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Morning News Fix: Hope Edition

by Sara Ost on November 16th, 2007

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Good morning, everyone. Here’s a batch of inspiring health news. It happens!

New Kit Could Nix the Foodborne Pathogen Problem

Current detection kits take six days to yield results. Foodborne pathogens have been a huge problem this year, particularly with spinach and beef. A new kit in development will shorten that time to 5 hours.

Muscular Dystrophy: Amazing Development Could Offer Cure

Myotonic dystrophy is the most common form of muscular dystrophy in adults, and scientists have successfully reversed it in a new murine study.

New Meningitis Vaccine Could Stop All Types, Safe for Kids

Researchers have developed a child-safe vaccine for all four strains of meningitis (A, C, Y and W-135). This breakthrough offers significant hope for children in heavily affected areas such as Africa and Eastern Europe.

And this is for two little birds in Los Angeles.


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