Archive: 28/08/2015
Chronic chikungunya symptoms have large public health impact
Prolonged and chronic symptoms of chikungunya fever, persisting up to six months after the acute infection period, were found to have substantial impact on individuals' daily routines and ability to work, and required additional ...
Aug 28, 2015
Leptospirosis in New York City—a risk from rats to dogs and people
In New York City, leptospirosis, a bacterial disease that affects humans and animals, is most often spread to both people and dogs from rats, according to a study presented at the 2015 International Conference on Emerging ...
Aug 28, 2015
Tips on insomnia, snooze buttons, hot baths, putting phones away and more
Have trouble sleeping or waking up? You are not alone. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine estimates 30-35 percent of adults complain of insomnia. It is common in groups such as older adults, women, people under stress, ...
Aug 28, 2015
Microbeam radiation therapy
Both the efficacy and side effects of radiation therapy depend not only on the exposure dose but also on the volume of tissue exposed to that radiation. As a general rule, the smaller the volume, the greater the tolerance. ...
Aug 28, 2015
Prostate cancer patients go 'behind the scenes' in research
Researchers in the biomedical proteomics group in UCD will host an All-Ireland Cooperative Oncology Research Group (ICORG) patient open event with colleagues in St Luke's Institute of Cancer Research on Friday, 28 August ...
Aug 28, 2015
Researchers discover new mechanism in adrenal gland tumors
Scientists at the Helmholtz Zentrum München have elucidated a mechanism that is responsible for the development of adrenal gland tumors. They discovered that the BMP7 protein plays a key role in this process and that it ...
Aug 28, 2015