Archive: 14/03/2019

IVF birth weights increased over 25 years

A new study led by University of Manchester scientists has revealed that babies born by In Vitro Fertilisation at St Mary's Hospital in Manchester have increased in birth weight by nearly 200g over the past 25 years.

Mar 14, 2019

0

1

People are happier in more beautiful surroundings—evidence from first large-scale study

Scientists have provided the first large-scale quantitative evidence that people are happier in more beautiful surroundings.

Mar 14, 2019

0

1079

A genetic component in some women breaks down contraceptive hormones

Women who get pregnant while using birth control may carry a gene that breaks down the hormones common in contraceptives, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

Mar 14, 2019

Antibiotics: we've found faster, better way to identify the right one to use

Bacterial infections are best dealt with rapidly, but lab tests to determine the type of infection a patient has are slow. So if a doctor suspects a bacterial infection, she will probably prescribe a broad-spectrum antibiotic. ...

Mar 14, 2019

0

3

Family history linked to increased Alzheimer's risk

Researchers in Utah have found that people who have relatives who died of Alzheimer's are more likely to develop the disease. The findings are published today (Wednesday 13 March) in the scientific journal, Neurology.

Mar 14, 2019

0

8

Study finds no link between midlife diet and dementia risk

Researchers in France studying UK civil servants have suggested that people with a healthier midlife diet are as likely to develop dementia 20 years later. The findings are published today (Tuesday 12 March) in the scientific ...

Mar 14, 2019

0

6

Tobacco control policies linked to reduced smoking

Increases in tobacco taxes and smoke-free policies in European countries were significantly related with a reduction in smoking among older adults, according to a new Addiction study.

Mar 14, 2019

0

3

Oral bacteria in pancreas linked to more aggressive tumours

The presence of oral bacteria in so-called cystic pancreatic tumours is associated with the severity of the tumour, a study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in the journal Gut reports. It is hoped ...

Mar 14, 2019

0

5

CAR T cell immunotherapy for lymphoma rejected in Scotland

Patients living with an aggressive form of lymphoma in Scotland will not get routine access to a new immunotherapy treatment after it was rejected for use on the NHS.

Mar 14, 2019

'Highly significant' results of HIV transmission study released

Positive results from a University of Liverpool led research project that aims to reduce mother to child transmission of HIV have been presented at the Annual international Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections ...

Mar 14, 2019

page 5 from 11

Archive: 14/03/2019

IVF birth weights increased over 25 years

People are happier in more beautiful surroundings—evidence from first large-scale study

A genetic component in some women breaks down contraceptive hormones

Antibiotics: we've found faster, better way to identify the right one to use

Family history linked to increased Alzheimer's risk

Study finds no link between midlife diet and dementia risk

Tobacco control policies linked to reduced smoking

Oral bacteria in pancreas linked to more aggressive tumours

CAR T cell immunotherapy for lymphoma rejected in Scotland

'Highly significant' results of HIV transmission study released

Phys.org

Tech Xplore

Science X