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- Higher Risk of Autism in Kids Conceived After 5 or More Years Interval
- Higher Risk of Type-2 Diabetes in People Who Work More Than 55 Hours Per Week
- Indian Scientists 'More Religious' Attitude Than UK Counterparts
- Public Mislead About Health Effects of Sports Drinks Due to Their Sponsorships
- Low Self-Esteem More Likely Develop in Kids of Strict 'Tiger Moms'
- Red Wine may be Harmful for Pregnant Women, Says Study
- New Understanding of How Tactile Sensations Is Processed To The Brain
- Adult Immunization
- Plain Cigarette Packs to Be Introduced in France To Reduce High Smoking Rates
- Catholic Missionary From Spain Dies In Hospital From Ebola Virus
- Thyroidectomy Patients Show Widespread Vitamin D Deficiency: Study
- HealthCare.gov is Revamped
- How to Reduce School Bag Weight - Simple Tips
- Health Insurers in the Private Sector Plan Cheaper Covers for Smaller Markets
- Da Vinci Masterpiece Emerging to Reveal Its Beauty
- Children Nearly 8 Times Less Likely to Succeed in School If Father Failed Academically
- Arctic Sea Ice Melts to Its Lowest Level Ever on Record
- London Named World's Most Expensive City: Report
- Japan's Bullet Train to Become the Envy of the World
- Do We Opt-In or Opt-Out Organ Donation
- Alcohol Consumption Influenced by Genes: Study
- Researchers Develop New Anti-Cancer Peptide Vaccines and Inhibitors
- Ebola may Slip Back to Civil War Along With Sierra Leone
- Deep Brain Stimulation may Aid Patients With OCD
- Record-Breaking Year for Contemporary Art Market
- Belief in Guardian Angels Make People More Cautious
- 'Good' Mosquitoes can Help Contain Dengue Fever in Brazil
- Simultaneous Use of Multiple Media Devices can Alter Brain Structure
- On Polish Waters, Blind Sailors 'See the Sea'
- Gaza Fishermen Under Fire at Sea Although Truce Has Been Declared
- Rocket and Artillery Attacks Preventing Sunflower Farmers in Ukraine from Gathering Their Harvest
- Egyptian Government Asked to Submit Report on Pyramid Damage by UNESCO
- Nigerian Health Ministry Says All Patients Monitored for Ebola Declared Free of Infection
- Camels may be the Primary Source of MERS-CoV, NIH Study Finds
- Guy Laroche Introduces Sober Looks for Paris Fashion
- Educating Pregnant Women About Prenatal Genetic Testing can Reduce Number of Tests Conducted
- New Wearable Device That can Monitor Cardiovascular and Skin Health Developed
- Plant Extract may Lead to Development of New Drugs for Lupus
- Activity of Immune Cells Within 24 Hours of Surgery may Help Predict Recovery Rate
- How Common Mutation in Asians Affects Heart Health Identified
- Aging Population Not Exactly a Bad Scenario for Society
- Report Sheds Light on Realizing the Promise of Education
- Obama Asks Other Countries to Join Broader Effort to Contain Ebola Epidemic
- Guinea Police Confirm Arrests of 27 Suspects Over Murders of Ebola Health Team
- Wavefront Optics Emerging as New Tool for Measuring and Correcting Vision
- Melanoma Could be Treated By Calming Down Immune Cells
- Cardiorespiratory Fitness is Often Misdiagnosed: Research
- First Animal Model for ALS Dementia
- New DNA Sequencing Method to Diagnose Tuberculosis Developed
- Employers Shop for Health Insurance Plans Under the Affordable Care Act Guidelines for Their Employees
- New 'Designer Proteins' in Fight Against Alzheimer's and Cancer
- Medical Services in Iraqi Conflict Zones Collapse
| Higher Risk of Autism in Kids Conceived After 5 or More Years Interval Posted:  Children who are conceived either less than 1 year or more than 5 years after birth of their prior sibling are more likely to be diagnosed with autism than those conceived within 2-3 years, reveals a new study. The study found that the risk of an autism diagnosis among children conceived less than 12 months following a sibling's birth was one and a half times as high as those conceived following an interval of 24-59 months. Children conceived following ... |
| Higher Risk of Type-2 Diabetes in People Who Work More Than 55 Hours Per Week Posted:  Persons who work for more than 55 hours per week are more likely to develop type-2 diabetes than their counterparts working for 35 to 40 hours a week, reveals a new research. Researchers at University College London conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies and unpublished individual-level data examining the effects of long working hours on type 2 diabetes up to 30 April 2014. The study revealed that individuals ... |
| Indian Scientists 'More Religious' Attitude Than UK Counterparts Posted:  Indian scientists are found to be significantly more religious than UK scientists, indicates a new study. The first cross-national study of religion and spirituality among scientists showed that while 65 percent of U.K. scientists identify as nonreligious, only 6 percent of Indian scientists identify as nonreligious. Elaine Howard Ecklund, Rice's Autrey Professor of Sociology and the study's principal investigator, said that India and ... |
