Archive: 24/07/2018

Blood test can predict optimal treatment for advanced prostate cancer, study finds

An international collaborative study between Lawson Health Research Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, the Royal Marsden and Epic Sciences is one of the first to demonstrate that a blood test can predict how ...

Jul 24, 2018

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Widespread connections among neurons help the brain distinguish smells

Can you tell the smell of a rose from the scent of a lilac? If so, you have your brain's piriform cortex to thank. Compared to many parts of the brain, the piriform cortex—which lets animals and humans process information ...

Jul 24, 2018

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Surge for kids' vaccines in Hong Kong after China scandal

Hong Kong clinics said they have seen a surge in demand for children's vaccines Tuesday after a safety scandal rocked mainland China.

Jul 24, 2018

CDC: More people with high cholesterol taking medications

(HealthDay)—There has been a substantial increase in the percentage of patients with high cholesterol over age 60 years taking lipid-lowering medications from 2005 to 2016, but such increases have not been seen among younger ...

Jul 24, 2018

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Guidelines conflict for long-term opioid therapy in cancer survivors

(HealthDay)—Evidence is lacking about the need for and outcomes of long-term opioid therapy in cancer survivors, and contemporary guidelines offer conflicting recommendations, according to a viewpoint article recently published ...

Jul 24, 2018

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Embezzlement not uncommon in medical practices

(HealthDay)—Embezzlement occurs frequently in medical practices and steps should be taken to prevent it, according to an article published in Medical Economics.

Jul 24, 2018

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Drugmaker Lilly plans IPO for part of animal health business

Eli Lilly is planning an initial public offering for part of an animal health business that brought in about 13 percent of all company revenue last year.

Jul 24, 2018

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4 types of Goldfish Crackers recalled, salmonella fears

Pepperidge Farm is voluntarily recalling four varieties of Goldfish Crackers because of fears they could potentially have salmonella.

Jul 24, 2018

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Link found between resilience to dyslexia and gray matter in the frontal brain

Dyslexia, a reading disorder, is characterized by a difficulty in "decoding"—navigating between the visual form and sounds of a written language. But a subset of dyslexic people, dubbed "resilient dyslexics," exhibit remarkably ...

Jul 24, 2018

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Ebola contained by 'complex' rapid response, not just vaccine: WHO

The World Health Organization has a message for those trying to understand how the latest Ebola outbreak was contained so quickly: don't give the new vaccine all the credit.

Jul 24, 2018

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