News tagged with epidemiologist

Related topics: centers for disease control and prevention




Oral bacteria may signal pancreatic cancer risk

A new study finds significant associations between antibodies for multiple oral bacteria and the risk of pancreatic cancer, adding support for the emerging idea that the ostensibly distant medical conditions ...

Cancer created Sep 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Water quality study shows need for testing at state migrant camps

The drinking water at one-third of migrant farmworker camps in eastern North Carolina failed to meet state quality standards, according to a new study from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

Health created Sep 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Despite 1993 cases, hantavirus remains mostly a mystery

In his 30-plus years as a doctor, Bruce Tempest had never seen anything like it.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 12, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Vitamin C and beta-carotene might protect against dementia

Forgetfulness, lack of orientation, cognitive decline… about 700, 000 Germans suffer from Alzheimer's disease (AD). Now researchers from the University of Ulm, among them the Epidemiologist Professor Gabriele Nagel and ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Sep 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The plague: it's still with us

(HealthDay)—When Sierra Jane Downing's fever shot up to 107 degrees and she suffered a seizure, her parents knew their 7-year-old daughter had more than the flu.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Decreased breast cancer risk linked to active lifestyle

(Medical Xpress)—An active lifestyle such as doing housework, brisk walking and gardening helps to reduce the chance of getting breast cancer, new research shows today.

Cancer created Sep 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers discover mechanism leading from trichomoniasis to prostate cancer

Researchers have identified a way in which men can develop prostate cancer after contracting trichomoniasis, a curable but often overlooked sexually transmitted disease.

Cancer created Aug 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Hepatitis A vaccination in children under two remains effective for ten years

Vaccination against the hepatitis A virus (HAV) in children two years of age and younger remains effective for at least ten years, according to new research available in the August issue of Hepatology, a journal of the Am ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study questions value of calcium and vitamin D supplements

Prescribing calcium and vitamin D supplements for men at risk of bone loss from hormonal treatment for prostate cancer seems like good medicine.

Cancer created Aug 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Life science businessmen predict genetically enhanced athletes will soon compete in the Olympics

(Medical Xpress) -- The journal Nature has begun publishing a series of commentary piece articles related to the sciences as they apply to the Olympics.

Genetics created Jul 19, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 9 | with audio podcast report

New biomarker in the blood may help predict Alzheimer's disease

Higher levels of a certain fat in the blood called ceramides may increase a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published in the July 18, 2012, online issue of Neurology.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Jul 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Plastics chemical in dental fillings might affect children's behavior: study

(HealthDay) -- Children who receive dental fillings made from the controversial plastics chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) could undergo small but long-term changes in their behavior, a new study suggests.

Pediatrics created Jul 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Frail, older adults with high blood pressure may have lower risk of mortality

A new study suggests that higher blood pressure is associated with lower mortality in extremely frail, elderly adults.

Health created Jul 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Early-life exposure to chemical in drinking water may affect vision, study finds

Prenatal and early childhood exposure to the chemical solvent tetrachloroethylene (PCE) found in drinking water may be associated with long-term visual impairments, particularly in the area of color discrimination, a new ...

Health created Jul 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New research links mothers' lack of folic acid with cleft lip and palate

(Medical Xpress) -- New research by medics at Trinity College Dublin suggests that folic acid plays a vital role in preventing a major birth defect. This is in addition to the established protection against neural birth defect ...

Health created Jul 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1