Archive: 27/06/2017

Ancient retrovirus embedded in the human genome helps fight HIV-1 infection

Throughout our evolution, viruses have continually infected humans just as they do today. Some early viruses became integrated into our genome and are now known as human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs). Over millions of years, ...

Jun 27, 2017

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Is it bad for your health to eat food fried in olive oil?

It recently has been suggested that using vegetable oils to fry food may be bad for your health due to the production of toxic chemicals called aldehydes during the heating process. Aldehydes are simple organic structures ...

Jun 27, 2017

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Middle-aged found to be as sedentary as pensioners

Most middle-aged office workers now spend as much time sitting down as older pensioners, according to a report.

Jun 27, 2017

New research into antibiotic treatment for killer sepsis

University of Warwick expertise is contributing to a world-first £1.5million study aiming to tackle one of the biggest public health threats we face – antibiotic resistance.

Jun 27, 2017

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Mid-teen years may be a tipping point for cardiovascular health

If young people can get on top of weight issues before their mid-teen years, they will be less likely to face cardiovascular health issues later in life, a new study at MCRI has found.

Jun 27, 2017

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AHCA would make rural America's already distressed health care worse

Much has been made of the distress and discontent in rural areas during the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Few realize, however, this is also felt through unequal health.

Jun 27, 2017

Genetic analysis finds rare, damaging variants contribute to the risk of schizophrenia

(Medical Xpress)—Via genetic analysis, a large international team of researchers has found rare, damaging gene variants that they believe contribute to the risk of a person developing schizophrenia. In their paper published ...

Jun 27, 2017 report

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Body mass and evolution—why the body mass index is a limited measure of public health

Charles Darwin died in 1882 at the age of 73, likely of a heart attack. At the time, the average life span in England was about 44 years. Darwin, by any stretch of the imagination, was a long-lived man, despite suffering ...

Jun 27, 2017

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What is tularemia and can I catch it from a possum?

Tularemia is a disease that affects humans and other animals. It is caused by infection with the bacterium Francisella tularensis and is commonly spread by biting insects or by direct contact with an infected animal.

Jun 27, 2017

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Fears for pets can put abused women at further risk, according to research

As researchers looking into the intersection of abuse against people and animals, we asked survivors of intimate partner violence in shelters across Canada about a normally pleasant topic: their pets.

Jun 27, 2017

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