Archive: 23/01/2020

Gulf screens passengers from China amid virus outbreak

Gulf airports, including one of the world's biggest aviation hubs, said Thursday they would screen all passengers arriving from China amid the outbreak of a deadly virus.

Jan 23, 2020

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Countries with confirmed cases of coronavirus

A SARS-like virus has claimed 17 lives since emerging on December 31 in a market in the Chinese city of Wuhan.

Jan 23, 2020

Not enough evidence that vaping helps smokers quit: US govt report

There is not enough evidence to conclude that e-cigarettes help smokers quit tobacco, a US government report said Thursday, as the vaping industry faces increased regulatory pressures.

Jan 23, 2020

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Companies look into possible vaccines for China virus

Clinical trials for a vaccine against the new virus sweeping China could be carried out in the summer, the head of an anti-epidemic coalition said on Thursday, as different companies announced research into the disease.

Jan 23, 2020

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Women with PCOS experience poor health and quality of life beyond reproductive years

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) experience poor health and quality of life into their late forties, according to new research published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Jan 23, 2020

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Women with colorectal cancer fare better if they have social support

New research from Kaiser Permanente finds that post-menopausal women with colorectal cancer were more likely to die from their disease or from any cause if they had low social support before diagnosis. The analysis of 1,429 ...

Jan 23, 2020

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When caregivers need care

People who regularly care for or assist a family member or friend with a health problem or disability are more likely to neglect their own health, particularly by not having insurance or putting off necessary health services ...

Jan 23, 2020

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Researchers uncover two-drug combo that halts the growth of cancer cells

UT Southwestern Simmons Cancer Center researchers have discovered a two-drug combo that halts the growth of cancer cells that carry HER2 mutations.

Jan 23, 2020

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Researchers uncover mechanism for how common gene therapy vectors enter cells

Researchers led by a team at Massachusetts Eye and Ear have identified a novel cellular entry factor for adeno-associated virus vector (AAV) types—the most commonly used viral vectors for in vivo gene therapy. AAVs are ...

Jan 23, 2020

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For low back pain in older adults, treatment doesn't match guidelines

Opioids are prescribed to nearly one-third of older adults with "new and persistent" low back pain—in most cases without trying guideline-recommended pain medications or physical therapy, according to the new research by ...

Jan 23, 2020

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