| Public Mislead About Health Effects of Sports Drinks Due to Their Sponsorships Posted:  Sponsorship by companies dealing with nutritional supplements and sports drinks for sporting events need to be prevented as public is mislead into thinking that these products work well or are good for health, suggest scientists. The study by Simon Outram and Bob Stewart of the Institute of Sport, Exercise, and Active Living, in Melbourne, Australia suggests that nutritional supplements and rehydration drinks don't compare with the unhealthiness of fast food, tobacco, ... |
| Low Self-Esteem More Likely Develop in Kids of Strict 'Tiger Moms' Posted:  Traditional, strict "tiger mother type" Chinese upbringing might lead to the development of low self-esteem in their kids, revealed a new study. It was mentioned that less supportive and punitive parenting techniques used by some Chinese parents might also make it difficult for kids to adjust at schools. The study, believed to be the first that provides empirical support to this idea, refutes the idea that the traditional, strict "Chinese" upbringing, ... |
| Red Wine may be Harmful for Pregnant Women, Says Study Posted:  Red wine may harm the unborn child's pancreas, claims new study. Ingredient resveratrol in red wine may cause damage to the to the pancreas of the fetus, the Daily Express reported. For the research, lead researcher Dr Kevin Grove and his colleagues observed health complications and blood flow through the placenta in two groups of obese female macaque monkeys, where one group was given resveratrol supplements every day throughout their pregnancy, while ... |
| New Understanding of How Tactile Sensations Is Processed To The Brain Posted:  A new research from Lund University in Sweden challenged the traditional perception in neuroscience that tactile sensations from the skin are only assembled to form a complete experience in the most advanced part of the brain, which is the cerebral cortex. Researchers suggest that there are other levels in the brain play a greater role than previously thought, also a larger proportion of the brain's different structures are involved in the perception of touch. "It ... |
| Posted:  An adult's need for immunization is very specific and is determined by certain factors. A consultation with a doctor will help a person decide on the vaccinations that is required for the individual. |
| Plain Cigarette Packs to Be Introduced in France To Reduce High Smoking Rates Posted:  In a bid to reduce high smoking rates among the under-16s, France would introduce plain cigarette packaging and ban electronic cigarettes in certain public places. Following a successful similar campaign in Australia, Health Minister Marisol Touraine said cigarette packets would be "the same shape, same size, same colour, same typeset" to make smoking less attractive to young smokers. "In France, 13 million adults smoke on a daily basis. And the situation ... |
| Catholic Missionary From Spain Dies In Hospital From Ebola Virus Posted:  Four days after his return from Sierra Leone, a Catholic missionary died in hospital from the Ebola virus in Spain, said a new report. Manuel Garcia Viejo, 69, "died at 5:55 pm (1555 GMT)", a spokeswoman for Madrid's La Paz-Carlos III hospital, where he was being treated in isolation, told AFP. Garcia, who ran a hospital in Sierra Leone, was the second Spaniard known to have contracted Ebola in the current outbreak, which has killed nearly 3,000 people ... |
| Thyroidectomy Patients Show Widespread Vitamin D Deficiency: Study Posted:  Patients who have undergone thyroidectomy show widespread vitamin D deficiency, which puts them at greater risk for developing dangerously low blood calcium levels after surgery. This has been found by researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Among the patients in the Henry Ford study, 40 percent had low vitamin D levels prior to surgery. Those more likely to be vitamin D deficient are individuals older than age 50, African Americans, Hispanics and patients ... |
| Posted:  when the second period of enrollment begins in November, 70% of the consumers will be able to use a shorter and simpler online application on the HealthCare.gov as it has been redesigned by the Obamacare administration. The online form came with fewer pages, fewer screens to go through and less questions to answer. People who intend to buy insurance for the first time from uncomplicated household backgrounds will find it easy. "The streamlined application will ... |
| How to Reduce School Bag Weight - Simple Tips Posted:  Increasing weight of school bags can cause back pain in kids. Types of backpacks for school, carrying the right books and coordinated efforts between parents and school can help solve the problem. |
| Health Insurers in the Private Sector Plan Cheaper Covers for Smaller Markets Posted:  Health insurers are looking at smaller markets for business with the growing penetration of government health insurance schemes like Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana - RSBY along with private hospitals increasing their capacity across the country. Star Health a private insurer is starting a scheme with an Rs 1000 annual premium for a 1 lakh sum insured. This is to be launched across a few districts of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. "The increased penetration of healthcare ... |
