Archive: 30/07/2019

New Ebola case diagnosed in DR Congo's Goma: health official

A new case of Ebola has been registered in the eastern DR Congo city of Goma, a key transport hub, a Congolese health official said on Tuesday, as the virus death toll rose to 1,790.

Jul 30, 2019

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Yellow fever outbreak in Ivory Coast kills one: health ministry

Eighty-nine people have contracted yellow fever and one person has died in recent weeks during an outbreak in Ivory Coast, the health ministry said Tuesday.

Jul 30, 2019

Autonomic nervous system appears to function well regardless of mode of childbirth

Late in pregnancy, the human body carefully prepares fetuses for the rigors of life outside the protection of the womb. Levels of cortisol, a stress hormone, ramp up and spike during labor. Catecholamines, another stress ...

Jul 30, 2019

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UA researcher and doctoral student reconcile scientific standoff in colon cancer research

When two studies attempting to identify new colon cancer treatment methods found different results, a researcher at the University of Arizona Cancer Center was asked to help settle the uncertainty.

Jul 30, 2019

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p53 mutations in 10,000 cancer patients shed new light on gene's function

One of the most extensively studied genes in cancer, TP53 is well known for its role as a tumor suppressor. It senses cellular stress or damage, and in response stops cell division or initiates cell death, thereby preventing ...

Jul 30, 2019

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Brand-brand competition is unlikely to reduce list prices of medicines

Greater brand-brand competition alone will likely not lower list prices of brand-name drugs in the US, according to a study published July 30 in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Ameet Sarpatwari of Brigham and Women's ...

Jul 30, 2019

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Antenatal screening for kidney problems in early childhood

Babies who have persistent fluid-filled areas in their kidneys during gestation are likely to present with urinary tract problems and to be admitted to hospital in early childhood, according to new research published by Shantini ...

Jul 30, 2019

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Pre-eclampsia increases risk of end stage kidney disease, study finds

Women with pre-eclampsia during pregnancy have a five-fold increased risk of end stage kidney disease (ESKD) later in life compared to women who don't develop pre-eclampsia during pregnancy, according to a new study published ...

Jul 30, 2019

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NHS 'health checks' reduce cardiovascular disease risk, new study finds

Attending a health check as part of the England National Health Services "Health Check" programme is associated with increased risk management interventions and decreased risk factors for cardiovascular disease in the six ...

Jul 30, 2019

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Leading oncologists and nutritionists pinpoint areas to catalyze nutrition-based cancer prevention

An international collaborative led by Ludwig Cancer Research and Cancer Research UK has identified key areas that are central to uncovering the complex relationship between nutrition and cancer. Advancing research on these ...

Jul 30, 2019

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