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South Korea reports eight more MERS cases, seventh death in outbreak SEOUL South Korea's health ministry said on Tuesday there were eight new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), bringing the total to 95 but representing a sharp fall in the number of daily new cases from 23 reported a day earlier.
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Health Highlights: June 9, 2015 U.S. health authorities are trying to find people who may have had contact with a woman who has highly drug-resistant tuberculosis.
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MERS Virus's Path: One Man, Many South Korean Hospitals SEOUL, South Korea - At first, doctors thought the 68-year-old man might have simple pneumonia. He coughed and wheezed his way through four hospitals before officials figured out, nine days later, that he had something far more serious and contagious.
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South Korea MERS outbreak: 7 dead; 2500 quarantined; 1800 schools closed Seoul, South Korea (CNN) Outside of Saudi Arabia, where the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) was discovered, the country that's been hit hardest has been South Korea.
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South Korea reports seventh death from MERS virus South Korea's health ministry said on Tuesday a patient infected with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus has died, becoming the seventh fatality in an outbreak that began in May.
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FDA considers new drug that 'dramatically' lowers cholesterol Two new injectable drugs have been found in clinical studies to lower cholesterol from 10 to 30 percent more than the already widely used statin drugs.
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FDA approves BCG vaccine trial for reversing Type I diabetes in phase II tests The director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Immunobiology Laboratory, Dr. Denise Faustman at the 75th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) on Sunday announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ...
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Prenatal testing may detect early-stage maternal cancer, study says A blood test used to screen for chromosomal abnormalities in a developing fetus may also detect early-stage maternal cancers, Medical News Today reported.
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Dr. Manny: How prenatal testing in mothers could transform cancer detection I'm very excited about the possibility of using DNA-based testing for the screening of early cancer. Now, I know that I'm getting ahead of myself here because the test we're talking about— referred to as noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT)— is one that I ...
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Studies: Widely used diabetes drugs seem safe for the heart Some widely used diabetes medicines help control blood sugar without the heart risks suggested by earlier research, new studies find.
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No heart safety issues seen with Merck Januvia diabetes drug: study Details of a large heart safety study presented on Monday appear to give Merck and Co's diabetes drug Januvia a clean bill of health, possibly setting the stage for a return to sales growth for the drugmaker's biggest product.
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Study: Statins not to blame for memory loss Researchers blame prevalence of short-term memory loss reports by patients using statins on "detection bias." By Stephen Feller | June 9, 2015 at 9:54 AM.
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Statins May Not Be The Cause Of Memory Loss Statin (Photo : http://womensvoicesforchange.org/) New research has debunked previous studies that suggested cholesterol-lowering drugs caused memory impairment.
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Statins likely not causing memory problems People are more likely to report short-term memory loss after starting cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins, but the finding probably has nothing to do with the medications, a new study suggests.
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Severe TB case triggers hunt for possible victims A woman with a severe form of tuberculosis was being treated at the National Institutes of Health in Maryland while health officials were tracking down people who may have been in contact with her, health officials said.
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FDA Considers New Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration will meet this week to consider approval of a new class of cholesterol-lowering drugs that could help hundreds of thousands of people who cannot take statins.
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Worst US bird flu outbreak in history expands to Michigan CHICAGO Michigan on Monday said Canadian geese in the state tested positive for a lethal strain of bird flu, bringing the worst outbreak of the disease in U.S.
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New cholesterol-lowering drugs hold promise, at a huge projected price tag Supporters of powerful new cholesterol-lowering drugs say they hold out hope for helping millions of Americans with heart disease, but critics note they could also raise spending on health care by tens of billions of dollars.
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Study Questions Statin, Memory Loss Connection savesaved. register today. Earn Free CME Credits by reading the latest medical news in your specialty. sign up. by Salynn Boyles Contributing Writer.
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G7 states vow to wipe out Ebola but offer little concrete action KRUEN, Germany, June 8 (Reuters) - Leaders of the Group of Seven industrial nations pledged on Monday to wipe out Ebola but offered little in terms of concrete action, disappointing non-governmental organisations.
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Regeneron halted ahead of FDA review of key drug Shares in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. are halted Tuesday, ahead of a U.S. Food & Drug Administration advisory committee's review of its experimental cholesterol-lowering drug Praluent.
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What Is Toxoplasmosis and Should You be Concerned? Research on Toxoplasma gondii has the public believing every cat owner is at risk for psychiatric illness. REUTERS/Thomas Peter. Filed Under: Tech & Science.
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Study reveals having Cat as pet in childhood can lead to Schizophrenia later in life A new study has revealed that cat ownership during childhood increases the risk of being diagnosed with schizophrenia later in life.
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A cat as a pet in your childhood could lead to Alzheimer's disease in adulthood cat The old debate on having a dog or a cat as a pet has been sealed irrevocably in favor of dogs. A new study reveals that having a cat as a pet could lead to Alzheimer's disease later in life.
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Can Cats Make You Go Crazy? New Research Reveals Parasite May Be Linked ... Without a doubt, cats make beloved pets but recent studies link these furry felines to mental illness. Recent epidemiologic studies show cats are capable of carrying parasite called Toxoplasma gondii (T.
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Cats, Toxoplasmosis & Serious Mental Illness According to a new epidemiological study, a parasite carried by cats, Toxoplasma gondii, has been linked to mental disorders, miscarriages, flu-like illnesses, blindness and death.
