Archive: 15/05/2015
Nigeria: 28 kids killed by lead poisoning from gold mining
Twenty-eight children have died from lead poisoning from illegal gold mining in a remote west-central village, Nigerian health officials said, while doctors still are treating thousands from an earlier outbreak.
May 15, 2015
New study finds that many probiotics are contaminated with traces of gluten
More than half of popular probiotics contain traces of gluten, according to an analysis performed by investigators at the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC). Tests on 22 top-selling probiotics ...
May 15, 2015
Study to investigate what we think about depression
Australians are being encouraged to take part in a new study at The University of Western Australia investigating community opinions about depression.
May 15, 2015
Stimulating treatment found for rare balance disorder
Deakin University neuroscientists have found brain stimulation reduces the symptoms of a rare balance disorder, offering hope to those who have failed to find their land legs years after a trip at sea.
May 15, 2015
Sound waves could be viable alternative in diagnosing minor fractures
Researchers conducted a study of the usefulness and efficiency of portable ultrasound in detecting the presence of minor fractures in patients presenting to a minor injuries unit. Analysis showed that 85% of patients with ...
May 15, 2015
Researchers discover new ways to shut down signals involved in brain diseases
A research team based at the University of Eastern Finland and the Turku Centre for Biotechnology have found new ways to block a pathway that may be responsible for several brain disorders, which could open the door to developing ...
May 15, 2015
New research suggests afterlife belief preserves hope when thinking about death
The prospect of death does not necessarily leave people feeling hopelessly mortal but depends rather on afterlife belief, suggests new research from psychologists at the University of Kent.
May 15, 2015