Archive: 09/07/2015

Food politics hits India's most malnourished children

Clutching battered metal plates, the children waited patiently in a remote central Indian village for the two small flat pieces of bread and scoop of boiled potato curry that would be their only full meal that day.

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World Bank warns of rising maternal deaths post-Ebola

The World Bank warned Wednesday that the loss of health care workers amid the Ebola epidemic in western Africa could increase women's deaths from complications of pregnancy and childbirth.

Jul 9, 2015

Rare genetic mutations occur more often in schizophrenia patients, researchers find

A new study by UCLA scientists adds to the understanding of the genetic architecture of schizophrenia.

Jul 9, 2015

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Prion protein protects against epilepsy

In the most systematic and rigorous study conducted thus far in its field, the prion protein (PrPC) was clearly shown to play a role in preventing the onset of epileptic seizures. PrPC is perhaps best known in its 'degenerate' ...

Jul 9, 2015

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Many overweight teenagers do not recognize they are too heavy

More than a third of overweight or obese teenagers don't see themselves as being too heavy and think their weight is about right, according to a Cancer Research UK study published today in the International Journal of Obesity.

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Sierra Leone extends Ebola curfews indefinitely

Ebola-hit Sierra Leone said on Wednesday it will extend curfews placed on its worst-affected communities last month until the deadly virus has been eradicated.

Jul 9, 2015

California lawmaker drops bill to regulate e-cigarettes

A California lawmaker was forced to forsake his own tobacco bill Wednesday after a legislative panel gutted its key provision calling for electronic cigarettes to be regulated as a tobacco product.

Jul 9, 2015

First real-life trial finds oral cholera vaccine protects against endemic disease, could speed up global control efforts

An oral cholera vaccine (Shanchol) given as part of routine health services is safe and protects against severe cholera in children and adults in urban Bangladesh where the disease is endemic, according to the first real-life ...

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Cultural and economic factors affect European antidepressant use

Public attitudes towards mental illness and levels of healthcare spending may explain the huge variation in antidepressant use across Europe, according to a new study by researchers from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology ...

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Source of new Liberian Ebola outbreak a mystery: WHO

The source of a new outbreak of Ebola in Liberia remains a mystery, experts said on Wednesday, describing the cluster as "separate" from the epidemic that killed thousands.

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Archive: 09/07/2015

Food politics hits India's most malnourished children

World Bank warns of rising maternal deaths post-Ebola

Rare genetic mutations occur more often in schizophrenia patients, researchers find

Prion protein protects against epilepsy

Many overweight teenagers do not recognize they are too heavy

Sierra Leone extends Ebola curfews indefinitely

California lawmaker drops bill to regulate e-cigarettes

First real-life trial finds oral cholera vaccine protects against endemic disease, could speed up global control efforts

Cultural and economic factors affect European antidepressant use

Source of new Liberian Ebola outbreak a mystery: WHO

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