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Researchers Create One-Dose Ebola Vaccine WEDNESDAY, April 8, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- A quick-acting, single-dose Ebola vaccine is safe and effective in nonhuman primates, and may lead to a new human vaccine, U.S.
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Second-generation Ebola vaccines show promise in animal study Two candidate Ebola vaccines developed as possible next-generation products fully protected monkeys immunized with a single dose against experimental infection with the strain responsible for West Africa's outbreak, researchers reported today.
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Rising Levels of Toxic Gas Found in Homes Near Fracking Sites Levels of radon, a cancer-causing, radioactive gas, have been rising measurably in Pennsylvania since the controversial practice of fracking started there, researchers reported Thursday.
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Antibody Holds Promise as Weapon Against HIV WEDNESDAY, April 8, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Therapy with a human antibody appears to reduce levels of the HIV virus in the blood for at least a month, preliminary research suggests.
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Obama says Climate Change's Impact On Health Is Personal for Him President Obama says that climate change became a personal issue for him when his older daughter Malia, now 16, was rushed to the emergency room with an asthma attack when she was just a toddler.
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Sabra is recalling 30000 cases of hummus over listeria concerns Sabra Dipping Co. is recalling 30,000 cases of its popular hummus dips due to concerns they may be tainted with listeria, the company and U.S.
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Listeria a risk for pregnant women, babies, elderly A bacteria called listeria has been the cause of several recent high-profile food recalls. Sabra Dipping Co. recalled 30,000 cases of hummus Wednesday because of the bacteria, which can cause symptoms such as diarrhea, nausea and cramps.
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CDC Sees More Listeria Cases Linked to Blue Bell Products DALLAS—An outbreak of a foodborne illness linked to some Blue Bell ice cream products has grown to include three people in Texas who became ill, according to federal health authorities.
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Obama: Global Warming Gave My Daughter Asthma Doubling-down on his campaign to tie global warming to respiratory illness, President Obama told ABC's "Good Morning America" that global warming gave his daughter, Malia, asthma when she was a toddler.
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Calif. lawmakers advance controversial vaccine bill SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California lawmakers on Wednesday advanced a bill that would require schoolchildren in the state to be vaccinated amid impassioned pleas from parents and doctors, even activist Robert Kennedy Jr.
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Obama: Malia's asthma attack made climate change personal President Obama and Malia Obama arrive at Air Force One at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Ala. (Associated Press) **FILE** more >.
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Shorter people at greater risk of heart problems, study finds Researchers have discovered that the shorter you are, the greater your risk of heart problems. A study by the University of Leicester looked at nearly 200,000 people, and found sections of DNA that control both height and heart health.
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Sabra Dipping Co recalls 30000 cases of hummus over Listeria fears (Reuters) - Sabra Dipping Company voluntarily recalled 30,000 cases of its classic hummus nationwide over possible Listeria contamination, federal health officials and the company said on Wednesday.
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Sabra pulls 30000 cases of hummus off store shelves because of Listeria fears Sabra Dipping Co., which makes the top-selling brand of hummus in the United States, has voluntarily pulled 30,000 cases of hummus -- about 360,000 containers nationwide -- from stores after samples tested positive for the potentially deadly bacterium ...
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California bill banning child vaccine exemptions moves ahead (Reuters) - California lawmakers on Wednesday pushed forward a bill that would ban parents from citing their personal beliefs as a reason to let their school-going children remain unvaccinated.
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California lawmakers advance bill requiring vaccinations for most schoolkids April 8, 2015: Zach Bingham, 6, sits among protest signs at against a measure requiring California schoolchildren to get vaccinated at a Capitol rally in Sacramento.
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Amphetamine-like Substance In Dietary Supplements, Study Reveals Some prevalent diet pills and sports supplements contain a substance like amphetamine drug that is never been tested on humans, report said.
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Thousands of cases of Sabra hummus recalled over Listeria concerns (CNN) Sabra Dipping Co. is recalling 30,000 cases of hummus due to possible contamination with Listeria, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday.
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Bill requiring vaccination of California children passes first test amid emotional ... Protestors against a measure requiring California schoolchildren to get vaccinated rally at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, April 8, 2015.
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Short people's 'DNA linked to increased heart risk' The shorter you are, the greater your risk of heart problems, a team at the University of Leicester says. The study, of nearly 200,000 people, found sections of DNA that control both height and heart health.
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2 New Ebola Vaccines Pass Important Early Test, Researchers Say Two new Ebola vaccines have passed an important test, protecting monkeys against the strain of the virus responsible for the current deadly outbreak, researchers reported on Wednesday.
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Side effects temporarily halted Ebola vaccine safety trial Human safety tests on a promising experimental Ebola vaccine were halted temporarily when some subjects experienced arthritis or joint pain for a period of roughly a week to several months, according to researchers.
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Designer molecule lowers HIV levels: trial results PARIS: Researchers said Wednesday a lab-manufactured antibody "significantly" reduced HIV blood levels in a small but promising human trial, and caused no harmful side effects.
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Being short ups your risk of heart attack: study Every 2.5 inches in a person's height affected their risk of coronary heart disease by 13.5% according to the study. Short people face a greater lifetime risk of clogged arteries, according to a study out Wednesday that confirmed the long-known link between ...
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Genes May Leave Short People Prone to Heart Disease WEDNESDAY, April 8, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Short people may be more likely to have heart disease, and that increased risk could be linked to the genetics that also determine height, a British-led research team suggests.
