Archive: 04/04/2014
West Africa gears up to fight Ebola, killer fevers
Several west African countries geared up on Friday to tackle killer haemorrhagic fevers including Ebola, which has claimed more than 80 lives in Guinea and just seen suspect cases emerge in Mali, after Liberia and Sierra ...
Apr 4, 2014
Fear might interfere with breast cancer messages, communication researcher finds
When it comes to encouraging African American women to seek breast-cancer screening, the fear factor might be getting in the way, according to an award-winning study by a University of Missouri–St. Louis faculty member.
Apr 4, 2014
Key genetic mutations could be new hope for adrenocortical tumor patients
Chinese researchers from Rui-Jin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao-Tong University School of Medicine, BGI, and other institutions have discovered that the activating hotspot L205R mutation in PRKACA gene was closely associated with ...
Apr 4, 2014
Plant-derived anti-cancer compounds explained at national conference
Compounds derived from plant-based sources—including garlic, broccoli and medicine plants—confer protective effects against breast cancer, explain researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI), partner ...
Apr 4, 2014
Women seeking emergency contraception more likely to use IUDs if offered counseling and 'same-day service'
(Medical Xpress)—Health care clinics should routinely offer same-day placement of intrauterine devices (IUDs) to women seeking emergency contraception, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of ...
Apr 4, 2014
Grandparents may worsen some moms' baby blues
Does living with grandparents ease or worsen a mothers' baby blues? The answer may depend on the mother's marital status, a new study from Duke University suggests.
Apr 4, 2014