Archive: 06/04/2018

Kids in tough neighborhoods head to ER more often

(HealthDay)—Growing up in a disadvantaged neighborhood may mean more visits to the emergency room, a new study suggests.

Apr 6, 2018

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Unexpected finding may deter disabling diabetic eye disease

Diabetic retinopathy is considered one of the most disabling complications of diabetes and the leading cause of new cases of vision loss among adults.

Apr 6, 2018

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13 die of cholera in NE Nigeria: official

Thirteen people have died of cholera in the northeast Nigerian state of Yobe in the past week, the state health commissioner said Friday, blaming the outbreak on contaminated water.

Apr 6, 2018

Food allergy is linked to skin exposure and genetics

Infant and childhood food allergy, whose cause has long been a mystery, has now been linked to a mix of environmental and genetic factors that must coexist to trigger the allergy, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

Apr 6, 2018

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The missing piece in fighting Africa's malnutrition problems

Africa has made great progress in the fight against malnutrition. Between 2000 and 2016 Senegal, Ghana, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Togo, Cameroon and Angola reduced undernourishment, child wasting, child stunting and child mortality ...

Apr 6, 2018

New study to test the role of cortisol on pregnancy in women on IVF

A new study by experts at the University of Nottingham and CARE Fertility is to explore the role of the stress hormone 'cortisol' on pregnancy in women undergoing IVF treatment.

Apr 6, 2018

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New blood test useful to detect people at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease

There is, as yet, no cure for Alzheimer's disease. It is often argued that progress in drug research has been hampered by the fact that the disease can only be diagnosed when it is too late for an effective intervention. ...

Apr 6, 2018