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Shorter Stature May Pose Higher Risk of Heart Disease To the surprise of researchers who had thought the very notion a joke, an international consortium of investigators reported on Wednesday that shorter stature increases the risk of heart disease.
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Could A Baltimore Company Be Developing An Ebola Vaccine? BALTIMORE (WJZ)–A Baltimore company gets one step closer in the race to develop an Ebola vaccine. Profectus Biosciences says after a successful animal trial–human trials of the vaccine are expected to begin in June.
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Genes May Leave Short People Prone to Heart Disease (HealthDay News) -- Short people may be more likely to have heart disease, and that increased risk could be linked to the genetics that also determine height, a British-led research team suggests.
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This quick-acting Ebola vaccine will show effect with just one dose Scientists have developed a quick and safe Ebola vaccine, that shows its effect against the Ebola strain with just one dose. Created by an interdisciplinary team from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and Profectus BioSciences, Inc., the ...
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A single dose of a new HIV drug weakens the virus for 28 days A new class of HIV drugs might be around the corner. By injecting people infected with HIV with a single dose of antibodies, researchers were able to reduce the presence of the virus in the blood of study participants - for 28 days.
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Scientists Announce New Ebola Vaccine U.S. researchers announced, on Wednesday, the development of a new, quick-acting, single-dose Ebola vaccine that has been found to be both safe and effective in nonhuman primates and shows great promise for further vaccines for human treatment.
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Baltimore's Profectus marks key step in race for Ebola vaccine A Baltimore company says it has gained a distinct advantage in the race to develop an Ebola vaccine. An Ebola vaccine being developed by Baltimore company Profectus BioSciences is effective against the strain of the virus that has ravaged West Africa, ...
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Almost 1 in 10 Americans has anger issues and access to guns, study finds Almost one in 10 Americans has a history of impulsive and angry behavior and ready access to guns, new research indicates. The serious mental health issues that would legally prevent someone from purchasing a gun -- such as involuntary commitment to a ...
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A New Ebola Vaccine Shows Promise Two candidate viral hemorrhagic fever vaccines developed as potential next-generation product absolutely protected monkeys vaccinated with one dose against experimental infection with the strain accountable for West Africa's natural event, researchers ...
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This quick-acting Ebola vaccine will show effect with just one dose Washington, April 9 (ANI): Scientists have developed a quick and safe Ebola vaccine, that shows its effect against the Ebola strain with just one dose.
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Single-dose Ebola vaccine developed Researchers have developed a quick-acting Ebola vaccine that is both safe and effective with a single dose against the strain of the virus that killed thousands of people in West Africa last year.
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Fresh antibody hope in Aids battle An experimental immunotherapy can dramatically reduce levels of the Aids virus in a patient's bloodstream, research has shown.
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HIV: new approach against virus 'holds promise' The first human trial of a new type of HIV therapy suggests it could be a promising weapon in the fight against the virus. Reports in the journal Nature show infusions of so-called broadly neutralising antibodies could suppress the amount of HIV in a patient's ...
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Ebola Epidemic Hits New Low in West Africa The Ebola epidemic in West Africa shows further signs of winding down, with just 30 new cases reported in the last week, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
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3D Printing Helps Doctors Reshape 2-Year-Old's Face. Months Later, She's ... Six months after 3D printing helped surgeons reshape her face, a 2-year-old girl is reportedly "smiling and laughing" again as she gambols along the road to recovery.
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Little girl's new face shaped using 3D printing New York toddler Violet Pietrok is two minutes older than her twin sister. She was born with a Tessier Cleft, a rare condition that left a fissure in her skull, so the facial bones didn't fully come together, leaving a large space down the middle of her face.
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Drawing the short straw: Taller people are at lower risk of heart disease, study finds The shorter you are, the higher your risk of coronary heart disease, it has been claimed. Researchers say every 2.5 inches change in your height affected your risk of coronary heart disease by 13.5%.
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Blue Bell Expands Ice Cream Recall April 8, 2015 -- A recall of ice cream products made at Blue Bell Creameries' plant in Broken Arrow, Okla. is being expanded after pints of banana pudding ice cream tested positive for listeria contamination, the Texas-based company says.
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Violet Pietrok now 'smiling' after major surgery and 3D printing help reshape her ... A two-year-old girl who was born with abnormal facial development is now smiling, laughing and dancing again six months after a major surgery, aided by 3D printing, helped reshape her face.
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Sabra recalls 30000 cases of hummus over listeria fears Sabra Dipping Company voluntarily recalled 30,000 cases of its classic hummus nationwide over possible Listeria contamination, federal health officials and the company said on Wednesday.
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Shorter people have bigger risk of heart disease MIAMI - Short people face a greater lifetime risk of clogged arteries, according to a study out Wednesday that confirmed the long-known link between height and heart disease by examining genetics.
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NIAID determines Ebola vaccines safe University researchers testing two Ebola vaccines will complete Phase 2 testing this month and move to Phase 3. By. Jessie Bekker.
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Study: Short people's genes may confer higher heart risks Short people have more risk for heart disease, and now researchers may know why: Genes that govern height also seem to affect cholesterol, especially in men.
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Oncolytics Biotech CEO Shares Insight on Viral-Based Immunology and Cancer ... Brad Thompson is the CEO of Oncolytics Biotech. Recently, when the CBS Show "60 Minutes" covered a story regarding virus-based cancer treatments, he expressed great joy.
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CEO's View on experimental virus-based cancer treatments and the reality of ... BThompson Brad Thompson, CEO of Oncolytics Biotech, discusses about virus-based immunotherapy treatments being tried in oncology like the one by Duke University that was based on engineering the polio virus.
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