Targeted antibiotic is easier on the gut microbiome
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Memphis, Tennessee - A targeted antibiotic designed for treatment of staph infections caused fewer changes to the gut microbiome of mice than did common broad-spectrum antibiotics. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists led the study, which provides the first evidence that a pathogen-selective approach to antibiotic development minimizes disruption of the gut microbiome that leaves patients at a risk for a variety of metabolic and immune disorders.
Sticker Shock for 1 Disease’s Cure Hinders Access
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Los Angeles, California - The price of curing hepatitis C in the long term is much cheaper than the ongoing expense of older therapies or delayed treatments, including liver transplants, according to a group of studies published this month in a special edition of the American Journal of Managed Care.
Researchers publish largest eye study of age-related macular degeneration in Latino population that analyzes impact on quality of life
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Los Angeles, California - The University of Southern California (USC) Roski Eye Institute researchers and clinicians published results of the largest population-based study of adult Latinos and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in the National Eye Institute-funded “Los Angeles Latino Eye Study (LALES).” The study, published in JAMA Ophthalmology, is the first to analyze the risk and prevalence of early and late stage AMD and its impact on quality of life for older Latinos.
California’s approach to healthcare marketplace held down premiums
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Berkeley, California - A new study suggests Covered California’s authority to select health insurers successfully held down premium costs.
Genetic switch could be key to increased health and lifespan
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Berkeley, California - Newly discovered genetic switches that increase lifespan and boost fitness in worms are also linked to increased lifespan in mammals, offering hope that drugs to flip these switches could improve human metabolic function and increase longevity.
Raw milk and cream produced by Organic Pastures Dairy recalled
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Sacramento, California - Raw milk and cream produced by Organic Pastures Dairy of Fresno County with a code date of MAY 18 is the subject of a statewide recall and quarantine order announced by California State Veterinarian Dr. Annette Jones. The quarantine order followed the confirmed detection of Salmonella bacteria in raw cream. No illnesses have been reported at this time.
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