Health
Major flooding can bring skin infection dangers
(HealthDay)—Flooding from hurricanes and other natural disasters increases the risk of skin infections among victims and relief workers, a skin expert warns.
Mar 1, 2019
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Man's death after eating roaches raises questions (Update)
(AP)—As a Florida medical examiner tries to determine how 32-year-old Edward Archbold died after eating insects during a contest to win a snake, people around the country are asking: Why?
Oct 9, 2012
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Neuroscience
The moth and the air freshener: The secrets of scent
University of Arizona Regents' Professor John G. Hildebrand has been elected to the Council of the National Academy of Sciences. In addition, he is being honored for his lifetime accomplishments on how olfaction, the sense ...
Feb 24, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Survivor fights cancer with insects
(Medical Xpress) -- Rob Denell thought he was done with cancer after his wife beat the disease. No more chemotherapy by his wife's side. No more long drives to hospitals. He was about to say goodbye to cancer.
Nov 1, 2011
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Most people see insects as an alternative and sustainable source of food for the future: Study
Most people (58%) participating in a survey that forms part of a study by the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) on insect consumption believe that they could become an alternative and sustainable source of protein in ...
Jan 19, 2023
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For mosquito repellents, stick with the spray
In a crowded marketplace of products advertised to repel mosquitoes, consumers are wise to trust spray-on repellents containing DEET or PMD, say researchers at New Mexico State University. In a comparison study of several ...
Feb 16, 2017
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Pesticides may be linked to slightly smaller babies, shorter pregnancies
(HealthDay) -- Exposure to a type of pesticide commonly used on crops eaten by U.S. consumers is linked to shorter pregnancies and smaller babies, new research says.
Apr 5, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Malaria: Researchers raise qualms over bednet programme
Insecticide-treated bednets, whose use is being widely promoted in Africa to combat malaria, may paradoxically be linked to local resurgence of the disease, according to concerns raised by a study on Thursday.
Aug 18, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
West Nile virus: What you need to know
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have confirmed reports of West Nile virus in 10 states. The bite of an infected mosquito most commonly spreads the virus.
Jul 5, 2023
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Medical research
Active substance from plant slows down aggressive eye cancer
An active substance that has been known for 30 years could unexpectedly turn into a ray of hope against eye tumors. This is shown by a study conducted by researchers from the Universities of Bonn and Magdeburg together with ...
Mar 20, 2019
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