Archive: 12/09/2016

New blood test developed to tackle major livestock disease in Africa

The University of Dundee and the Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines (GALVmed) have partnered to develop a simple and effective device that tests for a cattle disease that is endemic in 40 African countries ...

Sep 12, 2016

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Exact strain of bacteria that caused the Great Plague of London finally identified

(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers working on studying the remains of victims of the Great Plague of London have for the first time identified the strain of the bacteria that was responsible for killing nearly a quarter ...

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Healthcare costs for infections linked to bacteria in water supply systems are rising

A new analysis of 100 million Medicare records from U.S. adults aged 65 and older reveals rising healthcare costs for infections associated with opportunistic premise plumbing pathogens—disease-causing bacteria, such as ...

Sep 12, 2016

Study to look at shy infants who may grow into anxious adults

Infants who are overly shy and scared of new things may be at risk for developing anxiety later in life. Penn State researchers are looking to help by learning more about what these children are experiencing and why in a ...

Sep 12, 2016

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Another cost of smoking—sky-high insurance

Although the Affordable Care Act (ACA) eliminated some of the barriers to obtaining health insurance coverage, not all Americans have access to affordable coverage. Low-income smokers in particular face challenges when shopping ...

Sep 12, 2016

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Respiratory pathologies of preterm newborns diagnosed using a urine sample

Experts from the V. I. Kulakov Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology and the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) have devised a method that uses the urinary proteome to diagnose conditions ...

Sep 12, 2016

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Study reveals how ionising radiation damages DNA and causes cancer

For the first time, researchers from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and their collaborators have been able to identify in human cancers two characteristic patterns of DNA damage caused by ionising radiation. These fingerprint ...

Sep 12, 2016

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Sanofi, Google launch diabetes joint venture

Google and French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi announced Monday a new joint venture focused on diabetes care.

Sep 12, 2016

New study finds rate of injuries among youth soccer players doubled

A new study, published online today in Pediatrics, found that from 1990 through 2014, the number of soccer-related injuries treated in hospital emergency departments in the US each year increased by 78 percent and the yearly ...

Sep 12, 2016

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Measuring new hormone may reduce teenagers wrongly diagnosed with PCOS

Measuring blood levels of the recently discovered hormone irisin may improve diagnosis rates of teenagers with polycystic ovary syndrome, according to research presented today at the 55th Annual European Society for Paediatric ...

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Archive: 12/09/2016

New blood test developed to tackle major livestock disease in Africa

Exact strain of bacteria that caused the Great Plague of London finally identified

Healthcare costs for infections linked to bacteria in water supply systems are rising

Study to look at shy infants who may grow into anxious adults

Another cost of smoking—sky-high insurance

Respiratory pathologies of preterm newborns diagnosed using a urine sample

Study reveals how ionising radiation damages DNA and causes cancer

Sanofi, Google launch diabetes joint venture

New study finds rate of injuries among youth soccer players doubled

Measuring new hormone may reduce teenagers wrongly diagnosed with PCOS

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