molds in Medical News

Allergy expert has advice for flood victims

... He has conducted research investigating the molds and other allergens present in homes following the 1993 flood in the Midwestern United States. molds (and mildew, a type of mold) are fungi, which ... of wood. Wedner indicates that although molds release natural toxins, called mycotoxins, these ...

Spring and Pollen Are in the Air

... and fertilize other plants of the same kind. molds in outdoor air can also contribute to seasonal ... closed can help prevent pollens and outdoor molds from entering. As the weather turns nicer, use ... counts are high, or on windy days when pollen and molds are being blown about. In general, pollen counts ...

Hissing cockroaches are popular, but they also host potent mold allergens

... this species of cockroach, including several molds associated with allergies and others that can ... had been discarded as the insects molted. Few molds were found inside the cockroaches bodies. molds are fungi that grow best in humid conditions, and ...

Crest Whitestrips Introduces a Revolutionary New Teeth Whitening Technology

... Advanced Seal. This groundbreaking adhesive formulation temporarily molds the strip to users' teeth, allowing them to easily talk and even drink ... the Advanced Seal technology provides instant adhesion and immediately molds to teeth. After use, it is easily removed with no mess." Beginning ...

Live Christmas Trees Can Trigger Mold Allergies

... Jan. 6. The researchers did not assess the types of mold or whether these molds triggered allergic symptoms in people living in the house. The study ... be investigated, as well as the types of mold found and whether those molds trigger allergies. He added that the researchers should also measure mold ...

Toyota Awards $1 Million in Scholarships to 100 High School Seniors - Roslyn High's Urbach Named One of Only 12 'National' Winners; Receives $20,000

... at major concert venues including Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Hall. "How a young person learns to act in the world during the formative years molds the kind of world-citizen and national leader he or she will be in the future," says Urbach. Using his name as a headline performer, Urbach soon ...

Research from Dr. Charles Gerba Finds Average Toilet Paper & Towel Dispensers Have More Bacteria Than Average Toilet Seat

... with Microban antimicrobial protection. The dispensers offer built-in antimicrobial protection against common bacteria, such as yeasts, molds and fungi that can cause stains, odors and product deterioration. Unlike surface treatments, Microban antimicrobial product protection is added ...

AllMed's New PeerPoint Medical Review Portal Improves Medical Review Process

... Workflow they can send and receive their cases the way they want. In addition, AllMed easily handles any physical materials, such as X-rays or dental molds using the portal's integrated artifact tracking system. PeerPoint Network Features In December 2008, AllMed announced phase one of its Web 2.0 ...

CutisPharma Announces Issuance of a Patent for Suppository Compounding

... for suppository-compounding is user-friendly and time saving for a pharmacy. Our suppository mold is also customer friendly because the take-home molds are especially designed to not only maintain the integrity of each suppository once compounded, but also provide convenient dispensing tools", he ...

Central California Doctors Now Using Fast RapidArc(TM) Radiotherapy Technology to Battle Cancer

... with RapidArc, they wouldn't have to," he said. RapidArc treatments achieve the accuracy that their patients need with special technology that molds the treatment beam into the shape of a patient's tumor in order to reduce dose to normal tissues nearby. Treatment planning analyses conducted by ...

Frost & Sullivan Acknowledges Syntec Optics' Unwavering Focus on Innovation and Strategies to Improve Profitability

... advanced alloys such as CuNi that offer better thermally transmissive properties, which, in turn, enables greater control of heat exchange between molds and parts. The company has also developed new custom blends of polymers that have optical uses even in the lower ultraviolet (UV) and NIR range. This ...

Climate change could impact vital functions of microbes

... temperatures rises the late winter period of subfreezing temperatures will shorten, and snowpacks may be less as well. As the soils warm, snow molds will have less water and will produce less carbon dioxide, which may sound good in terms of global warming, but the trees in this system also depend ...

