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Self-Administration of Flu Vaccine with a Patch May be Feasible, Study Suggests
February 26th 2014The annual ritual of visiting a doctor's office or health clinic to receive a flu shot may soon be outdated, thanks to the findings of a new study published in the journal Vaccine.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 healthcare professionals.
Dental Plaque Bacteria Preserved for 1,000 Years Similar to That Found in Oral Cavities Today
February 24th 2014When a University of Oklahoma researcher and an international team of experts analyzed the dental calculus or plaque from teeth preserved for 1,000 years, the results revealed human health and dietary information never seen before. The team discovered disease-causing bacteria in a German Medieval population, which is the same or very similar to inflammatory disease-causing bacteria in humans todayunlikely scientific results given modern hygiene and dental health practices.
