Health
Dozens of Utah public pool swimmers sickened by chlorine gas
Chlorine gas has sickened dozens of swimmers at a Utah public pool in what police called a freak accident.
Jun 5, 2019
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Health
Are there geographic disparities in death due to traumatic brain injury for US veterans?
There are known racial and ethnic disparities in death due to traumatic brain injury (TBI) and a new study has now examined if there is an association between TBI mortality and where a U.S. veteran lives. The study showed ...
Nov 7, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Risk for aging-related diseases elevated among thyroid cancer survivors
Risk for aging-related diseases such as heart disease and diabetes was significantly higher among thyroid cancer survivors in Utah than it was among age-matched, cancer-free individuals, with those diagnosed before age 40 ...
Nov 22, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Adipose tissue may affect cancer development in multiple ways
Adipose tissue, or fat, may influence the development of cancer in diverse ways, depending on the type of fat and the location in the body.
Sep 1, 2017
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Immunology
Researchers identify immune component up-regulated in brain after viral infection
A new study of infection by a virus that causes brain inflammation and seizures in a mouse model has shown increased levels of complement component C3. The C3 was produced by immune cells in the brain called microglia within ...
Jun 8, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study finds recurrent hypertensive disease of pregnancy associated with early mortality
In a study to be presented Friday, Jan. 27, in the oral plenary session, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, researchers with University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Intermountain ...
Jan 23, 2017
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Medications
Do most Mount Everest climbers use medications, and should they?
The ethics of using medications to improve performance and increase the likelihood of success in high-altitude climbing remains a controversial topic, and a new study that asked climbers of Mount Everest their opinions and ...
Dec 14, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
First drug target identified for children with rare type of brain tumor
Primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNETs) are the largest group of malignant brain tumors in children. They can arise from the brain's cerebellum or, more rarely, from tissue located throughout the central nervous system (CNS). ...
Jul 13, 2016
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Health
Salt Lake International Airport to phase out smoking rooms
The Salt Lake City International Airport is planning to get rid of smoking rooms to join more than 600 other airports that are already smoke-free.
May 25, 2016
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Health
New book probes better ways to protect humanity of patients and families during ICU care
About four million critically-ill or injured patients are admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) in American hospitals every year. The care they receive is not only intensive, but intense—the emphasis is on speed, applying ...
Apr 22, 2016
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