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Common antimicrobials help patients recover from MRSA abscesses

NIAID-funded trial counters current thinking about treatment effectiveness.

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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

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NIAID scientists identify cause, possible treatment for life-threatening gut condition

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This light microscope image shows the gut tissue of a child with CHAPLE disease. The large white areas in the bottom right corner are enlarged lymphatic vessels, which can contribute to intestinal distress.

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Carcinogens or mutagens at work: Council and European Parliament reach agreement

On 28 June 2017 the Maltese presidency and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on a new directive intended to help protect workers from exposure to carcinogens or mutagens in the workplace.

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With hidden lives vital to our own, 'seafarers matter,' says UN on International Day

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Felixstowe, the busiest container port in the United Kingdom, where the IMO kicked off its 2017 World Maritime Day theme ‘Connecting ships, ports and people.’

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Yemen hit by world's worst cholera outbreak as cases reach 200,000 – UN

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A child with severe diarrhoea or cholera receives treatment at the Sab'een Hospital in Sana'a, Yemen,on 12 May 2017.

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NAS report: Promising but inconclusive evidence on interventions to prevent cognitive decline, dementia

Suggests NIH, others carefully cue public about potential benefits of cognitive training, blood pressure management, exercise.

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Predicting cognitive deficits in people with Parkinson’s disease

NIH-funded tool may improve clinical trial design and aid in treatment development.

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Researchers uncover genetic gains and losses in Tourette syndrome

NIH-funded study finds new clues to brain disorder.

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Study to examine effects of Zika infection in Guatemalan infants and children

NIH-funded study will characterize outcomes of infection acquired after birth.

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A female Aedes mosquito.

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Scientists identify single-gene mutations that lead to atopic dermatitis

NIH-supported research suggests potential treatment strategy.

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Eczema, or atopic dermatitis, is an inflammatory skin condition that affects an estimated 30 percent of the U.S. population, mostly children and adolescents.