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Study Evaluates Pressure Device Worn on the Ear at Night as Treatment for Scar Tissue
August 15, 2011 A study of seven patients examined use of a pressure device worn overnight to supplement other therapy for auricular keloids (scar tissue buildup of the ear), as reported in a new ... > full story -
Anti-Malaria Drug Chloroquine Finding May Lead to Treatments for Arthritis, Cancer and Other Diseases
July 18, 2011 In a new study, scientists demonstrate on the molecular level how the anti-malaria drug chloroquine represses inflammation, which may provide a blueprint for new strategies for treating inflammation ... > full story -
The Biology Behind Alcohol-Induced Blackouts
July 7, 2011 Neuroscientists have identified the brain cells involved in alcohol-related blackouts and the molecular mechanism that appears to underlie them. Alcohol interferes with key receptors in the brain, ... > full story -
Proteins Used to Map the Aging Process
June 20, 2011 Loss of muscle mass is not only associated with disease, such as HIV and cancer, but also with the normal aging process. New research shows that nine proteins, isolated from blood of men, alter with ... > full story -
Etanercept Shows Promise for Treating Dermatomyositis, Study Suggests
June 17, 2011 A multicenter pilot study of etanercept for treatment of dermatomyositis found no major safety concerns and many patients treated with the drug were successfully weaned from steroid therapy. These ... > full story -
Important Aspects of Signaling Across Cell Membranes in Plants Revealed
June 15, 2011 Every living plant cell and animal cell is surrounded by a membrane that helps it communicate with other cells and the outside world. These cellular membranes contain receptor molecules that serve as ... > full story -
Injection Therapy for Sudden Hearing Loss Disorder May Be Suitable Alternative to Oral Steroids
May 24, 2011 Treating idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss with injections of steroids directly into the ear appears to result in recovery of hearing that is not less than recovery obtained with the ... > full story -
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Nasal Steroid Spray May Not Help Resolve Dysfunction of the Ear's Eustachian Tubes
May 16, 2011 For patients with eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD), steroids administered by a nasal spray may be ineffective, according to a new ... > full story -
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Asthma Pill More User-Friendly Than Inhalers -- And No Less Effective, Study Finds
May 4, 2011 A rarely prescribed asthma drug is easier to use and just as effective as conventional treatment with inhalers, according to a new ... > full story -
Genes That Control 'Aging' Steroid Identified
April 14, 2011 Eight genes which control levels of the main steroid produced by the adrenal gland, believed to play a role in aging and longevity, have now been ... > full story
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