CDC: Some Progress Seen in Foodborne Illness
But some types of foodborne bacteria, including Campylobacter and Vibrio, are on the rise
Pollen-Derived Adenosine Key in Ragweed-Induced Allergy
Adenosine found to aggravate ragweed-induced allergic lung inflammation
Infective Endocarditis Incidence Up in U.S. From 2000 to 2011
No increase in rates of hospitalization, valve surgery after 2007 IE prophylaxis guideline revisions
FDA Proposes Lifting Ban on Homosexual Blood Donations
Agency collecting comments on proposal for 60 days before issuing final rules
Multimodal Strategy Improves Ovarian Cancer Detection
Screening using risk of ovarian cancer algorithm linked to increased number of screen-detected iEOCs
Increased Risk of Cancer Seen for Offspring of Older Fathers
Higher risk for blood and immune system cancers
Protein Seen in Parkinson’s May Activate Immune System
Candesartan and an experimental drug both reduce the immune response
Some Gene Activity Differs Depending on Season
Altered activity could explain why some diseases are worse in some months than others
HPV Vaccination of Females Has Some Indirect Benefit for Males
Strongest effect on penile cancer; smallest effect on anal cancer
Survival Improving for Women With Ovarian Cancer
Women diagnosed today 50 percent less likely to die than they were in the 1970s