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Type 1 Diabetes Vaccine On Its Way to Becoming A Reality High hopes for patients or rather soon-to-be-patients suffering from type-1 diabetes as the FDA turns on the green light for phase II clinical trial of a vaccine.
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Evolucumab Receives Mixed FDA Review savesaved. by Shannon Firth Contributing Writer. WASHINGTON -- Evolocumab (Repatha), an injectable cholesterol-lowering drug, appears to be beneficial, but the drug's sponsor may not have studied the appropriate population, according to FDA reviewers ...
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Diabetes – Vaccine for Type 1 Diabetes may soon become a reality Millions of patients suffering from Type 1 Diabetes and those waiting to join them may have some good news after prolonged wait. The FDA has now given the go ahead signal for the phase II clinical trials for a vaccine.
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We may have found a cure for Type 1 diabetes The FDA has approved a promising new drug to move forward with a five-year trial that could fix the disease even in advanced stages.
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Patient with drug-resistant tuberculosis being treated in Maryland (CNN) Health authorities are working to identify anyone who may have been exposed to a patient with a drug-resistant form of tuberculosis.
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CommonHealth: Nearly 100-Year-Old Vaccine Could Help Type 1 Diabetics Microscopic image of a stain of the bacillus Calmette–Guérin vaccine. (Y tambe/Wikimedia Commons). Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital are launching a big clinical trial that could open the door to a new treatment for Type 1 diabetes using a ...
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New Trial Tests Whether TB Shot Fights Type 1 Diabetes TUESDAY, June 9, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers are launching a clinical trial to see if a vaccine approved long ago to prevent tuberculosis may also hold promise as a treatment for type 1 diabetes.
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Artificial leg allows wearer to feel ground A prosthetic leg that transmits sensations to the wearer has been fitted to a patient, enabling him to sense the ground he is walking on.
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FDA Approves Mid-Stage Trial of Vaccine to Reverse Type 1 Diabetes (Reuters Health) - Diabetes researchers are hoping that the almost century-old bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine for preventing tuberculosis may also reverse type 1 diabetes.
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Type 1 diabetes vaccine a reality in the coming 10 years with research by UK ... Type 1 diabetes vaccine Diabetes patients will soon have help in the form of a vaccine for Type 1 Diabetes after the Food and Drug Administration [FDA] approves it.
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Hospital suspends elective heart surgeries on children after CNN investigation Atlanta (CNN) St. Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, has suspended elective pediatric heart surgeries after a CNN investigation calculated that the program had a mortality rate for open heart surgeries three times higher than the national ...
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BCG Vaccine Approved By FDA To Begin Type 1 Diabetes Trial The generic vaccine baccilus Calmette-Guerin (BCG), which the NY Daily notes is an almost century-old vaccine used in the prevention of tuberculosis, has received the U.S.
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Gun Violence Takes Toll on Kids' Mental Health, Study Finds MONDAY, June 8, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- More than one in four children in the United States is exposed to weapon-related violence -- as a victim or witness -- which ups their risk for mental health problems, a new study says.
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No heart, other safety risks seen with Sanofi diabetes drug- study June 8 A large study demonstrated the heart safety of Sanofi's injectable type 2 diabetes drug lixisenatide and appears to rule out other potential health hazards as well, according to data presented at a medical meeting on Monday,.
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No heart, other safety risks seen with Sanofi diabetes drug: study A large study demonstrated the heart safety of Sanofi's injectable type 2 diabetes drug lixisenatide and appears to rule out other potential health hazards as well, according to data presented at a medical meeting on Monday,.
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World's first 'feeling' artificial leg (+watch) The world's first artificial leg capable of simulating the feelings of a real limb and fighting phantom pain has been unveiled by researchers in Vienna.
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Health officials tracing path of woman with rare tuberculosis Health officials are trying to track down people who may have been in contact with a woman with a rare and deadly form of hard-to-treat tuberculosis.
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History Made: 9-Way Kidney Transplant Performed In San Francisco Thanks to groundbreaking software, two hospitals in San Francisco successfully performed a nine-way kidney transplant over two days.
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Doctors perform unbelievable 36 hours long rare nine-way Kidney transplant ... SF. - Doctors of UCSF and California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco performed 18 surgeries, allowing an unbelievable nine-way kidney transplant that took place over two days, last week.
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9-Way Kidney Transplant Delivers new Hope For Patients A San Francisco hospital has reported that a remarkable new 9-way kidney transplant procedure is proving successful. This is a rare procedure involving 18 patients (9 donors and 9 recipients), and all 18 appear to be doing fine now that the procedure has ...
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UCSF Surgeons Successfully Performed Longest Kidney Transplant Chain The chain was started on the 4th of July with a couple. Husband donated his kidney to a patient to get a compatible kidney for his wife.
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Ucsf Surgeons Have Successfully Performed The Longest Kidney Transplant ... The chain began on the 4th of July with a couple. The husband donated his kidney to a patient to get a compatible kidney for his wife.
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Human trial for Type-1 diabetes vaccine approved NEW YORK: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a phase II clinical trial for testing the ability of a promising vaccine to reverse advanced Type-1 diabetes, researchers said.
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Type 1 diabetes vaccine clears first hurdle Diabetes researchers are hoping that an almost century-old vaccine for preventing tuberculosis may also reverse type 1 diabetes. The FDA has approved a mid-stage trial to test the vaccine, called bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG), in 150 adults with advanced ...
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