Archive: 08/07/2016

Continental US records first Zika-related death (Update)

A Utah resident infected with the Zika virus has died, becoming the first Zika-related fatality in the continental United States, officials said Friday.

Jul 8, 2016

Puerto Rico sees spike in Zika as it weighs aerial spraying

Puerto Rico's health secretary says Zika cases have spiked even as the U.S. territory is considering aerial spraying to fight the mosquito-borne virus.

Jul 8, 2016

Traffic noise increases the risk of heart attack

Your risk of heart attack increases with the amount of traffic noise to which you are exposed. The increase in risk - though slight - is greatest with road and rail traffic noise, less with aircraft noise. Such are the conclusions ...

Jul 8, 2016

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Scientists link bipolar disorder to unexpected brain region

While bipolar disorder is one of the most-studied neurological disorders—the Greeks noticed symptoms of the disease as early as the first century—it's possible that scientists have overlooked an important part of the ...

Jul 8, 2016

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Researchers show phone calls can forecast dengue fever outbreaks

A team of scientists has developed a system that can forecast the outbreak of dengue fever by simply analyzing the calling behavior of citizens to a public-health hotline. This telephone-based disease surveillance system ...

Jul 8, 2016

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Statins may be associated with reduced mortality in four common cancers

A diagnosis of high cholesterol is associated with reduced mortality and improved survival in the four most common cancers, according to research presented today at Frontiers in CardioVascular Biology (FCVB) 2016.1 The 14 ...

Jul 8, 2016

An epigenetic mechanism is involved in the development of autoinflammatory diseases

Researchers from the Chromatin and Disease group of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), led by Dr. Esteban Ballestar, have identified for the first time epigenetic alterations in autoinflammatory diseases, ...

Jul 8, 2016