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Children once in danger of flu shot can get vaccinated, experts say
Jan. 11, 2013 The flu is responsible for the hospitalization of more than 21,100 children under the age of five annually
Clinical trial finds intensive treatment highly effective for children with high-functioning autism
Jan. 11, 2013 In a second randomized clinical trial, researchers at the Institute for Autism Research at Canisius College have found a comprehensive summer treatment (summer Max) to be highly effective for children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders (HFASDs)
To prevent injuries, young athletes may need to play more just for fun
Jan. 11, 2013 One way to avoid injuries in young athletes may be for them to simply spend more time in unorganized free play such as pick-up games, a Loyola University Medical Study has found.
Experts aim to redefine healthcare and research ethics
Jan. 11, 2013 In what they acknowledge as a seismic shift in the ethical foundation of medical research, practice and policy, a prominent group of interdisciplinary healthcare experts, led by bioethicists at Johns Hopkins, rejects an ethical paradigm that has guided the American system since the 1970s and calls for morally obligatory participation in a “learning healthcare system” more in step with the digital age.
Treating eye diseases with anti-VEGF therapies may have side effects
Jan. 11, 2013 A new Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (IOVS) article reveals that increasingly aggressive therapies that block VEGF could cause damage in treating eye diseases
Why Down syndrome boosts susceptibility to other conditions
Jan. 10, 2013 A study led by UC Irvine researchers has revealed some of the underlying neural factors that explain why people with Down syndrome are more susceptible to Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes and autistic spectrum disorders
Surgical technique spots cancer invasion with fluorescence
Jan. 10, 2013 One of the greatest challenges faced by cancer surgeons is to know exactly which tissue to remove, or not, while the patient is under anesthesia. A team of surgeons and scientists at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have developed a new technique that will allow surgeons to identify during surgery which lymph nodes are cancerous so that healthy tissue can be saved
First cost-benefit analysis of DNA profiling vindicates ‘CSI’ fans
Jan. 10, 2013 The first rigorous analysis of the crime-fighting power of DNA profiling finds substantial evidence of its effectiveness. According to the study from the University of Virginia, violent offenders whose DNA is collected and stored in a database are 23.4 percent more likely to be convicted of another crime within three years than their unprofiled counterparts.
Stem cells found to heal damaged artery in lab study in baboons
Jan. 10, 2013 Scientists at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute in San Antonio have for the first time demonstrated that baboon embryonic stem cells can be programmed to completely restore a severely damaged artery
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