Bread mold may hold secret to eliminating disease-causing genes

... but the principle of targeting unpaired DNA for silencing seems to be found in both simple and complex organisms. Knowing the process of how DNA in molds is targeted for silencing could be important for silencing genes you dont want to be expressed, like disease-causing genes. Shiu and his ...

Portrait(R) Plasma Receives Clearance from the FDA to Treat Acne Scars

... an objective evaluation method was used as compared to the subjective methods (visual observation) used in most other studies. Silicone elastomer molds were made of the skin irregularities before and after treatment and compared by measuring the depth of the defects. A 35% decrease in acne scar depth ...

Shamir Optical Industry Ltd. Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2007 Results

... continue to monitor our expense levels and remain committed to increasing profitability, while delivering quality and innovative progressive lenses, molds and technology solutions to our customers in 2008." For the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2008, Shamir currently estimates its 2008 operations ...

Unique Line of Custom-Made Orthotics for Sandals and Clogs Cater to Style-Minded Foot Pain Sufferers

... The process begins when customers order a foam impression kit from OurHealthNetwork.com's secure Web site. The kit allows customers to make accurate molds of their feet -- easily and cleanly -- in a matter of minutes from the comfort of their own homes. The kit also includes a self-examination form that ...

Damp, Moldy Homes May Cause Depression

... to do to see if this is causal situation." The study results are published in the October issue of the American Journal of Public Health . molds are ubiquitous and toxic microscopic organisms called fungi that come in a variety of species numbering in the tens -- or even hundreds -- of ...

Surgeons Perform Nasal Reconstruction for War Veteran Using His Own Body Parts

... to the Hopkins approach is the additional use of clear plastic molds that are custom-made to help surgeons shape the skin flap, build up ... the military and private industry, including the kinds of clear plastic molds that Byrne has used to reconstruct noses for a half-dozen cancer patients. ...

Another causative agent of adult onset asthma : Atopy

... Immunology (JACI) has the study “Are atopy and specific IgE to mites and molds important for adult asthma?” cited. The study was conducted by Maritta ... and molds, avoid allergens like pets and other domestic animals, mites and molds that are often caused by indoor dampness problems. ...

US Whizkids Create Eco-friendly Building Material from Mushroom

... from organic material. Here's how it works: A mixture of water, mineral particles, starch and hydrogen peroxide are poured into 7-by-7-inch molds and then injected with living mushroom cells. The hydrogen peroxide is used to prevent the growth of other specimens within the material. Placed ...

New Asthma Medicine Targeting Vulnerable Inner-City Children Tested

... which the environmental factors are more difficult to control.” Indoor allergens commonly found in inner cities, such as dust mites, cockroaches, molds and animal dander, are significant allergens that may contribute to the severity of a child’s asthma. UT Southwestern, along with 10 other sites ...

Noxafil Can Help Invasive Fungal Infections

... immune systems are weak. Schering Corp.'s Noxafil (posaconazole) is now permitted for use, as a prevention of infections triggered by certain molds and yeast-like fungi called Aspergillus and Candida. This fungus easily penetrates the patients with a weak immune system including those whose count ...

Fungal toxins infected corn the reason for congenital defects

... outbreak of neural tube defects occurred during the same crop year as epizootics, attributed to exposure to fumonisin, a mycotoxin produced by the molds Fusarium verticillioides that often contaminates corn, according to the article. The type of the study was population-based case control ...

New Insight Gained For Allergic Reactions

... They zeroed in on a key enzyme known as NADPH oxidase, which they identified in grains of pollen produced by ragweed and 38 other plant pollens and molds linked to allergy and asthma attacks. Within minutes of exposure, ragweed pollen or its extract containing NADPH oxidase produces damaging reactive ...

Tissue Transfer for Skin Cancer

... technique on 43 patients. After two years, 58 percent were cancer-free. "Instead of having a big wad of tissue there you have something that at least molds in and looks more acceptable, and fulfills those functions of letting people breathe through their nose, or even drink and get food down," he says. ...