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Postponing the Introduction of Cow's Milk and Solid Foods May Not Prevent Atopy
Delayed introduction of cow's milk and other food products is associated with a higher rather than lower risk for atopic manifestations in the first 2 years of life, epidemiologists in the Netherlands report in the July issue of Pediatrics.
Reuters Health Information, July 2008
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Long-Term Steroid Asthma Therapy Increases Fracture Risk in Children, Teens
A cohort follow-up study shows that long-term use of corticosteroid bursts for asthma treatment is associated with decreased bone mineral accretion and increased risk for osteopenia in boys.
Medscape Medical News, July 2008
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Vaccine Shows No Benefit in Renal Cell Carcinoma
The heat-shock protein peptide complex, which was showing promise in early study, has failed a phase 3 trial.
Medscape Medical News, July 2008
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Vaccine Containment System Shows Promise in Mice
US researchers have created a Streptococcus pneumoniae vaccine that uses a form of Salmonella enterica engineered to self-destruct after producing stimulatory antigens.
Reuters Health Information, July 2008
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Synbiotics May Increase a Child's Resistance to Respiratory Tract Infections
In a double-blind, randomized trial, use of probiotics and prebiotics was associated with increased resistance to respiratory tract infections and no apparent adverse events.
Medscape Medical News, July 2008
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Cytokine and Platelet Levels Predict Severe Yellow Fever Vaccine Reaction
Elevations in cytokines and reduced platelet counts are surrogate markers for patients likely to develop severe adverse reactions to yellow fever vaccination, according to a report in the June 1st issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases.
Reuters Health Information, July 2008
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No Link Found Between Vaccinations and Illness in Deployed UK Military Personnel
Multiple vaccinations administered on a single day have not caused health problems in British military personnel deployed to Iraq since 2003, according to a report in the July 1 issue of BMJ Online First.
Reuters Health Information, June 2008
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Peptide Vaccine Shows Some Promise in Hard-To-Treat HCV
The synthetic peptide vaccine IC41 induces a T-cell response specific to hepatitis C virus (HCV) in patients with chronic HCV infection refractory to standard therapy, German researchers report.
Reuters Health Information, June 2008
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Inflammatory Processes May Link Asthma and Rhinosinusitis
A study in asthmatic patients published in the June issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings suggests a direct relationship among sinus mucosal thickening, osteitis, and markers of eosinophilic inflammation.
Reuters Health Information, June 2008
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Panel Advises Adding Multi-Vaccines to U.S Childhood Immunization Schedule
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has recommended adding the choice of two more multiple vaccines as part of the regular childhood schedule -- Sanofi Aventis' Pentacel, which protects against five childhood infections, and GlaxoSmithKline's Kinrix, which protects against four.
Reuters Health Information, June 2008
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Rabies Vaccines in Short Supply in U.S.: Government
Vaccines to prevent rabies in people are in short supply in the United States and should be used only if needed, federal health officials advised on Thursday.
Reuters Health Information, June 2008
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Encouraging Phase 2b Results With Oral Laquinimod in MS
Results of a phase 2b trial of laquinimod, an investigational oral treatment for MS, showed the higher dose of 0.6 mg/day was well tolerated and significantly reduced disease activity on MRI. Phase 3 trials are under way.
Medscape Medical News, June 2008
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U.S. Electronic Health-Record Standards Agreed
U.S. consumer groups, insurers and privacy advocates together with Google Inc and Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday they have agreed to standards intended to speed adoption of personal electronic health records.
Reuters Health Information, June 2008
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Experimental Vaccine Prevents and Reverses New-Onset Diabetes in Mice
A novel microsphere-based vaccine targeting dendritic cells prevents and reverses new-onset autoimmune diabetes in a mouse model, according to a report in the June issue of Diabetes.
Reuters Health Information, June 2008
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Merck's Gardasil Not Cleared for Older Women
U.S. regulators have told Merck & Co they cannot yet approve Merck's application to expand marketing of its HPV vaccine Gardasil to an older group of women, the drugmaker said Wednesday.
Reuters Health Information, June 2008
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Vaccine Seems to Have Affected U.S. Rotavirus Pattern: CDC
Merck and Co's new rotavirus vaccine may have affected the 2007-2008 rotavirus season among young children in the United States, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday.
Reuters Health Information, June 2008
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CVD Is a "Major Killer" in HIV+ Patients, but Underrecognized by Doctors
A unique meeting of cardiologists, endocrinologists, and HIV clinicians hopes to raise awareness of key facts about the risk for cardiovascular disease in people who are HIV positive.
Medscape Medical News, June 2008
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Duration of Allergic Rhinitis Linked With Worsening of Nasal Airflow
Patients with persistent allergic rhinitis may experience a progressive worsening of nasal airflow depending on how long they have the disorder, according to Italian researchers.
Reuters Health Information, June 2008
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Personalized Medicine Requires Regulatory Change
Changes need to be made in the way therapies are developed, approved, and paid for if the potential of personalized medicine is to be realized, experts say.
Medscape Medical News, June 2008
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CME/CE
Treatment of Food Allergies Reviewed
In children and adults, the double-blind, placebo-controlled food challenge remains the most specific test to confirm the diagnosis of food allergies.
Medscape Medical News, June 2008