| Da Vinci Masterpiece Emerging to Reveal Its Beauty Posted:  Years after hidden under layers of grime, "The Adoration of the Magi," an unfinished masterpiece by Leonardo Da Vinci, is beginning to reveal its full beauty. Restorers working on the giant painting issued an update this week and revealed that they were three quarters of the way towards completing the cleaning of the huge (2.46m x 2.43m) tableau. "The typical aerial perspective and atmosphere of Leonardo is already very obvious," said Marco Ciatti, ... |
| Children Nearly 8 Times Less Likely to Succeed in School If Father Failed Academically Posted:  Father's academic success plays a huge role in child's future success at school, as a child is seven and a half times less likely to succeed if father had failed to achieve, reveals a new study. According to the study by Office for National Statistics, mother's education level was important to a lesser degree, with a child approximately three times as likely to have a low educational outcome if their mother had a low level of education. The study also ... |
| Arctic Sea Ice Melts to Its Lowest Level Ever on Record Posted:  Arctic sea ice had hit its annual minimum on record on Sept. 17, reveals a new study. According to the NASA-supported National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), the ice coverage continued its below-average trend this year, as it melted back from its maximum extent reached in March to a coverage area of 1.94 million square miles (5.02 million square kilometers) over the summer. The study also said that this year's minimum extent is similar to last year's ... |
| London Named World's Most Expensive City: Report Posted:  London has been named world's most expensive city, as it surpassed Hong Kong, claims a new report. According to the report by estate agent Savills, the UK capital is twice as pricey as Sydney as and four times more than Rio for companies to place staff, the Guardian reported. The estate agent Savills said that in London, rising rents and the strong pound had pushed up the typical cost per individual employee of renting somewhere to live and leasing ... |
| Japan's Bullet Train to Become the Envy of the World Posted:  The first bullet train pulled out of Tokyo station fifty years ago and hurtled across the countryside, heralding Japan's arrival as a modern economic powerhouse with a transport system soon to become the envy of the world. Less than two decades after a bitter World War II defeat that left much of the country in ruins, Japan was at the cutting edge with its sleek, airplane-shaped "shinkansen" that glided over great distances of newly-laid track. "With ... |
| Do We Opt-In or Opt-Out Organ Donation Posted:  There should be an international database containing the very latest information about organ donations and transplants, so policy makers can make informed decisions on whether to adopt an opt-out or opt-in system. The call comes after a study, carried out by The University of Nottingham, the University of Stirling and Northumbria University, showed that overall an opt-out system might provide a greater number of organs for transplant but many factors can influence ... |
| Alcohol Consumption Influenced by Genes: Study Posted:  How people perceive and taste alcohol depends on genetic factors, and that influences whether they "like" and consume alcohol, say researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. In the first study to show that the sensations from sampled alcohol vary as a function of genetics, researchers focused on three chemosensory genes -- two bitter-taste receptor genes known as TAS2R13 and TAS2R38 and a burn receptor gene, TRPV1. The research was also the first ... |
| Researchers Develop New Anti-Cancer Peptide Vaccines and Inhibitors Posted:  Researchers have developed two new anticancer peptide vaccines and two peptide inhibitors as part of a larger peptide immunotherapy effort. The research took place at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC - James). Two studies, published in the journal iOncoImmunology/i, identify new peptide vaccines and inhibitors that target the HER-3 and IGF-1R receptors. All ... |
| Ebola may Slip Back to Civil War Along With Sierra Leone Posted:  Ebola may slip back to civil war along with neighbouring Sierra Leone if the Ebola epidemic ravaging west Africa is allowed to continue to spread, warns Liberia. Information Minister Lewis Brown said the lack of urgency in the international response risked allowing a breakdown of societies in the region, where the outbreak has claimed almost 3,000 lives. "Hospitals are struggling, but so too are hotels. Businesses are struggling. If this continues the ... |
| Deep Brain Stimulation may Aid Patients With OCD Posted:  The deep brain stimulation (DBS) is effective on patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) that doesn't respond to other medications, reveals a new research. Based on evidence, two specific bilateral DBS techniques are recommended for treatment of carefully selected patients with OCD, according to a new clinical practice guideline endorsed by the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Although ... |
