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Sinus infections may be a factor in toxic shock syndrome in children

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created Jun 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Rhinosinusitis (infection and inflammation in the sinus passages surrounding the nose) appears to be a primary factor in about one-fifth of toxic shock syndrome cases in children, according to a report in the June issue of ...





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'Fly guy' makes memory breakthrough

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created Dec 10, 2008 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (16) | comments 0

Dr. Francois Bolduc keeps more than 300,000 fruit flies in a basement laboratory, where he manipulates their genes and then tests their mental abilities. He's called the "fly guy," and he may sound like a ...


No test needed for hand-foot genital syndrome in women without HOXA13 gene mutation

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Oct 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hugh S. Taylor, M.D., professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences at Yale, and colleagues have found that women without mutations of the HOXA13 gene do not need to be subjected to x-rays ...


Inappropriate sepsis therapy leads to fivefold reduction in survival

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created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Patients experiencing septic shock who receive inappropriate therapy may have a fivefold reduction in survival, shows a new study. Researchers from the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, retrospectively reviewed ...


How to deliver the news? New advice for doctors diagnosing prenatal Down syndrome

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created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New prenatal tests for Down syndrome are soon to be offered to all pregnant women across the United States, yet telling an expectant couple that their child will be born with Down syndrome is a task very few physicians are ...


Can strep throat cause OCD, Tourette syndrome?

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created Sep 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New research shows that streptococcal infection does not appear to cause or trigger Tourette syndrome or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The research is published in the September 30, 2009, online issue of Neurology®, the me ...


Mending a broken heart: Study offers closer look at 'broken heart syndrome'

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created Mar 26, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

"Broken heart syndrome" is still a mystery to many in the medical community, but new data from researchers at The Miriam Hospital may shed some light on the clinical characteristics and outcomes of this relatively rare, life-threatening ...


Advances in screening have offset an increase in Down syndrome

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created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The number of diagnoses of Down's syndrome has increased by almost three quarters (71%) from 1989/90 to 2007/08, largely due to the considerable increase in the number of older mothers over this period. However, the number ...


New study finds shock-wave therapy for unhealed fractured bones

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created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

When fractured bones fail to heal, a serious complication referred to as "nonunion" can develop. This occurs when the process of bone healing is interrupted or stalled. According to a new study published in the November ...


Researchers identify the 3 killer indicators that are even worse than high cholesterol

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created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Researchers at the University of Warwick have identified a particular combination of health problems that can double the risk of heart attack and cause a three-fold increase in the risk of mortality.


Deep brain stimulation may be effective treatment for Tourette's syndrome

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created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Deep brain stimulation may be a safe and effective treatment for Tourette syndrome, according to research published in the October 27, 2009, print issue of Neurology.



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