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Τετάρτη 26 Φεβρουαρίου 2014

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Self-administration of flu vaccine with a patch may be feasible, study suggests
Attitude during pregnancy affects weight gain
Researchers generate new neurons in brains, spinal cords of living adult mammals

Self-administration of flu vaccine with a patch may be feasible, study suggests

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 06:35 AM PST

The annual ritual of visiting a doctor's office or health clinic to receive a flu shot may soon be outdated, thanks to the findings of a new study published in the journal Vaccine.

The research, which involved nearly 100 people recruited in the metropolitan Atlanta area, found that test subjects could successfully apply a prototype vaccine patch to themselves. That suggests the self-administration of vaccines with microneedle patches may one day be feasible, potentially reducing administration costs and relieving an annual burden on health care professionals.

Attitude during pregnancy affects weight gain

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 06:29 AM PST

Overweight or obese women with the mentality that they are "eating for two" are more likely to experience excessive weight gain while pregnant, according to researchers at Penn State College of Medicine.

Researchers generate new neurons in brains, spinal cords of living adult mammals

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 09:31 AM PST

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers created new nerve cells in the brains and spinal cords of living mammals without the need for stem cell transplants to replenish lost cells.