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Protein discovery could lead to new hearing loss treatments

Protein discovery could lead to new hearing loss treatments

A new genetic study in mice has identified two proteins that help organize the development of the hair cells that pick up sound waves in the inner ear. New treatments for hearing loss may be on the horizon. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD, believe that their findings could hold […]

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Smartphone-controlled device could deliver drugs into the brain

Smartphone-controlled device could deliver drugs into the brain

An international research team has designed a wireless, smartphone-controlled device that is able to deliver drugs straight into the brain. It can also stimulate brain cells using light. So far, the scientists have tested this device in mice. The new device may help scientists deliver drugs straight into the brain. In a new effort — […]

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Adults Need Vaccines, Too

Adults Need Vaccines, Too

Latest Prevention & Wellness News TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Vaccines aren’t just for kids, a doctors’ group says. “Many adults are not aware that they need vaccines throughout their lives and so have not received recommended vaccinations,” Dr. Robert McLean, president of the American College of Physicians, said in a college news […]

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Too Few U.S. Opioid Users Are Getting OD Antidote

Too Few U.S. Opioid Users Are Getting OD Antidote

Latest Prevention & Wellness News TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Naloxone can reverse an opioid overdose, but far too little of the lifesaving drug is used where it is needed the most, a new U.S. government report shows. “Too many people in our country and in our communities are still dying from opioid-related […]

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Diprolene (betamethasone dipropionate) vs. Topicort (desoximetasone)

Diprolene (betamethasone dipropionate) vs. Topicort (desoximetasone)

Diprolene (betamethasone dipropionate) vs. Topicort (desoximetasone): What’s the difference? Betamethasone and desoximetasone are corticosteroids used to relieve itching and inflammation associated with a wide variety of skin conditions such as allergic dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, and plaque psoriasis. Brand names of betamethasone include Diprolene, Diprolene AF and Luxiq. A brand name for desoximetasone is […]