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New coronavirus has many potential hosts, could pass from animals to humans repeatedly

The SARS epidemic of 2002-2003 was short-lived, but a novel type of human coronavirus that is alarming public health authorities can infect cells from humans and bats alike, a fact that could make the animals a continuing ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Bedroom TV viewing increases risk of obesity in children

The average American child from age 8 to 18 watches about 4.5 hours of TV each day. Seventy percent have a TV in the bedroom and about one-third of youth aged 6-19 is considered obese. Previous studies have shown that TV ...

Overweight and Obesity created Dec 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Combination of imaging exams improves Alzheimer's diagnosis

Employing a combination of imaging and biomarker tests improves the ability of doctors to predict Alzheimer's in patients with mild cognitive impairment, according to researchers at Duke Medicine.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Dec 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast