Archive: 07/08/2014
Social dynamics beats penicillin in stopping syphilis outbreaks
Syphilis, among the more pernicious sexually-transmitted infections, is on the rise; nearly 16,000 cases were reported in the U.S. in 2012, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Aug 7, 2014
US medical schools urged to increase enrollment of undocumented immigrants
(Medical Xpress)—A paper by researchers at the UCLA Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture urges medical schools to do more to increase their enrollment of undocumented immigrants seeking access to the medical ...
Aug 7, 2014
Mutations in a gene essential for cell regulation cause kidney cancer in children
Mutations in a gene that helps regulate when genes are switched on and off in cells have been found to cause rare cases of Wilms tumour, the most common kidney cancer occurring in children.
Aug 7, 2014
Climate change could drive rise in debilitating disease
A disease prevalent in developing countries could be spread by the changes in rainfall patterns according to a new study.
Aug 7, 2014