Archive: 17/10/2014

Chimerix gets FDA OK to test drug for Ebola

(AP)—A North Carolina drugmaker plans to test its experimental antiviral drug in patients who have Ebola, after getting authorization from regulators at the Food and Drug Administration.

Oct 17, 2014

CMS announces two new initiatives to improve care

(HealthDay)—Two initiatives have been announced to help improve the quality of post-acute care in nursing homes and ensure safe delivery of quality care to home health patients, according to a report published by the Centers ...

Oct 17, 2014

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Surgery may not fix long-term palsy of spine disease

(HealthDay)—Duration of palsy should be considered when selecting candidates for surgical management of painless foot drop in patients with degenerative lumbar disorders, according to research published in the October issue ...

Oct 17, 2014

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Family acceptance key to curbing teen suicides, study shows

(HealthDay)—Family rejection could be potentially deadly for teens already at risk for suicide, a new study has found.

Oct 17, 2014

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How the brain leads us to believe we have sharp vision

Its central finding is that our nervous system uses past visual experiences to predict how blurred objects would look in sharp detail.

Oct 17, 2014

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CDC: most kindergartners are getting their vaccinations

(HealthDay)—Most American children entering kindergarten are getting their required vaccinations, according to research published in the Oct. 17 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and ...

Oct 17, 2014

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Senegal declared Ebola-free: WHO

Senegal is officially free of Ebola with the benchmark of 42 days passing without any new cases, the World Health Organization said Friday.

Oct 17, 2014

How pairs of proteins collaborate to splice RNAs into cell-specific products

A team of scientists led by RIKEN researcher Yutaka Muto, in collaboration with Hidehito Kuroyanagi of Tokyo Medical and Dental University and Masatoshi Hagiwara of Kyoto University, has revealed some of the mechanisms that ...

Oct 17, 2014

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Experimental white blood cell treatment shows 'remarkable' promise in leukaemia

An experimental treatment that trains a patient's immune system to attack their cancer caused remission in 90 per cent of leukaemia patients on a small-scale trial, though experts warn questions remain.

Oct 17, 2014

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Children with chronic health conditions less likely to graduate from high school

Approximately 32 million U.S. children have at least one chronic health condition, which can negatively affect their chances of receiving a high school diploma or its equivalent by age 21, finds a new study in the Journal ...

Oct 17, 2014

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