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Pneumonia Vaccine Advised for Adolescents With Sickle Cell Disease
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Surveillance data indicate that the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine administered to children with sickle cell disease between the ages of 4 and 10 decreases the incidence of pneumonia by 68% and increases survival by 81.4%, investigators report in the March issue of Pediatrics. Reuters Health Information
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Curcumin Suppresses IgE-Mediated Allergic Response and Mast Cell Activation
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Curcumin, which gives curry its yellow color, inhibits Syk kinase-dependent signaling events in mast cells in mice and might therefore be useful in the treatment of mast cell-related allergic diseases, according to a report by Korean and U.S. researchers in the May issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Reuters Health Information
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