Archive: 13/09/2018

Newspaper reporting of NHS Cancer Drugs Fund misleading

An analysis of UK newspaper reporting of the NHS Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF) between 2010 and 2015 shows that despite some critical analysis, the mostly positive stories are likely to have contributed to the CDF's continuation, ...

Sep 13, 2018

New study finds HIV outbreak in Indiana could have been prevented

An HIV outbreak among people who inject drugs in Indiana from 2011 to 2015 could have been avoided if the state's top health and elected officials had acted sooner on warnings, a new study by the Yale School of Public Health ...

Sep 13, 2018

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Bacteria passed on in the womb is linked to premature birth and breathing difficulties

Babies born very prematurely are more likely to harbour Ureaplasma bacteria, according to new research to be presented on Sunday at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

Sep 13, 2018

Certain environmental pollutants may contribute to poor kidney health

Certain highly pervasive environmental pollutants may have a variety of negative effects on kidney health, according to an analysis of all relevant studies published on this topic to date. The findings, which appear in an ...

Sep 13, 2018

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More water, mom? H2O is top kids' beverage in U.S.

(HealthDay)—U.S. kids are drinking far more water than sodas and fruit drinks, health officials say.

Sep 13, 2018

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Calorie counts on restaurant menus have customers ordering less

Bye-bye artichoke dip. Heavyweight appetizers and fatty entrees may not get much love when restaurants list calories on their menus.

Sep 13, 2018

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Immune response mechanism described for fate determination of T cells

After a pathogen infects the body, the immune system responds with a remarkable—and remarkably complicated—cascade of events.

Sep 13, 2018

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Mixed chemicals in beauty products may harm women's hormones

As we go about our daily lives, we are exposed to many different chemicals that could have negative effects on our hormones. These hormonal changes have been linked to several adverse health outcomes such as breast cancer ...

Sep 13, 2018

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Largest study of 'post-treatment controllers' reveals clues about HIV remission

Most HIV patients need to take daily anti-retroviral therapy—if they suspend treatment, HIV will rebound within 3-4 weeks. But clinical trials have revealed that a small fraction of patients can stop taking medications ...

Sep 13, 2018

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How the immune system protects against Zika-induced neurological symptoms

A type of immune cell that produces a protein called CD4 plays an important role in protecting mice infected with the Zika virus against severe neurological disease, according to a study published September 6 in the open-access ...

Sep 13, 2018

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