Archive: 01/09/2016

Genetic intersection of neurodevelopmental disorders and shared medical conditions

Researchers at the Institute for the Developing Mind at Children's Hospital Los Angeles have analyzed current gene-disease findings to understand why people with neurodevelopmental and mental illness often have physical disorders.

Sep 1, 2016

Florida finds Zika in local mosquitoes, bromeliads blamed

Florida has found the Zika virus in three groups of mosquitoes trapped in Miami Beach—the first time this has happened in the continental U.S.—and authorities are blaming a particular flower for making mosquito control ...

Sep 1, 2016

Politics affect views on healthcare quality—but not on personal experience with care

What do you think about the quality of healthcare in the United States? Your opinion may depend on your politics, with Democrats perceiving more problems in the healthcare system compared to Republicans, reports a study in ...

Sep 1, 2016

Blood cancer treatment may age immune cells as much as 30 years

Certain cancer treatments are known to take a toll on patients, causing side effects like fatigue, nausea and hair loss. Now, scientists are investigating whether some treatments can cause another long-term side effect: premature ...

Sep 1, 2016

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Study links autism severity to genetics, ultrasound

For children with autism and a class of genetic disorders, exposure to diagnostic ultrasound in the first trimester of pregnancy is linked to increased autism severity, according to a study by researchers at UW Medicine, ...

Sep 1, 2016

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Sleeping brain's complex activity mimicked by simple model

Researchers have built and tested a new mathematical model that successfully reproduces complex brain activity during deep sleep, according to a study published in PLOS Computational Biology.

Sep 1, 2016

Bacterial membrane vesicles can cause preterm birth

Approximately 20-30% of women carry bacteria called group B streptococcus (GBS) in their vagina or rectum. In most cases, these bacteria cause no problems, but GBS has been linked to complications during pregnancy, including ...

Sep 1, 2016

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Of dogs, foxes, cows, camels, and men—the fight against rabies in Northern China

China has the second highest number of reported rabies cases in the world, but numbers of human deaths have been decreasing. According to WHO, the Chinese authorities are forecasting national rabies elimination by 2025. Most ...

Sep 1, 2016

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Dengue vaccine may increase risk of severe disease if used in areas with low rates of infection

These infections are also more likely to need hospitalisation, suggests the study, by scientists from Imperial College London, John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the University of Florida.

Sep 1, 2016

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Address systemic issues to change toxic health care environment, commentary says

A multipronged approach that improved mental health among Saint Louis University students during their first year of medical school could serve as a model for reducing stress and depression later in their training, says the ...

Sep 1, 2016

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Archive: 01/09/2016

Genetic intersection of neurodevelopmental disorders and shared medical conditions

Florida finds Zika in local mosquitoes, bromeliads blamed

Politics affect views on healthcare quality—but not on personal experience with care

Blood cancer treatment may age immune cells as much as 30 years

Study links autism severity to genetics, ultrasound

Sleeping brain's complex activity mimicked by simple model

Bacterial membrane vesicles can cause preterm birth

Of dogs, foxes, cows, camels, and men—the fight against rabies in Northern China

Dengue vaccine may increase risk of severe disease if used in areas with low rates of infection

Address systemic issues to change toxic health care environment, commentary says

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