Infections linked to premature births more common than thought
Aug 26, 2008 |
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Previously unrecognized and unidentified infections of amniotic fluid may be a significant cause of premature birth, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
How does bluetongue virus survive through the winter?
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Aug 26, 2008 |
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In 2006, Bluetongue virus – which infects livestock – reached Northern Europe for the first time. Some people thought that the outbreak would be limited to that particular year, as winter was expected to kill off the midges ...
Medication slows progression of myopia in children
Aug 26, 2008 |
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Daily treatment with a medication called pirenzepine can slow the rate of progressive myopia, or nearsightedness, in children, reports a study in the August issue of the Journal of AAPOS (American Association for Pediatric Op ...
ABC-transporters expressed on endothelial cell membranes efflux anti-HIV drugs
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Aug 26, 2008 |
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Researchers at Tulane University Medical Center in New Orleans (USA) have discovered that drug-efflux pumps, belonging to the ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter family, are constitutively expressed on vascular endothelial ...
Research examines variations of rare lung disease
Aug 26, 2008 |
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Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, or LAM, is a rare but serious lung disease that may cause severe respiratory symptoms in patients. The often-fatal disease has no cure.
Report suggests allopurinol may lower blood pressure in teens with hypertension
Aug 26, 2008 |
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The drug allopurinol, which lowers uric acid levels, appears to reduce blood pressure in adolescents with newly diagnosed hypertension, according to a preliminary report in the August 27 issue of JAMA.