| Record-Breaking Year for Contemporary Art Market Posted:  New figures released on Tuesday claim that the contemporary art market experienced a record-breaking year in 2013/14, smashing through the (Dollar) 2 billion mark for the first time. US artists Jean-Michel Basquiat, who died in 1988, Jeff Koons and Christopher Wool remain the market's biggest stars accounting for sales at auction of 339 million euros ( (Dollar) 436 million), according to Artprice, a Paris-based organisation which keeps the world's biggest database on the contemporary ... |
| Belief in Guardian Angels Make People More Cautious Posted:  Many people believe that guardian angels watch over to keep them safe in a dangerous world, a new study finds that those who believe are actually less inclined to take risks despite this believed protection. This study was published in the open access journal emSAGE Open/em. Researchers David Etkin, Jelena Ivanova, Susan MacGregor, and Alalia Spektor surveyed 198 individuals and found that of those who believe in guardian angels, 68% said that this belief affects ... |
| 'Good' Mosquitoes can Help Contain Dengue Fever in Brazil Posted:  More than 10,000 'good' mosquitoes have been released by a team of Brazilian researchers in Rio de Janeiro in order to contain the spread of dengue fever. The project "Eliminate the dengue: Challenge Brazil" by state Brazilian laboratory Fiocruz was initiated under the hope that they would multiply, breed and become the majority of mosquitoes, thus reducing cases of the disease, the BBC reported. The intercellular bacteria, Wolbachia, found in 60 percent ... |
| Simultaneous Use of Multiple Media Devices can Alter Brain Structure Posted:  Multitasking is seem as a major asset among individuals but a new study reveals that simultaneous use of different media devices, such as phones and laptops, could lead to alteration in the brain structure. According to the study by University of Sussex, people who frequently use several media devices at the same time have lower grey-matter density in one particular region of the brain compared to those who use just one device occasionally. The research ... |
| On Polish Waters, Blind Sailors 'See the Sea' Posted:  Walentyna Koziol, who was born with impaired vision, is sailing a yacht through the mist on a lake in eastern Poland. "I can't see the sails, but so what!" she says as she grips the rudder, occasionally joining in on the sea shanties being sung by fellow crewmembers. "I feel the wind in my ears, on my forehead, on my face," she tells AFP to explain how she gets her sense of direction. "If my right cheek is cold and the wind is blowing hard, I know that ... |
| Gaza Fishermen Under Fire at Sea Although Truce Has Been Declared Posted:  Gaza fisherman Rami is facing problems as every time he goes out to sea, shots ring out and a voice over an Israeli loudspeaker demands he turn back. Officially, Gaza's fishing fleet has the right to trawl the waters up to six nautical miles off the shore under the terms of Israel's eight-year blockade. Although that outer limit has frequently been reduced, or even cancelled outright over the years, it was formally reinstated by virtue of an August 26 ... |
| Rocket and Artillery Attacks Preventing Sunflower Farmers in Ukraine from Gathering Their Harvest Posted:  The ongoing civil war in east Ukraine is having a detrimental effect on farmers, especially in villages that are on the front line, as artillery and rocket attacks are preventing them from gathering sunflower crops that are ready for harvest. Ukraine is the world's biggest exporter of sunflower oil, with more than half the global market, but fighting between separatist and government forces has left fields strewn with mangled metal shell casings and torn up clumps ... |
| Egyptian Government Asked to Submit Report on Pyramid Damage by UNESCO Posted:  The Egyptian government has been asked by the UNESCO to submit a detailed report on the restoration work that was carried out at the 4,600-year old Djoser pyramid following reports that the pyramid had been damaged. Egyptian media reported earlier this month that the pyramid, which dominates the necropolis of Saqqara, southwest of Cairo, has been damaged during the restoration work. "The UNESCO World Heritage Centre sent a letter to the ministry of antiquities ... |
| Nigerian Health Ministry Says All Patients Monitored for Ebola Declared Free of Infection Posted:  The federal health ministry in Nigeria revealed that all of the patients currently being monitored for Ebola virus infection have been cleared, though doctors warned that they will have to wait for some time before declaring whether the outbreak was over. "There is nobody under surveillance for the Ebola virus in any part of Nigeria," health ministry spokesman Dan Nwomeh told AFP. "All those under surveillance have completed their mandatory 21-day period ... |
