potential future advances

Recommendations of the Neuromodulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC), announced at the 11th World Congress of the International Neuromodulation Society (INS), address established therapies and preview emerging and potential future advances.

13 Jun 2013

Value of vaccinating children, young adults for influenza underestimated, experts say

The huge value of vaccinating more children and young adults for influenza is being seriously underestimated, experts say in a new report, while conventional wisdom and historic vaccine programs have concentrated on the elderly and those at higher risk of death and serious complications.

13 Jun 2013

Glycoproteins in saliva of older people are more efficient in binding to influenza

Spit. Drool. Dribble. Saliva is not normally a topic of polite conversation, but it may be the key to explaining the age and sex bias exhibited by influenza and other diseases, according to a new study.

13 Jun 2013

Study: Vitamin C may reduce bronchoconstriction caused by exercise

Vitamin C may substantially reduce bronchoconstriction caused by exercise, says Dr. Harri Hemila from the University of Helsinki, Finland. Hemila's meta-analysis "Vitamin C may alleviate exercise-induced bronchoconstriction" was published in BMJ Open (7 June, 2013)

12 Jun 2013

Hypometabolism in brain regions of cognitively normal patients associated with Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease has been linked in many studies to amyloid plaque buildup in the brain, but new research is finding a common thread between amyloid burden and lower energy levels, or metabolism, of neurons in certain areas of the brain associated with Alzheimer's disease-even for people with no sign of cognitive decline.

12 Jun 2013

Cerus enrolls patient in two European clinical trials for INTERCEPT System for RBCs

Cerus Corporation announced today that it has initiated patient enrollment in two European Phase III clinical trials for the INTERCEPT System for red blood cells.

11 Jun 2013

Medicago gets Health Canada clearance to initiate Phase II clinical trial for H5N1 vaccine

Medicago Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing highly effective and competitive vaccines based on proprietary manufacturing technologies and Virus-Like Particles, today announced it has received clearance by Health Canada to initiate its Phase II dose-sparing clinical trial for an H5N1 Avian Influenza VLP vaccine candidate ("H5N1 vaccine").

11 Jun 2013

Oceans Omega produces omega-3 fortified gelatins in partnership with Lakeview Farms

Oceans Omega, a leading supplier of water-soluble omega-3 EPA and DHA ingredients for food, beverage, nutritional and pet care products, announced today the world's first commercially produced omega-3 fortified gelatins.

11 Jun 2013

ACR urges parents not to forego needed medical imaging care for children

The American College of Radiology urges parents not to delay or forego needed medical imaging care for their children based solely on a study (Miglioretti et al) on radiation risk from pediatric computed tomography scans to be published online in JAMA Pediatrics.

11 Jun 2013

Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota honored as 2013-2014 Best Children's Hospital

Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota has been honored by U.S. News & World Report as a 2013-2014 Best Children's Hospital. Children's has been ranked on the list every year since the program's inception in 2007.

11 Jun 2013

Small hospitals have higher rate of ventilator-associated pneumonia

Ventilator-associated pneumonia is one of the most frequent healthcare-associated infections found in intensive-care units. New research on the prevalence of VAP in community hospitals shows small hospitals (less than 30,000 patient-days/year) have a higher rate of VAP than their larger counterparts, despite less use of ventilators.

11 Jun 2013

Mandatory influenza vaccination does not lead to excessive voluntary termination

Mandatory influenza (flu) vaccination, as a condition of employment, did not lead to excessive voluntary termination, according to a four-year analysis of vaccination rates at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, IL.

10 Jun 2013

NanoViricides files Orphan Drug application with FDA for DengueCide

NanoViricides, Inc. announced today that it has filed an Orphan Drug application with the Office of Orphan Product Development of the US FDA for DengueCide, its drug candidate for the treatment of dengue and dengue hemorrhagic fever.

10 Jun 2013

New method allows omega-3 fatty acids to be added to popular foods

The omega-3 fatty acids contained in fatty salt-water fish are an important component of a healthy diet in humans. Despite being aware of this fact, Germans still do not eat enough fish. Now Fraunhofer researchers have developed a method that allows omega-3 fatty acids to be added to popular foods.

7 Jun 2013

Human Argonautes directly cuts messenger RNA

Human Argonautes (hAgo), are key proteins involved in a process known as RNA interference. RNAi, as it is often called, is a mechanism that cells use to regulate gene expression.

7 Jun 2013

Heartburn complaints in children may be due to spicy food

Did you know the number one reason children complain about chest pain is because they actually have heartburn? A lot of people believe that adults are the only ones who get it, but I have been seeing more and more children complain about heartburn, and there are some common reasons why.

7 Jun 2013

HSV-1 exploits immune system receptor to boost infectivity and cause disease

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and colleagues report that the herpes simplex virus type-1 (HSV-1), which affects an estimated 50 to 80 percent of all American adults, exploits an immune system receptor to boost its infectivity and ability to cause disease.

7 Jun 2013

New comprehensive effort to model how humans respond to viral pathogens

In an effort to sort out why some viruses such as influenza, Ebola and West Nile are so lethal, a team of U.S. researchers plans a comprehensive effort to model how humans respond to these viral pathogens.

7 Jun 2013

Bringing classroom ventilation may reduce student absences due to illness, say researchers

If you suspect that opening windows to let in fresh air might be good for you, a new study by scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has confirmed your hunch.

6 Jun 2013

Medicago reports positive interim results from preclinical trial for H7 VLP vaccine candidate

Medicago Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing highly effective and competitive vaccines based on proprietary manufacturing technologies and Virus-Like Particles, today reported positive interim results from a preclinical trial for an H7N9 Avian Influenza VLP vaccine candidate ("H7 vaccine").

6 Jun 2013

Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Latest Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

NACC recommendations address established pain therapies and preview potential future advances

Value of vaccinating children, young adults for influenza underestimated, experts say

Glycoproteins in saliva of older people are more efficient in binding to influenza

Study: Vitamin C may reduce bronchoconstriction caused by exercise

Hypometabolism in brain regions of cognitively normal patients associated with Alzheimer's disease

Cerus enrolls patient in two European clinical trials for INTERCEPT System for RBCs

Medicago gets Health Canada clearance to initiate Phase II clinical trial for H5N1 vaccine

Oceans Omega produces omega-3 fortified gelatins in partnership with Lakeview Farms

ACR urges parents not to forego needed medical imaging care for children

Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota honored as 2013-2014 Best Children's Hospital

Small hospitals have higher rate of ventilator-associated pneumonia

Mandatory influenza vaccination does not lead to excessive voluntary termination

NanoViricides files Orphan Drug application with FDA for DengueCide

New method allows omega-3 fatty acids to be added to popular foods

Human Argonautes directly cuts messenger RNA

Heartburn complaints in children may be due to spicy food

HSV-1 exploits immune system receptor to boost infectivity and cause disease

New comprehensive effort to model how humans respond to viral pathogens

Bringing classroom ventilation may reduce student absences due to illness, say researchers

Medicago reports positive interim results from preclinical trial for H7 VLP vaccine candidate

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