Archive: 26/06/2012
'War on drugs' is fueling HIV epidemic: report
A pressure group that includes six former presidents called Tuesday for the United Nations to acknowledge that "repressive drug law enforcement" was driving an HIV/AIDS pandemic.
Jun 26, 2012
Prenatal exposure to common household chemical increases risk for childhood eczema, study says
Prenatal exposure to a ubiquitous household chemical called butylbenzyl phthalate (BBzP) can increase a child's risk for developing eczema, according to research conducted at the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental ...
Jun 26, 2012
Stillbirth rate twice as high among least well off in England
The rate of stillbirths in England is twice as high among the least well off as it is among the most affluent, shows research published in the online journal BMJ Open.
Jun 26, 2012
Swine flu likely claimed quarter of a million lives: study
The A(H1N1) "swine flu" 2009 pandemic probably claimed over a quarter of a million lives -- 15 times more than the 18,500 reported, a paper in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal said Tuesday.
Jun 26, 2012
EEG test to identify autism in children
The number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has recently increased to one in 100. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Medicine demonstrates that EEG can distinguish ...
Jun 26, 2012
Genetic heart diseases may be responsible for unexplained stillbirths
Genetic researchers have made an important step towards resolving the mystery of the causes of intrauterine fetal demise (IUFD), or stillbirth, where a baby dies in the womb after the 14th week of gestation. IUFD is responsible ...
Jun 26, 2012
Stress link to Alzheimer's goes under the spotlight
Chronic stress is being investigated in a new Alzheimer's Society funded research project as a risk factor for developing dementia.
Jun 26, 2012