Archive: 07/02/2014

Power lines don't raise risk of leukaemia in children

(Medical Xpress)—Children who live near overhead power lines in early life do not have a greater risk of developing childhood leukaemia, researchers from the Childhood Cancer Research Group at the University of Oxford have ...

Feb 7, 2014

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Park life and its hidden hazards

(Medical Xpress)—Ticks may be common in parks in and around our cities where they pose a risk for humans and their pets, new research from the University of Bristol has found.

Feb 7, 2014

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Three persistent myths about heroin use and overdose deaths

Philip Seymour Hoffman's death earlier this week from a suspected heroin overdose unleashed the usual media coverage of deaths related to this drug. While the actor's actual cause of death has not yet been determined, it's ...

Feb 7, 2014

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Avian flu variant stalks Egypt

(Medical Xpress)—Since its first identification in Asia, highly pathogenic avian influenza – H5N1 – has caused significant alarm in the scientific community. While the virus' primary target is birds – tens of millions ...

Feb 7, 2014

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Psoriasis researchers identify molecular changes responsible for skin discoloration

(Medical Xpress)—Itchy, painful rashes—such as those that occur with psoriasis—are uncomfortable, but at least they fade when the flare-up subsides. Mostly. Evidence often remains in the form of dark, discolored areas ...

Feb 7, 2014

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Study suggests a sibling vaccine could prevent deaths of babies worldwide

(Medical Xpress)—New research from the University of Warwick into a common virus which can be fatal for babies under six months suggests a strategy of vaccinating older siblings could reduce deaths and serious illness in ...

Feb 7, 2014

New research shows extended exposure to caffeine and sucrose impacts behaviour and brain chemistry

New research suggests the long-term consumption of caffeinated sugar-sweetened drinks in place of water can cause lasting changes to behaviour, having profound effects on brain chemistry.

Feb 7, 2014

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A scramble to sign up the young by health deadline

An army of workers and volunteers has fanned out around the country trying to enroll young and healthy people in health insurance now available through President Barack Obama's signature law.

Feb 7, 2014

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Weavers' villages in India suffer TB epidemic

This cluster of poor villages, long known for its colorful silk saris, now is known for something else: tuberculosis. Nearly half of Lohata's population has it—some 100,000 people—and the community's weaving tradition ...

Feb 7, 2014

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Rett syndrome genetic variants now available for advance testing, diagnosis and research

Despite the identification of gene mutations in methyl CpG binding protein 2 (MECP2) being linked to Rett syndrome (RS), research has been hindered by the lack of commercially available reference materials. Through collaboration ...

Feb 7, 2014

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