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SARS research confirms link to animals

...merge this fall as the weather turns colder.A SARS infection can cause flu-like symptoms, including a high fever and head and body aches. Some patients develop congestion and have trouble breathing. It is spread through person-to-person contact and by inhaling droplets from coughs and sneezes of people who are...

Teen dies after complications from abortion pill

... at the hospital that she had died after a massive infection caused by fragments of the fetus left inside her uterus caused her to go into septic shock. Planned Parenthood also said it is investigating Patterson's death.A spokeswoman for Danco Laboratories, which makes RU-486, estimated that 200,000 women in t...

A new Vaccine for Pneumonia

...nvestigators, may be useful in countries where HIV infection is a significant cause of pneumonia. It also may reduce the risk of antibiotic resistance. However researchers noted an increase in asthma in those who received the vaccine, but that reason is not yet understood. ...

Some pets found to be SARS carriers

...d nose. The cats and ferrets began to show their infection two days later in excretions from the throat, and ... animals. The healthy ferrets showed signs of SARS infection after two days. The ferrets became emaciated and eventually died about two weeks later, but research...

HIV Treatment Said to Increase Heart Attack Risk

... the annual mortality rate among patients with HIV infection exceeded 20 percent. In the current research, the mortality rate was 2 percent. While the benefits of combination antiretroviral therapy are clear, there is a concern about the treatment being associated with adverse side effects. These side effect...

Oral Medication Effective In Combating Eye Infection

...y the HSV-type 1 virus. Most people who get the infection will have repeat infections. The recurrence rate is about 20 percent within two years, 40 percent within five years, and 67 percent within seven years. Acyclovir, which is taken by mouth, has been shown to be effective in reducing the recurrence am...

Drug Stops Herpes

...irus. Type 2 herpes causes a chronic genital viral infection and is often contagious. Participants with herp...munocompetent persons with recurrent genital HSV-2 infection significantly reduces the rates of HSV reactivation, subclinical shedding, and transmission of genit...

Circumcision Found To Prevent HIV Spread

...o HIV transmission in the foreskin by enabling the infection of permissive cells....

Drug Found To Reduce The Transmission Of Herpes

...irus. Type 2 herpes causes a chronic genital viral infection and is often contagious. Participants with herpes ...munocompetent persons with recurrent genital HSV-2 infection significantly reduces the rates of HSV reactivation, subclinical shedding, and transmission of genit...

Antiparasitic Drug Effective In Reducing Seizures In Neurocysticercosis Patients

Neurocysticercosis is an infection of the central nervous system caused by the Taenia solium larvae. The condition is considered the most common type of acquired epilepsy around the world. In Latin America//, for example, the disease affects about 400,000 people. New research shows a...

A Simple Blood Test Can Predict Gum Disease

Periodontal disease is a chronic bacterial infection that affects the gums and bones supporting the teeth. // New research shows a blood test can not only reveal the general health of patients but may also predict periodontal disease risk. Researchers from Japan studied more than 7,450 men and women....

Human Antibody That Can Block SARS

...at they’ve discovered a human antibody that blocks infection caused by the SARS virus. Researchers from the D...lled the 80R antibody -- that neutralizes the SARS infection by blocking the virus from entering certain cells. An antibody is a special blood protein that defen...

Mad Cow Disease Might Be Linked to Blood Transfusions

...ater died of vCJD raises the possibility that this infection was transfusion transmitted.” The second study, conducted in monkeys, found the BSE prion is transmitted just as effectively through the intravenous route as the oral route, leading them to conclude, “In view of the high efficiency of transmission ...

Poor Oral Health An Indicator Of Heart Disease

...redictor of coronary disease was pericoronitis, an infection around the third molar. The second strongest was root remnants, meaning patients’ teeth were so decayed that only the tip of the root remained, and gingivitis, or gum inflammation. The least strongest predictors were cavities and missing teeth. Res...

Drug to stop HIV spread to babies may Indirectly harm The Mother

...thers who eventually need drug treatment for their infection are much less likely than usual to respond to it.In the United States and Europe, pregnant women with HIV are routinely given combinations of powerful AIDS drugs throughout their pregnancy. This reduces the risk of passing the virus on at birth to ne...

The Effectiveness Of Chickenpox Vaccine Questioned

...s still occur and will continue to occur until the infection in eliminated. It is important to monitor closely the incidence of varicella an the effectiveness of the vaccine over time to determine if a booster dose is needed to improve its effectiveness." ...

Complications Of Pregnancy May Increase The Risk Of Cancer

...t diet, insulin resistance, smoking or patterns of infection may be common initiators of both conditions. However, the evidence is inconsistent....

Antibiotics Overload For Kids Questioned

...of Pediatrics,the most important goal with any ear infection is to relieve the child’s pain. They recommend par...Researchers say if a decision is made to treat the infection with antibiotics, the panel recommends doctors prescribe amoxicillin for most children, because it’s...

Circumcision More Effective In Reducing The Risk Of HIV Protection

...es show circumcised men have a lower risk of HIV-1 infection than uncircumcised men. New laboratory findings suggest the foreskin is rich with HIV-1 target cells easily accessible to the virus through the thin layer of keratin on the foreskin. Investigators found no protective effect of circumcision against ot...

Soaking In The Sun May Give You More Than Just a Tan

...icked up twice as much evidence of papilloma virus infection then as in the winter. The virus fell off sharply in September. Researchers say they noted that sun can dampen the body's production of antibodies and the activation of protective T cells, the main branches of the natural defenses against infection...

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