News tagged with pharyngitis
Tulane University Pioneers Less-Invasive, Voice-Saving Surgery for Throat Cancer Patients
(PhysOrg.com) -- Tulane University surgeons have developed a new, less-invasive procedure to preserve speech and swallowing functions in patients being treated for head and neck cancers.
Jan 07, 2010 |
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Physician urges changes in diagnosis for sore throat in young adults
New analysis from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) suggests that physicians need to re-think their diagnosis and treatment of sore throat, or pharyngitis, in adolescents and young adults to consider a more newly ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 30, 2009 |
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Improved drug coverage under Medicare associated with increases in antibiotic use
Antibiotic use appears to have increased among older adults whose prescription drug coverage improved as a result of enrolling in Medicare Part D, with the largest increases for broad-spectrum, newer and more expensive drugs, ...
Aug 09, 2010 |
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Instant testing for sore throats wins CIMIT prize
Imagine finding out before you leave the pediatrician's office if your child has strep throat, or even something more serious requiring a different treatment. A novel application for applying DNA "nanobarcodes" in a clinical ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jul 08, 2010 |
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Oldest-known black carp found in Mongolian plateau
Dr. Pingfu Chen, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Dr. Gloria Arratia at the Biodiversity Research Center of the University of Kansas, described an ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jun 23, 2010 |
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Coffee May Protect Against Head and Neck Cancers
(PhysOrg.com) -- Data on the effects of coffee on cancer risk have been mixed. However, results of a recent study add to the brewing evidence that drinking coffee protects against cancer, this time against head and neck cancer.
Jun 21, 2010 |
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Cosmopolitan eels
A genetic survey shows very little structure to moray eel populations in the Indo-Pacific. How, then, did 150 species of eel arise there?
Apr 07, 2010 |
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SIBLING proteins may predict oral cancer
The presence of certain proteins in premalignant oral lesions may predict oral cancer development, Medical College of Georgia researchers said.
Feb 23, 2010 |
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Scientists reveal how an old drug could have a new use for treating river blindness
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have discovered a potential new use for the drug closantel, currently the standard treatment for sheep and cattle infected with liver fluke. The new research suggests that the ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 09, 2010 |
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How does a worm build a throat? Tackling the 'organ formation puzzle'
(PhysOrg.com) -- Mention worms to most people, and they probably think of fishing, gardening, or trips to the vet. Mention them to Susan E. Mango, and she begins telling you how “absolutely beautiful” they ...
Oct 06, 2009 |
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Benefits from upper airway surgery for sleep apnea found to equal CPAP
Adults who struggle with CPAP treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) should be considered candidates for reconstructive surgery on the upper airway, because it holds the same quality-of-life (QOL) benefits but with more ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 01, 2009 |
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Rapid approach to identify influenza A virus mutations and drug resistance developed
Genome Institute of Singapore scientists, led by Christopher Wong, Ph.D., have developed a novel approach to uncover the complete sequence of any influenza A virus, including H1NI, with just a quick nasal swab or nasal pharyngeal ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
May 28, 2009 |
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