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Monday, December 12, 2011

ScienceDaily: Top Health News

ScienceDaily: Top Health News


Gene therapy achieves early success against hereditary bleeding disorder, study suggests

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 10:44 AM PST

Symptoms improved significantly in adults with the bleeding disorder hemophilia B following a single treatment with gene therapy.

People with DFNA2 hearing loss show increased touch sensitivity, study shows

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 07:57 AM PST

People with a certain form of inherited hearing loss have increased sensitivity to low frequency vibration, according to a new study. The research findings reveal previously unknown relationships between hearing loss and touch sensitivity.

Ready-to-bake cookie dough not ready-to-eat, study of E. coli outbreak finds

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 07:53 AM PST

The investigation of a 2009 multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, an important cause of bacterial gastrointestinal illness, led to a new culprit: ready-to-bake commercial prepackaged cookie dough.

New approach to management of overeating in children

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 02:58 PM PST

Overeating, whether in children or adults, often takes place even in the absence of hunger, resulting in weight gain and obesity. Current methods to treat such overeating in youth focus on therapies that restrict what kids may eat, requiring them to track their food intake and engage in intensive exercise. Psychiatrists are now developing new ways to treat overeating in children and adults.

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