Archive: 09/08/2016

Study provides details of possible link between Zika and severe joint condition at birth

A study published by The BMJ today provides more details of an association between Zika virus infection in the womb and a condition known as arthrogryposis, which causes joint deformities at birth, particularly in the arms ...

Aug 9, 2016

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Higher weekly activity levels linked to lower risk of 5 chronic diseases

Higher levels of total physical activity are strongly associated with lower risk of five common chronic diseases - breast and bowel cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke, finds a study in The BMJ today.

Aug 9, 2016

A breakthrough in combating malaria with odor-baited trap for mosquitoes

The use of a newly-developed mosquito trap incorporating human odour has resulted in a 70% decline in the population of the most significant malaria mosquito on the Kenyan island of Rusinga. After the introduction of the ...

Aug 9, 2016

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Fake xanax cut with potent pain med can be a killer

(HealthDay)—At least one San Francisco-area drug user died and eight more landed in the ER in late 2015 after taking counterfeit Xanax tablets that had been cut with a powerful and dangerous opiate, a new report shows.

Aug 9, 2016

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Most sick, aging americans live far from in-home care

(HealthDay)—Most older Americans struggling with chronic illnesses live too far from "in-home" medical care providers to get the help they need to stay in their homes, a new study finds.

Aug 9, 2016

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Adults hold key to preventing kids' drownings

(HealthDay)—Parents and others need to do more to prevent child drownings and near-drownings, according to an expert in trauma and injury prevention.

Aug 9, 2016

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Researchers develop algorithm to find precise cancer treatments

University of Hawai'i Cancer Center researchers developed a computational algorithm to analyze "Big Data" obtained from tumor samples to better understand and treat cancer.

Aug 9, 2016

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Plastic manufacturing chemical BPS harms egg cells, study suggests

Bisphenol S, a chemical used to manufacture polycarbonate water bottles and many other products such as epoxy glues and cash receipts, is an increasingly common replacement for bisphenol A, the of which was discontinued because ...

Aug 9, 2016

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Calling 5G into question

As wireless companies prepare to launch the next generation of service, there are new questions about the possible health risks from radiation emitted by cellphones and the transmitters that carry the signals.

Aug 9, 2016

Killer T cells recognize cancer in pre-clinical tumors, but are silenced as tumor develops

One of the challenges for developing truly successful immunotherapies is that cancer is a wily foe for the immune system. Tumors have multiple lines of defense against our immune cells' attempts to attack them. Although our ...

Aug 9, 2016

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Archive: 09/08/2016

Study provides details of possible link between Zika and severe joint condition at birth

Higher weekly activity levels linked to lower risk of 5 chronic diseases

A breakthrough in combating malaria with odor-baited trap for mosquitoes

Fake xanax cut with potent pain med can be a killer

Most sick, aging americans live far from in-home care

Adults hold key to preventing kids' drownings

Researchers develop algorithm to find precise cancer treatments

Plastic manufacturing chemical BPS harms egg cells, study suggests

Calling 5G into question

Killer T cells recognize cancer in pre-clinical tumors, but are silenced as tumor develops

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