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NEWS ABOUT: common cold

common cold stories: 12 news summaries

Scientists Map Common Cold's Genome

Makes creating a cure possible, but still
pricey and unlikely

Feb 12, 09 4:43 PM CST
(Newser) - Researchers have completed a “family tree” for the common cold, paving the way for an eventual cure to one of mankind’s most stubborn ailments, the New York Times reports. Scientists mapped the genomes of the 99 variations of rhinovirus, which causes most colds, and have cataloged the weaknesses... More »

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pharmaceutical companies • genome • virus • asthma • common cold • pharmaceutical industry • cold • rhinovirus

 Lose Sleep, Catch a Cold 

Little sleep makes us vulnerable to colds

Jan 13, 09 4:06 AM CST
(Newser) - Mom was right: get a good night's sleep. Researchers have discovered a direct link between lack of sleep and vulnerability to disease, Reuters reports. Study volunteers who slept less than seven hours a night for just two weeks were three times more likely to come down with cold symptoms after... More »

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immune system • sleep deprivation • common cold • Carnegie Mellon University • cytokines • histamines

 Cold Virus 
 Joins Cancer Fight 

Brain tumors may yield to targeted infection

Apr 7, 08 2:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - Scientists are trying to beat some of the most untreatable forms of cancer by employing another undefeated ailment: the common cold. A research team in Seattle has "modified the viruses so they can selectively target the tumor cells, replicate inside them and kill them," says one of the... More »

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cancer • medical breakthrough • tumor • virus • common cold • clinical trials • scientific breakthroughs • measles

Cold 'Remedy' Firm Settles
Suit for $23M

Airborne ends class action with promise of consumer refunds

Mar 4, 08 3:10 PM CST
(Newser) - Herbal supplement company Airborne will pay $23.3 million to settle a class-action suit alleging false advertising but won't say it did anything wrong, CNNMoney reports. At issue was the company's claim its pills could cure colds. Airborne denies “any wrongdoing or illegal conduct,” but it will give... More »

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drugs • immune system • lawsuit • common cold • herbal medicine • false advertising • alternative medicine • Airborne • refund

Of Mice and Men, and a Cure for Colds

Researchers find a
way to infect rodents with rhinoviruses

Feb 4, 08 9:16 AM CST
(Newser) - Scientists have managed to give a mouse a cold. May not sound like a huge deal, but it is: One reason a cure for the common cold has been so elusive is that until now, only primates have been infected with rhinoviruses, which cause them. Now a team at Imperial... More »

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mice • common cold • rhinovirus • cold cure • Imperial College London

Cold Meds Land 7,000 Kids a Year in the Hospital

Report tallies ODs,
bad reactions

Jan 29, 08 4:43 AM CST
(Newser) - More than 7,000 American children a year end up in emergency rooms after taking over-the-counter cold or cough medicines, the federal Centers for Disease Control reports. Most of the children take overdoses of the drugs on their own, but a quarter have bad reactions to normal doses given by... More »

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children • cough syrup • cold medicine • common cold • children's health care • cough medicine

Escape the Flu This Season

Tips for keeping the bug from sneaking up on you

Dec 17, 07 11:35 AM CST
(Newser) - No one wants to come down with the flu, especially during the holidays. Follow these tips to protect yourself:
  • Wash your hands often.
  • Avoid crowds. Shop online and cover your face if someone sneezes near you.
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list • common cold • flu

Honey Works on Kids' Coughs

Study says it soothes throat, helps children sleep

Dec 4, 07 7:07 AM CST
(Newser) - Parents looking for an alternative to cold medicines for their young kids might consider a sweet solution—honey. A new study suggests that a commonly available dark variety soothes children's coughs and helps them sleep better, the Houston Chronicle reports.  The study comes in the wake of the FDA's... More »

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FDA • children • honey • cough syrup • cold medicine • alternative treatment • common cold

Lethal Strain
of Cold Virus Spreads in US

Bug has killed 10, hospitalized dozens
in last 18 months

Nov 15, 07 6:59 PM CST
(Newser) - A virulent strain of adenovirus, a prevalent cause of the common cold and other respiratory infections, has been identified in parts of the US, including New York, Oregon, Washington state, and Texas, Reuters reports. According to the Centers for Disease Control, the new strain—adenovirus 14—has killed 10 people,... More »

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • public health • common cold

America's 12 Germiest Places

It's enough to make the hypochondriac in all of us squirm

Nov 1, 07 2:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - The trash smells worse than the kitchen sinks, but it's not necessarily less prone to germs. Health gives you the 12 germiest places:
  1. Kitchen sink and counters—Use antibacterial product.
  2. Airplane bathrooms—Flushing sprays germs everywhere.
  3. Wet laundry—E. coli, courtesy dirty skivvies. Use bleach, dry high
... More »

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list • bacteria • office • common cold • gym

FDA Advisers Reject Cold Meds for Kids

Popular remedies don't work and aren't safe for for children under 6

Oct 19, 07 5:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Over-the-counter cold medicines are dangerous for children under 6 and should not be used, a panel of health advisers reported to the FDA today. Many popular medicines, including Dimetapp, Triaminic, and Pediacare, have never been sufficiently tested on children under 12, the committee concluded. “The data that we have... More »

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FDA • drug companies • parents • cold medicine • pediatrics • common cold • pediatricians

Top 10 Incurable Diseases

Medicine marches on, leaving behind some ailments that defy understanding

Sep 14, 07 10:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - Doctors have successfully performed a face transplant, but the cure for the common cold still eludes them. LiveScience ponders the diseases that got away.
  1. AIDS
  2. Alzheimer's disease
  3. The common cold
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AIDS • schizophrenia • list • common cold • avian flu • lupus • mad cow disease • chronic fatigue syndrome • Alzheimer's Disease

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