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NIH-funded researchers identify safe level to treat low blood sugar in newborns

Findings reinforce current treatment guidelines for hypoglycemia

Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have shown that treating hypoglycemia, or low blood glucose, in newborns according to current recommendations is safe and appears to prevent brain damage.

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Preliminary study finds that Ebola virus fragments can persist in the semen of some survivors for at least nine months

Preliminary results of a study into persistence of Ebola virus in body fluids show that some men still produce semen samples that test positive for Ebola virus nine months after onset of symptoms.

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Lack of access to hygiene could endanger new Development Agenda – UNICEF

Handwashing rates lowest in low-income countries

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UNICEF Ambassador for South Asia, cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar, teaches correct handwashing to a student in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 12 October 2015

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Marijuana Extract Ill-Suited for Preventing Nausea After Surgery

THC study halted early because of poor results, side effects.

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Plight of NFL Player Stricken by MRSA Germ 'Extremely Unusual'

Infections by the 'superbug' down significantly in recent years, CDC says.

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Gene therapy staves off blindness from retinitis pigmentosa in canine model

NIH-funded study suggests therapeutic window may extend to later-stage disease

Gene therapy preserved vision in a study involving dogs with naturally occurring, late-stage retinitis pigmentosa, according to research funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health. The findings contribute to the groundwork needed to move gene therapy forward into clinical trials for people with the blinding eye disorder, for which there is currently no cure.

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Cesarean Delivery Won't Harm Kids' Health: Study

Still, too many babies are born that way, expert says.

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Americans Concerned About Prescription Painkiller Addiction

People support more education for doctors and regulations to limit abusive access, survey finds.

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World Bank Group, SVRI to Fund Innovations to Prevent Gender-Based Violence

The World Bank Group and nonprofit Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) Tuesday announced an open call for funding proposals for work aimed at preventing gender-based violence in low- and middle-income countries.

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HIV Therapy May Also Lower Risk for Hepatitis B, Study Says

But researchers add that it's critical to expand vaccination base.

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