Neuroscience

New role of environment in multiple sclerosis revealed

Environmental factors may be playing a much greater role in the onset of multiple sclerosis (MS) than previously realised, according to early research led by Queen Mary University of London and Barts Health NHS Trust.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Living with people they bite, Zika mosquitoes hard to fight

The mosquitoes that spread the Zika virus are among the hardest species to fight because they live and breed in tub drains, dog bowls, buckets, flower pots and other spots where water collects inside the houses and yards ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Zika virus in the spotlight as US mosquito experts meet

The mosquitoes that spread the Zika virus are among the hardest species to fight because they live and breed in spots where water collects inside houses and yards, insect experts noted Monday at the opening of the American ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Vulnerable Asia fears Zika outbreak

Densely packed slums, rampant mosquitoes and a history of rapidly spreading infections make Asia particularly vulnerable to the devastating Zika virus, posing a massive challenge for the region, health experts warn.

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