| Camels may be the Primary Source of MERS-CoV, NIH Study Finds Posted:  Dromedary camels can be the primary reservoir, or carrier, of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), a new study conducted by researchers at National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Colorado State University (CSU) says. The study, designed by scientists from CSU and NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, involved three healthy camels exposed through the eyes, nose and throat to MERS-CoV isolated from a patient. Each camel developed ... |
| Guy Laroche Introduces Sober Looks for Paris Fashion Posted:  Guy Laroche designer Marcel Marongiu introduced a "no-nonsense" collection featuring streamlined graphic shapes, plunging necklines and experimental materials at the Paris shows. On day two of Paris fashion week, Marongiu teamed light silk overalls with bikini tops and tuxedos with shorts for a "light, effortless" silhouette. Experimental materials included luminous acrylic glass on strappy bain de soleil dresses and light scratched leather that gave ... |
| Educating Pregnant Women About Prenatal Genetic Testing can Reduce Number of Tests Conducted Posted:  Educating pregnant women regarding the choices available for prenatal genetic testing can reduce the number of tests conducted, even if they are offered with no out-of-pocket costs, a new study conducted by researchers at UC San Francisco reveals. The findings underscore the need for clear information on all prenatal testing options and their possible outcomes, including the option of no testing, before pregnant women decide whether or not to have genetic testing, ... |
| New Wearable Device That can Monitor Cardiovascular and Skin Health Developed Posted:  Researchers at Northwestern University and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a new wearable medical device that can be used to warn the wearer if they are suffering from a cardiovascular problem or if it is time to put on some skin moisturizer. The small device, approximately five centimeters square, can be placed directly on the skin and worn 24/7 for around-the-clock health monitoring. The wireless technology uses thousands of tiny liquid ... |
| Plant Extract may Lead to Development of New Drugs for Lupus Posted:  Researchers at University of Houston (UH) are currently analyzing the effectiveness of a plant extract that can be used in the development of new class of drugs to treat lupus without the risk of adverse side effects caused by current treatments available for the disease. Lupus, or systemic lupus erythematosus, is a progressive, degenerative disease in which the immune system turns against itself, attacking a person's healthy tissue, cells and organs. Symptoms range ... |
| Activity of Immune Cells Within 24 Hours of Surgery may Help Predict Recovery Rate Posted:  Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine have found that doctors may be able to predict how soon a patient will be able recover from surgery-induced fatigue and pain and be back on their feet by measuring the activity level of a small set of immune cells during the first 24 hours after surgery. The finding, based on an in-depth analysis of blood samples drawn from middle-aged to older patients undergoing a hip-replacement procedure, is described in ... |
| How Common Mutation in Asians Affects Heart Health Identified Posted:  A comparison of heart muscle cells derived from induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPS cells, in people suffering from a genetic mutation, which disables a common metabolic protein called ALDH2 leading to heart disease among East Asian descendants, and those from people who do have such a mutation has allowed researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine to uncover exactly how the mutation affects heart health. IPS cells are created in the laboratory from ... |
| Aging Population Not Exactly a Bad Scenario for Society Posted:  While population aging, i.e the rising average age of the population, is seen as a problem by many academics, a new study published in PLOS ONE suggests that it could have a positive impact on the society. "In order to give a more complete picture of population aging, it is necessary to include both positive and negative effects of population aging," says IIASA researcher Elke Loichinger, who wrote the article in collaboration with researchers from the Max Planck ... |
| Report Sheds Light on Realizing the Promise of Education Posted:  The University of Miami (UM) Linda Ray Intervention Program for substance-exposed babies and toddlers demonstrates long-term success some twenty years after its inception. The program is designed to help children from birth to three years of age who are developmentally delayed, prenatally exposed to drugs and often with the additional risk of maltreatment, ultimately achieve their developmental milestones and be ready to enter kindergarten ready to learn. The ... |
| Obama Asks Other Countries to Join Broader Effort to Contain Ebola Epidemic Posted: Underlining the need for a broader international effort to contain the spread of the deadly Ebola epidemic, US President Barack Obama said that other countries should come together in order to prevent the disease from affecting hundreds of thousands who are at great risk. In a speech at the UN General Assembly, Obama grouped Ebola with the crisis in Ukraine and the threat posed by Islamic State group jihadists in Iraq and Syria as "new dangers" that imperil global ... |
