Nanoparticles: pills for the future
Delivering medicine directly to the affected area provides direct access to the diseased area. Nanoparticles hold promise as a delivery method but are currently only available in injectable forms. Now,...
View ArticleNew treatment hope for children as young as two suffering from a debilitating...
RoActemra® (tocilizumab) has been launched as a specific treatment option for pJIA, the form of juvenile arthritis with the worst prognosis. More...
View Article'I had my intestine removed but I'm not ashamed of my ilestomy bag':...
Was told at 25 she needed surgery to remove her large intestine and an ileostomy bag fitted to collect waste - but struggled with the decision A young bride has spoken of the huge dilemma she faced...
View ArticleНе могут поставить диагноз ребенку
Здравствуйте! Ребенку 8 лет, примерно с 2 лет были небольшие периодические проблемы с пищеварением, с прошлого года с 7 лет были частые боли в животе, поносы, каломазание - ставили дизбактериоз, джвп,...
View ArticleИстория моего птенчика Славушки.
Всем привет! В поисках ответов на свои вопросы забрела на этот форум. Давно читаю ваши истории. Узнала много нового и полезного. Спасибо вам всем, за то, что делитесь своими знаниями, добытыми кровью и...
View ArticleМоя история (Радуга)
Здравствуйте все! Добралась я наконец до написания своей истории. Давно зарегистрировалась, много читала, нашла много полезной информации. Долго думала писать, не писать, что-то все стеснялась. Наконец...
View ArticleРебенку удален весь толстый кишечник
Дочке 7 лет. 4 года ходила со стомой, 1,5 года назад стому закрыли, удалили весь толстый кишечник (болезнь Гиршпрунга). Стул бывает до 15 раз в сутки разными порциями, но живот при этом вздут, как при...
View ArticleCrohn's Disease & Ulcerative Colitis Costs the US in the Billions
The estimated direct cost for all patients with inflammatory bowel diseases in the US is $1.84 billion. More...
View ArticleLong-Term Dietary Fiber Intake Linked to Crohn's Disease
Long-term intake of dietary fiber is associated with a reduced risk of Crohn's disease , but not ulcerative colitis , according to a study published in the November issue of Gastroenterology . More...
View ArticleNZ Women Now Have Access to New Once Monthly Vaginal Ring
For women who don't want the hassle of a daily contraceptive, there is now a new once monthly contraception option - NuvaRingA . More...
View ArticleThe most detailed picture ever of key part of hepatitis C
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have determined the most detailed picture yet of a crucial part of the hepatitis C virus, which the virus uses to infect liver cells. The new data...
View ArticleHope for 'one vaccine against many types of pore-forming toxins'
Nanosponges that soak up a dangerous pore-forming toxin produced by MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) could serve as a safe and effective vaccine against this toxin. This "nanosponge...
View ArticleChickenpox vaccination not linked to increased shingles incidence
A new study claims to have ruled out a link between childhood vaccination against varicella (chickenpox) and the increased incidence of herpes zoster (shingles) in adults, according to an article...
View ArticleDisability, distress in rheumatoid arthritis patients cut in half over last...
New research reveals that patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) today have an easier time with daily living than patients diagnosed two decades ago. According to results of the study published in...
View ArticleRespiratory expert warns that staff who refuse flu vaccine 'risk patient lives'
A leading respiratory expert based at Southampton's teaching hospitals has warned NHS staff who refuse to have a flu vaccine are "risking the lives" of chronically ill and frail patients. Dr Ben...
View ArticleЕсть ли развитие и обучение после школы\института?
Заканичивая школу\институт, мы окунаемся в "реальную" жизнь и в основном время учиться чему то новому заканчивается. А так уж мир устроен, что либо идет развитие, либо деградация. Интересует вопрос:...
View ArticleTxCell's Manufacturing Facility Approved for Cell-Therapy Production
TxCell , a biotechnology company specializing in the development of personalized cell-based immunotherapies, has received manufacturing accreditation status of its cell-therapy production site in...
View ArticleGout runs strongly in families, suggests large-scale study
Researchers from the UK's University of Nottingham and colleagues conducted a new study of the population of Taiwan, where there is a high rate of gout, and found that the condition clusters in...
View ArticleVitamin D may have a therapeutics role in IBD
A study published ahead of print in the Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics examines the role of vitamin D in inflammatory bowel diseases. More...
View ArticleBeach House on the River Styx
I was recently tutoring a high school freshman on "The Odyssey." In one passage, Odysseus was sent into the underworld but is repeatedly told, by his dead relatives, friends, and idols, that he had no...
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