Archive: 05/10/2016
African ancestry contributes to kidney disease risk in Hispanics/Latinos
African ancestry contributes to the risk of chronic kidney disease among some Hispanic/Latino adults, according to a study co-authored by Loyola University Chicago researchers.
Oct 5, 2016
4 uterus transplants from live donors done in Texas; 3 fail
Texas doctors have done the first womb transplants using live donors in the United States.
Oct 5, 2016
Charity scores small win in Hep C drug battle
A medical charity scored a small victory Wednesday in its bid to break a US pharma giant's hold on an eye-wateringly expensive Hepatitis C drug when a European body partially revoked the firm's patent.
Oct 5, 2016
Pokemon Go and the potential for increased accidents
New research published by Oxford Medical Case Reports indicates that augmented reality games like Pokémon Go, while holding great promise to promote exercise, also increases the potential for distraction-related death.
Oct 5, 2016
Policies and programs to support early child development a 'wise investment'
Although child mortality has dropped worldwide, approximately 250 million (43%) children in low and middle income countries are at risk of not meeting their developmental potential because of extreme poverty and stunting.
Oct 5, 2016