Archive: 21/09/2017
Alarm over flesh-eating ulcer cases in Australia
The spread of a flesh-eating bacterial condition in Australia sparked calls Thursday for more government-funded research into the disease, which is normally limited to developing countries.
Sep 21, 2017
Higher manganese levels in children correlate with lower IQ scores, study finds
A study led by environmental health researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine finds that children in East Liverpool, Ohio with higher levels of Manganese (Mn) had lower IQ scores. The research appears ...
Sep 21, 2017
Premature births cost health plans $6 billion annually
A new study estimates employer-sponsored health plans spent at least $6 billion extra on infants born prematurely in 2013 and a substantial portion of that sum was spent on infants with major birth defects.
Sep 21, 2017
No magic pill to cure alcohol dependence yet
A new study published by the scientific journal Addiction has found no reliable evidence for using nalmefene, naltrexone, acamprosate, baclofen or topiramate to control drinking in patients with alcohol dependence or alcohol ...
Sep 21, 2017