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Genome-wide study identifies eight new susceptibility loci for atopic dermatitis

Japanese researchers at the RIKEN Center for Genomic Medicine (CGM) and their colleagues have identified 8 new loci associated with susceptibility to atopic dermatitis in the Japanese population. The findings, ...

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

Researchers look at the spread of dysentery from Europe to industrializing countries

Researchers have found that a bacterium that emerged centuries ago in Europe has now been spreading globally into countries undergoing rapid development and industrialization. Unlike other diarrheal diseases, this one is ...

Genetics created Aug 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Risk of developing diabetes higher in neighborhoods that aren't walk-friendly

Whether your neighbourhood is conducive to walking could determine your risk for developing diabetes, according to a new study by researchers at St. Michael's Hospital and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences.

Diabetes created Sep 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

International ranking for infant mortality flawed: study

Canada's ranking in international child health indexes would dramatically improve if measurements were standardized, according to a new study by researchers from the University of British Columbia, Dalhousie University, McGill ...

Health created Feb 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Short-term exposure to most major air pollutants associated with increased risk of heart attack

Short-term exposure (for up to 7 days) to all major air pollutants, with the exception of ozone, is significantly associated with an increased risk of heart attack, according to a review and meta-analysis of previous studies ...

Health created Feb 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Survival after general anesthesia vastly improved: study

(HealthDay)—The number of people who survive surgery when general anesthesia is used has improved dramatically over the past 50 years, Canadian researchers report.

Surgery created Sep 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

India's global pharmacy role threatened by EU pact

(AP) -- Efforts by India and the European Union to strengthen trade are threatening India's ability to deliver lifesaving medicines to the world's poorest, analysts say as the two sides push through protracted ...

Medications created Feb 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Stillbirth rates have increased significantly, although spontaneous stillbirth rates have not

The rate of stillbirths in British Columbia, Canada, increased by 31% over a decade, although the rate of spontaneous stillbirths did not increase, according to a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). ...

Health created Apr 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Link shown between environmental toxicants and atherosclerosis

Environmental toxicants such as dioxins, PCBs, and pesticides can pose a risk for cardiovascular disease. For the first time a link has been demonstrated between atherosclerosis and levels of long-lived organic environmental ...

Health created Oct 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Does your job increase your breast cancer risk?

Is there a link between the risk of breast cancer and the working environment? A study published in BioMed Central's open access journal Environmental Health provides further evidence on this previously neglected research topic, ...

Cancer created Nov 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lung cancer mortality rates linked to primary care provider density

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths and is tied as the third leading cause of death overall in industrialized countries. Within the United States, several groups identified by race, sex, and socioeconomic ...

Cancer created Apr 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Dutch government backtracks on anti-smoking

It's getting surprisingly easy to light up in the Netherlands these days - cigarettes, that is.

Health created Dec 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

IBD travelers are not at higher risk of contracting intestinal infections

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) travelers have an increased risk of illness during trips to industrialized countries, but not to developing or tropical regions, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and He ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Brazil has laws that protect against "Big Food" and "Big Snack"

Under pressure from civil society organizations, the Brazilian government has introduced legislation to protect and improve its traditional food system, standing in contrast to the governments of many industrialized countries ...

Health created Jul 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

An earlier diagnosis to avoid kidney transplants

An analytical technique using high brilliance infrared light produced by the SOLEIL synchrotron has been developed by teams from the CNRS, Paris Sud University, Tenon Hospital in Paris, and the Stoke-on-Trent ...

Medical research created Nov 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0