April 4th 2025
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Enterovirus 71 Infection May Delay Childhood Neurodevelopment
March 22nd 2007TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Enterovirus 71 infection in children associated with central nervous system involvement, and especially cardiopulmonary failure, may stall neurodevelopment and cognitive function, researchers here reported.
FDA Okays Eculizumab (Soliris) for Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
March 19th 2007ROCKVILLE, Md. -- The FDA has approved eculizumab (Soliris), tbe first of a new class of natural immune system blockers, for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, a rare blood disorder that can lead to disability and death.
New Blood-Based TB Test More Accurate at Detecting Recent Exposure
March 15th 2007UTRECHT, The Netherlands -- Tuberculosis tests based on interferon-gamma response, measured by a blood test, picked up exposure to a TB-infected store employee here, but a positive result on the standard tuberculin skin test was not associated with exposure to the infected employee.