Anxiety associated with ulcer risk
A new study in General Hospital Psychiatry finds evidence of a relationship between anxiety disorders and the prevalence and incidence of ulcer over a 10-year period in a sample of U.S. adults.
Aug 15, 2014
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Ghana cholera outbreak at 'staggering' level
A cholera outbreak in Ghana's capital has reached "staggering" levels, an official said Friday, blaming poor sanitation and overcrowded health facilities for the rapid spread of the disease.
Aug 15, 2014
Ebola epidemic "vastly" underestimated: WHO
The UN's health agency said Thursday that the scale of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has been vastly underestimated and "extraordinary measures" were needed to contain the disease.
Aug 15, 2014
Health workers make ultimate sacrifice to battle Ebola
Placed in a disinfected coffin and driven alongside two bagged bodies on a flatbed truck, Modupeh Cole is buried without ceremony, tribute or tears, far away from his loved ones.
Aug 15, 2014
Research shows long-term economic impact of childhood sexual abuse on survivors
Using data from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), researchers at the ESRI and Trinity find that male survivors of CSA are three times more likely to be out of the labour force due to sickness/disability compared ...
Aug 15, 2014
Samtools CRAMS in support for improved compression formats
Computer scientists at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have released a major upgrade of Samtools, one of the most popular next-generation sequence analysis tools. The revised Samtools 1.0 enables researchers to easily ...
Aug 15, 2014
Capturing false hormones
They damage our ability to reproduce, and they pollute the natural environment. Yet chemicals known as hormone mimics can be found in consumer goods. Eventually they end up in our water. But we now have a way of capturing ...
Aug 15, 2014
Experts close to perfect in determining truth in interrogations using active question methods
Determining deception is a tool of the trade for law enforcement. The Good Cop/Bad Cop routine is etched in our minds as an effective method of finding out the truth. But prior research has shown that lie detecting is a 50/50 ...
Aug 15, 2014
