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No. Conway hospital's time capsule contents may be history 100 years from now
In 2112, when Memorial Hospital officials dig up the lawn on the southern side of the facilities' medical offices, they'll be pulling up a time capsule put into the earth this year.
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Tips from the journals of the American Society for Microbiology
( American Society for Microbiology ) In this month's issue: "Genes Culled From Desert Soils Suggest Potential Medical Resource"; "Garlic Constituent Blocks Biofilm Formation, Could Benefit CF Patients and Others"; "Experimental Vaccine Elicits Robust Response Against Both HIV and Tuberculosis"; and "Antibiotics Boost Risk of Infection with Antifungal-Resistant Candida."
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Z-pak’s quicker infection cure may equal quicker death
If you’ve ever had a bacterial infection like bronchitis, pneumonia, a sore throat, or an earache, your doctor likely prescribed azithromycin, commonly known as Z-pak. But a new study suggests the popular antibiotic may increase the odds of sudden death in adults, particularly in those with heart disease, diabetes, or those who’ve undergone bypass surgery. Vanderbilt University professor of ...
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Popular Antibiotic May Be Responsible For Sudden Cardiac Death
Lawrence LeBlond for RedOrbit.com Azithromycin, a common antibiotic used for treatment of bronchitis, pneumonia, and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), appears to also boost the risk of sudden cardiac death when compared with no antibiotic treatment, according to a US study on Wednesday. Azithromycin has been available worldwide since the 1980s, but the new study, published in the New England ...
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UT Southwestern lung transplant recipient lives through 19 years
UT Southwestern Medical Center has performed more than 300 lung transplants in recent decades, and Michael Young represents a remarkable success story.
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Exceeding National Averages, UT Southwestern Lung Transplant Recipient Thrives Nearly 20 Years Later
UT Southwestern Medical Center has performed more than 300 lung transplants in recent decades, and Michael Young represents a remarkable success story.
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Medgenics Inc - Medgenics Awarded $2.2 Million Grant
Medgenics Awarded $2.2 Million Grant from the Israeli Office of the Chief Scientist MISGAV, Israel and SAN FRANCISCO (May 09, 2012) - Medgenics, Inc. (NYSE Amex: MDGN and AIM: MEDU, MEDG), the developer ...
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Oxford Biomedica PLC - Presentation of Ocular Clinical Data at ARVO
Oxford BioMedica Announces Presentation of Ocular Clinical Data at 2012 ARVO Annual Meeting -- Early RetinoStat ® data indicate sustained, dose-related therapeutic protein expression in the eye -- Oxford, ...
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Shift Workers in Dangerous Industries Most Likely to Be Short on Sleep
It’s always nice to get the full recommended seven or nine hours of sleep every day. But life—and work—often gets in the way. And getting too little sleep can decrease attention and short-term memory and can also alter rational judgment—in addition to increasing the risk for some diseases and making it harder to lose weight. [...]
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UM School of Medicine study finds vaginal microbes vary over time among healthy women
( University of Maryland Medical Center ) The delicate balance of microbes in the vagina can change drastically over short periods of time in some women, while remaining the same in others, according to a new study led by the University of Maryland School of Medicine's Institute for Genome Sciences and the University of Idaho. These microbes affect a woman's susceptibility to infection, so such ...
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