Medicine NewsA UK-led international study has identified four types of genetic disturbance in the immune system that lead to celiac disease, bringing to 40 the total number of known inherited factors that increase a person’s risk of developing the disease…
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Climate changes may affect many aspects of human health, including respiratory allergic diseases such as allergic rhinitis (hay fever), according to a study being presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI)…
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AP – The odds of obesity appear stacked against black and Hispanic children starting even before birth, provocative new research suggests.
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AP – One in four U.S. parents believes some vaccines cause autism in healthy children, but even many of those worried about vaccine risks think their children should be vaccinated.
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People may avoid milk and other dairy products due to concerns about lactose intolerance, but eliminating these nutrient-rich foods may not only be unnecessary to manage the condition – it could impact diet and health, concludes a panel of experts assembled by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)…
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A new study by researchers from the University of Miami shows that maternal sensitivity may influence language development among children who go on to develop autism. Although parenting styles are not considered as a cause for autism, this report examines how early parenting can promote resiliency in this population…
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Virginia Del. Robert Marshall (R) on Wednesday spoke on the floor of the state House in an attempt to clarify his remarks last week suggesting that the birth of children with disabilities was God’s punishment to women who obtained an abortion during a first pregnancy, the Washington Post reports…
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Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) is scheduled to participate in the upcoming RBC Capital Markets Health Care Conference in New York City. Ray Elliott, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Sam Leno, Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, will participate in a 30-minute discussion about the Company on Tuesday, March 2, beginning at approximately [...]
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SensAble Technologies, Inc®, a leading provider of 3D touch-enabled modeling systems, dental CAD/CAM solutions and haptic devices, has announced that it will be offering a second, fully integrated scanner option for the SensAble Dental Lab System, as well as SensAble’s new OpenScan™ software interface…
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