UN health strategy making access to new, revolutionary hepatitis C treatment possible
Long-term oxygen treatment does not benefit some COPD patients
Newly published data from the Long-Term Oxygen Treatment Trial (LOTT) show that oxygen use is not beneficial for most people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and moderately low levels of blood oxygen.
Scientists propose neuroscience framework for diagnosing addictions
Scientists at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health, propose using an assessment tool to diagnose addictive disorders that considers addiction-related behaviors, brain imaging, and...
Gene therapy shows promise for treating Niemann-Pick disease type C1
The gene therapy involved inserting a functional copy of the NPC1 gene into mice with the disease....
MEPs call for EU limit on industrial trans fats in food
The EU should place mandatory limits on industrially-produced trans-fatty acids (TFA) which may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, infertility, Alzheimer’s, diabetes and obesity for consumers, says a resolution voted on Wednesday. TFA intake...
Health, Environment & Children's Groups Call For National Strategy To End Lead Poisoning And Lead Exposure
A coalition of organizations across the country have sent a call for action to President Obama’s Task Force on Environmental Health and Safety Risks to Children, calling for the U.S. to finally end lead exposure and poisoning for children. The...
Skin patch to treat peanut allergy shows benefit in children
A wearable patch that delivers small amounts of peanut protein through the skin shows promise for treating children and young adults with peanut allergy, with greater benefits for younger children, according to one-year results from an ongoing...
Ebola-affected countries receive NIH support to strengthen research capacity
The recent Ebola epidemic in West Africa highlighted the need for better global preparedness and response to disease outbreaks. To help address that need in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone — the countries most affected by the epidemic — the National...
Major campaign launched to immunize 5.8 million Iraqi children against polio
UNICEF-supported teams administer polio vaccinations...
Federal agencies express support for updated safe infant sleep recommendations
Federal agencies concerned with infant health and welfare announced their support of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) updated recommendations on safe infant sleep, on October 24.
