Archive: 17/10/2018

More women need to be screened for cervical cancer

Up to 30 per cent of Canadian women are not being regularly screened for cervical cancer, and the lapse is resulting in unnecessary cases of cervical cancer every year, say University of Alberta obstetrics and gynecology ...

Oct 17, 2018

0

1

Now that cannabis is legal in Canada, let's use it to tackle the opioid crisis

The legalization of cannabis for adult use in Canada is one of the biggest national public policy shifts that many of us will ever witness in our lifetimes.

Oct 17, 2018

0

10

House plants can benefit indoor air quality

Common houseplants such as peace lily and ivy can provide health benefits by improving air quality around the home, finds a new report from the University of Reading and Royal Horticultural Society.

Oct 17, 2018

0

0

Study shows how bias can influence people estimating the ages of other people

A trio of researchers from the University of New South Wales and Western Sydney University has discovered some of the factors involved when people make errors in estimating the ages of other people. In their paper published ...

Oct 17, 2018 report

0

58

India reports 80 Zika cases, 22 pregnant women

India has reported an outbreak of the Zika virus with 80 confirmed cases since last month including 22 pregnant women in the western state of Rajasthan, officials said Wednesday.

Oct 17, 2018

Canada braces for cannabis gold rush

When Canada legalizes recreational pot Wednesday, market watchers predict the birth of a new industry—creating thousands of jobs, investor euphoria, a new tax source for governments and maybe even tourism.

Oct 17, 2018

1

30

Self-lubricating latex could boost condom use: study

A perpetually unctuous, self-lubricating latex developed by a team of scientists in Boston could boost the use of condoms, they reported Wednesday in the journal Royal Society Open Science.

Oct 17, 2018

2

48

Largest autism sequencing study to date yields 102 genes associated with ASD

In the largest genetic sequencing study of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to date, researchers have identified 102 genes associated with ASD, and report significant progress toward teasing apart the genes associated with ...

Oct 17, 2018

0

5

How healthy will we be in 2040?

A new scientific study of forecasts and alternative scenarios for life expectancy and major causes of death in 2040 shows all countries are likely to experience at least a slight increase in lifespans. In contrast, one scenario ...

Oct 17, 2018

1

135

'Terrorism does not terrorize' claims new study

A major review of over 400 research articles studying the association between acts of terrorism and mental health has reached the significant conclusion that 'terrorism isn't terrorising' - at least not in a way that causes ...

Oct 17, 2018

page 8 from 10

«
»