Monthly Archives: October 2011

Daclizumab Shows Promise in Multiple Sclerosis Trial – Family Practice News Digital Network


Daclizumab Shows Promise in Multiple Sclerosis Trial
Family Practice News Digital Network
AMSTERDAM – Daclizumab reduced the rate of relapse and the rate of disability progression in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis in a 1-year, placebo-controlled phase II trial . The novel immunomodulatory therapy also reduced the ...

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Daclizumab Shows Promise in Multiple Sclerosis Trial – Internal Medicine News Digital Network


Daclizumab Shows Promise in Multiple Sclerosis Trial
Internal Medicine News Digital Network
AMSTERDAM – Daclizumab reduced the rate of relapse and the rate of disability progression in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis in a 1-year, placebo-controlled phase II trial . The novel immunomodulatory therapy also reduced the ...

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Tylenol Liver Failure Lawsuit Filed in Puerto Rico – AboutLawsuits.com


Tylenol Liver Failure Lawsuit Filed in Puerto Rico
AboutLawsuits.com
She was diagnosed with acute liver failure and transferred to an intensive care unit (ICU), where her condition ultimately led to the need for a liver transplant to save her life. Transplant surgeons reportedly found signs of acute acetaminophen ...

UV light controls antibodies, improves biosensors – Nanowerk LLC


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UV light controls antibodies, improves biosensors
Nanowerk LLC
In this technique, antibodies anchored to gold electrodes on a piece of quartz crystal act like the "hooks" on the sticky side of a Velcro strap, grabbing molecules of interest as they pass by. The more molecule-sensing antibodies on the surface of the ...

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Shoulder Pain – Low And High Dose Corticosteroids Have Same Efficacy – Medical News Today


Shoulder Pain - Low And High Dose Corticosteroids Have Same Efficacy
Medical News Today
Even though one of the most common treatments for shoulder pain are corticosteroid injections, only a few high-quality studies to research there effectiveness and duration of action have been conducted. However, a new investigation of the two most ...

Monthly Tip Sheet: Research Highlights from Biomedical Optics Express … – MarketWatch (press release)


Monthly Tip Sheet: Research Highlights from Biomedical Optics Express ...
MarketWatch (press release)
In this technique, antibodies anchored to gold electrodes on a piece of quartz crystal act like the "hooks" on the sticky side of a Velcro strap, grabbing molecules of interest as they pass by. The more molecule-sensing antibodies on the surface of the ...

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Halloween Buzzkill: Black Licorice Overdose Could Cause Heart Failure, Says FDA – BlissTree


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Halloween Buzzkill: Black Licorice Overdose Could Cause Heart Failure, Says FDA
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Or, more likely: Increase your risk of hypertension, heart swelling and lethargy, and at worst, congestive heart failure. Apparently, the problem is glycyrrhizin—a chemical compound found in licorice root that tastes sweet and may trigger a drop in ...
Black Licorice Can Cause Heart FailureNewsmax Health
Black Licorice: Dangerous CandyWebMD (blog)
Halloween Health Scare: Beware Black Licorice OverdoseABC News (blog)
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Organ donation for the elderly: Study says it can be safe – MedCity News


Organ donation for the elderly: Study says it can be safe
MedCity News
I happened to see this press release from American Society of Nephrology via Eurekalert regarding an article in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN) advocating the safety of kidney donation in individuals ...

UK HealthCare Surgeons Are First to Perform Novel Procedures Prior to Transplant – Newswise (press release)


UK HealthCare Surgeons Are First to Perform Novel Procedures Prior to Transplant
Newswise (press release)
(Oct. 31, 2011) — Surgeons at UK HealthCare recently became the first ever to perform two specific procedures together as a bridge to lung transplantation. Wanda Craig, of Lexington, Ky., is the first patient in history to receive these procedures, ...

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Manchester United star Wayne Rooney’s hair transplant triggers boost for city … – Manchester Evening News


Manchester United star Wayne Rooney's hair transplant triggers boost for city ...
Manchester Evening News
He said his clinic has had a surge in calls after the United star revealed he'd paid for hair transplant surgery last summer. Rooney wrote on his Twitter site: “I was going bald, so why not?” He later updated his followers with a picture after the ...

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