Archive: 19/01/2017

Number of women who take maternity leave has stalled

The number of U.S. women taking maternity leave has not changed in 22 years despite factors that suggest it should be increasing, a new study found.

Jan 19, 2017

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Americans in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) have higher mortality

The U.S. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which helps low-income individuals and families purchase food, covered one in six Americans during 2015 and represented more than half of the entire U.S. Department ...

Jan 19, 2017

Less sitting time can be initial step in total fitness plan

(HealthDay)—The reduction and interruption of sitting time can be an initial step in the development of a total physical activity plan for male patients, according to the conclusions of a report published in the December ...

Jan 19, 2017

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New technique could enable safer production of polio vaccines

A new method to produce a stable fragment of poliovirus could enable safer production of vaccines, according to a study published in PLOS Pathogens.

Jan 19, 2017

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New genital herpes vaccine candidate provides powerful protection in preclinical tests

Approximately 500 million people around the world are infected with the genital herpes virus known as herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV2). A vaccine that could bring an end to this global pandemic is needed desperately, yet no ...

Jan 19, 2017

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Type 1 diabetes linked to gut inflammation, bacteria changes

People with Type 1 diabetes exhibit inflammation in the digestive tract and gut bacteria—a pattern that differs from individuals who do not have diabetes or those who have celiac disease, according to a new study published ...

Jan 19, 2017