Genetics
Got eczema? It may just be bad evolutionary luck, study finds
Some genetic diseases persist for generation after generation because the genes that cause them can benefit human health.
Oct 5, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
A few extra pounds can't hurt you—or can they?
Being overweight increases the chances of premature death, according to a USC researcher.
Aug 29, 2016
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Diabetes
Team explores genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes
New research from a large international team of scientists offers a more complete picture of the genes responsible for type 2 diabetes, demonstrating that previously identified common alleles shared by many in the world are ...
Jul 11, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Deadly bacteria more prevalent than previously thought: study
An often deadly and difficult to treat bacterial disease is much more prevalent than previously thought and kills tens of thousands of people worldwide each year, researchers said Monday.
Jan 11, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Influenza A viruses more likely to emerge in East Asia than North America
Novel strains of influenza A, the most common type of flu virus, are more likely to emerge in East Asia than in North America, according to a global analysis by the One Health Institute at the UC Davis School of Veterinary ...
Sep 30, 2015
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Health
Surveys reveal trends in global consumption of sugary beverages, fruit juices and milk
Data on beverage intakes in 187 countries reveal diversity in existing intakes and trends in global consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, fruit juices and milk. A research team led by scientists from the Friedman School ...
Aug 5, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Some immigrants and refugees in Ontario at higher risk of psychotic disorders
Some refugees and immigrants have a higher risk of psychotic disorders, with immigrants from the Caribbean and refugees from East Africa and South Asia at 1.5 to 2 times greater risk than the general population, according ...
May 11, 2015
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Pediatrics
Are our schools damaging children's eyes?
Shockingly, research has shown a dramatic increase in the number of students leaving secondary school with short-sightedness, or myopia, and a new study published in the Journal Perspectives in Public Health, published by ...
Mar 24, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO urges billions to fight neglected tropical diseases
The World Health Organization on Thursday urged countries to invest billions of dollars to tackle 17 neglected tropical diseases—including dengue fever, leprosy and sleeping sickness—which kill 500,000 people globally ...
Feb 19, 2015
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Genetics
Industrialisation, WWI helped fuel TB spread, study says
A virulent group of tuberculosis germs spread from East Asia in waves propelled by industrialisation, World War I and Soviet collapse to yield some of the drug-resistant strains plaguing the world today, a study said Monday.
Jan 19, 2015
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