Archive: 15/09/2014
Study shows consumption of high-fat dairy products is associated with a lower risk of developing diabetes
New research presented at this year's annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Vienna, Austria, shows that people with the highest consumption of high-fat dairy products (8 or more portions ...
Sep 15, 2014
UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Ebola
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on the Ebola crisis Thursday to find ways to scale up the global response to the epidemic, the US ambassador announced.
Sep 15, 2014
Study adds to cancer-fighting promise of combined immunotherapy-radiation treatment
A study in mice implanted with breast and melanoma cancers adds to a growing body of evidence that highly focused radiation – long thought to suppress immunity – can actually help boost the immune system's fight against ...
Sep 15, 2014
Dutch doctors feared to have Ebola leave hospital
Two Dutch doctors flown home from west Africa after fears they might have been contaminated with the killer Ebola virus have left hospital "in good health," their employer, the Lion Heart Medical Centre, said Monday.
Sep 15, 2014
What's more effective: Generic or brand-name statins?
Statins are the most frequently prescribed drugs in the United States and are effective in reducing cardiovascular events. However, evidence suggests that patients do not always take these medications as prescribed and may ...
Sep 15, 2014
The 'hidden injury' in sports: research sheds light on concussions
Star receiver Charles-Antoine Sinotte suffered a concussion during his last home game for the McGill Redmen in 2010. "It was like nothing I had experienced before," recalls Sinotte. "I felt like I was out of my body." Although ...
Sep 15, 2014