Monday, May 4, 2009

Medical News

Medical News

At least 80% adherence needed for pediatric asthma control

Posted: 04 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT

Effective control of childhood asthma requires a medication adherence rate of at least 80%, say researchers who are recommending regular adherence monitoring to improve treatment outcomes.

Vaccine-coated microneedle patches show early promise

Posted: 04 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT

Cutaneous immunization via a microneedle-coated patch may be a promising new way to deliver vaccines against viral infection, a study in mice suggests.

Avian flu priming-boost strategy effective

Posted: 04 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT

Early priming of individuals with the avian flu vaccine induces a pool of memory cells that rapidly expand after a single booster dose, research shows.

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