| Guinea Police Confirm Arrests of 27 Suspects Over Murders of Ebola Health Team Posted:  Around 27 people suspected of being part of the crowd of angry locals who murdered an eight-member Ebola education team in Guinea have been arrested by police officials, the country's government confirmed. The victims, said to include local health officials and journalists, went missing after their delegation came under attack during an outreach visit in the southern town of Womey on Tuesday last week. Eight bodies were recovered from the septic tank ... |
| Wavefront Optics Emerging as New Tool for Measuring and Correcting Vision Posted:  A technique developed by astronomers seeking a clear view of distant objects in space is being intensively studied as a new approach to measuring and correcting visual abnormalities. The October issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry, is a theme issue devoted to research on wavefront refraction and correction. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams (and) Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health. The ... |
| Melanoma Could be Treated By Calming Down Immune Cells Posted:  A new study published in iCancer Discovery/i revealed that drug resistance in melanoma patients could be caused by immune cells. Cancer Research UK scientists at The University of Manchester found that chemical signals produced by a type of immune cell, called macrophages, also act as a survival signal for melanoma cells. When the researchers blocked the macrophages' ability to make this signal - called TNF alpha - melanoma tumours were much smaller and easier to ... |
| Cardiorespiratory Fitness is Often Misdiagnosed: Research Posted:  A recent study by the University of Eastern Finland has shown that scaling maximal oxygen uptake and maximal workload by body weight confounds measures of cardiorespiratory fitness. It has been a common practice in exercise testing to scale the results by body weight and, according to researchers, this practice should be abandoned. More reliable data on cardiorespiratory fitness can be observed by using lean mass proportional measures. The results were published ... |
| First Animal Model for ALS Dementia Posted:  Northwestern Medicine (Regd) scientists have developed the first mouse model for ALS dementia. The advance will allow researchers to directly see the brains of living mice, under anesthesia, at the microscopic level. This will allow direct monitoring of test drugs to determine if they work. This is one of the latest research findings since the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge heightened interest in the disease and the need for expanded research and funding. "This ... |
| New DNA Sequencing Method to Diagnose Tuberculosis Developed Posted: A new approach to the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) that relies on direct sequencing of DNA extracted from sputum (a technique called metagenomics) to detect and characterize the bacteria that cause TB without the need for time-consuming culture of bacteria in the laboratory has been developed by researchers. The research, reported today in the peer-reviewed journal iPeerJ/i, was directed by Professor Mark Pallen, Professor of Microbial Genomics at Warwick ... |
| Posted:  Under Obamacare 2015 will see employers pay penalties on not covering workers with health insurance. The law has structured plans for small business owners to provide health insurance to employees. "Larger groups are more conscious of the minimum value," required by the ACA to avoid having to pay penalties, said Ryan Petrizzi, director of sales operations and small markets for insurer AmeriHealth New Jersey. Petrizzi participated in a panel discussion updating ... |
| New 'Designer Proteins' in Fight Against Alzheimer's and Cancer Posted:  Chemists at the University of Leicester have reported a breakthrough in techniques to develop new drugs in the fight against diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer's. The team has developed an innovative process allowing them to generate a particular type of synthetic amino acid - and a particular type of designer protein - that has not been done before. The advance is announced by the Jamieson Research Group in the Department of Chemistry at the University ... |
| Medical Services in Iraqi Conflict Zones Collapse Posted:  Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) or Doctors Without Borders, an international humanitarian organization that facilities aid to war-torn regions and developing countries facing endemic diseases warn that millions in Iraq are left in a health "wasteland". A myriad of epidemics have engulfed the country, but the medical services in Iraq's conflict zones have sadly collapsed. "What you have is an area where there's almost a complete wasteland in terms of access to medical ... |
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