FDA extends use of Promacta in young children with rare blood disorder
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Washington, DC - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Promacta (eltrombopag) to treat low blood platelet count in pediatric patients – ages one year and older – with a rare blood disorder called chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). Promacta can be used in these children when they have not achieved an appropriate response using other ITP medicines or surgery to remove the spleen.
Study shows no benefit of omega-3 or other nutritional supplements for cognitive decline
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Washington, DC - While some research suggests that a diet high in omega-3 fatty acids can protect brain health, a large clinical trial by researchers at the National Institutes of Health found that omega-3 supplements did not slow cognitive decline in older persons. With 4,000 patients followed over a five-year period, the study is one of the largest and longest of its kind. It was published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Amazing Adaptability of the Brain’s Vision Center
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Baltimore, Maryland - By early childhood, the sight regions of a blind person’s brain respond to sound, especially spoken language, a Johns Hopkins University neuroscientist has found.
Preventing infections during chemotherapy
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Rochester, Minnesota - Your bone marrow makes white blood cells that help fight infection. Chemotherapy drugs can damage your bone marrow, reducing your body's ability to protect itself from bacteria, fungi and other infectious agents.
Cord Blood Banking
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Rochester, Minnesota - Blood from a newborn’s umbilical cord was once considered a waste product, but it actually contains potentially life-saving cells. But how do you know if cord blood banking is right for you? Seanna Thompson, M.D., Mayo Clinic Health System OB/GYN physician, answers some common questions about cord blood banking and what options are available to you.
Stress relief from laughter? It's no joke
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Scottsdale, Arizona - Whether you're guiltily guffawing at an episode of "South Park" or quietly giggling at the latest New Yorker cartoon, laughing does you good. Laughter is a great form of stress relief, and that's no joke.
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