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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new drug regimen used to treat an extreme form of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (TB). The clinical trials showed that nearly 90% of the patients who were infected with extensively drug-resistant (XDR) TB who partook this treatment recovered!-->…
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Earlier this year, AveXis introduced Zolgensma, a gene therapy treatment for spinal muscular atrophy in young children. However, the company informed the US Food and Drug Administration of data manipulation that created inaccuracies in their experiments a month after the treatment—and the $2.1!-->…
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This is a very interesting article that provides readers with
information on how electrically stimulating the Vagus nerve,the longest nerve that
connects the brain to the body,can change the body’s metabolic balance.This can
lead to a longer and healthier life span by reducing!-->…
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By using a gene-editing technology called CRISPR, researchers claim that they are close to developing a cure for HIV, a virus that destroys the white blood cells that fight infection. If left untreated, it can develop into the last stage: AIDS. Currently, there are about 1.1 million people in the!-->…
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We are finally seeing some signs of victory in the 40-year-long battle with HIV. Researchers in Australia say that the country is on a path to virtually eliminate the transmission of the virus. In the past five years, the number of new infections of HIV has dropped by almost a quarter, with higher!-->…
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Radioactive iodine has been used to treat overactive thyroids since the 1940s. Recently, however, scientist have found a modest connection between the amount of radioactive iodine that other organs absorb and the risk of dying from a cancer of those organs. A study by the National Cancer!-->…
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Gene therapy has been an ongoing controversial topic, but the US Food and Drug Administration has approved this treatment for spinal muscular atrophy, a genetic disease that causes infants’ muscles to shrink and waste away. The price for a one-time treatment is $2.125 million, which immediately!-->…
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South Pasadena officers used Narcan to save the life of a man suffering an overdose from Oxycodone. The man was found unresponsive and not breathing by the officers. They administered Narcan nasal spray and started CPR until the man became conscious and was breathing. It was the first time officers!-->…
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From inflammation to muscle soreness, CBD has been proven to
greatly relieve pain. Now, researchers at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York have discovered that
CBD has the potential to reduce cravings and anxiety in heroin addicts. In the
study, the researchers looked at 42 men and women, ages 21 to!-->…
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Lung cancer is one of the deadliest types of cancer, and kills more than 1.7 million people per year. Google has a new AI-based tool, and hopes to be able to use this device to detect lung cancer early on before it reaches later stages. Instead of viewing hundreds of images from CT scans, the AI!-->…
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Google AI researchers and healthcare researchers released a journal article stating that they developed an algorithm that detects lung cancer in people at a 94.4% success rate. The process for developing the deep learning algorithm is compared to a student in school, in which the algorithm learns!-->…
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Tech Crunch - 'The Prepared' is a new website aimed at providing the general public with information related to emergency preparedness and general survival skills, aimed at educating others on what to do in the event of something catastrophic. Advice ranges from natural disaster preparation to!-->…
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Researchers have been looking into using a smartphone app and a paper funnel to help parents determine if their child has an ear infection. Unlike the unlimited amount of health-related apps already out there, this app would use the microphone and speaker on phones to detect fluid buildup in a!-->…
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IUDs are a form of birth control that is termed an LARC,
or long-acting reversible contraceptive. It is small, t-shaped, contains
hormones or copper wire, and is inserted into the uterus to prevent
pregnancy for years. Researchers at the Guttmacher Institute have
noticed a significant decrease!-->…
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