Archive: 19/09/2017

India has avoided 1 million child deaths since 2005, new study concludes

India has avoided about 1 million deaths of children under age five since 2005, driven by significant reductions in mortality from pneumonia, diarrhea, tetanus and measles, according to new research published today.

Sep 19, 2017

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Lack of trust less of a barrier to clinical trial participation, say minority populations

Significantly fewer African-Americans, Hispanics, Asians and non-Hispanic whites say 'lack of trust' is a reason why individuals do not participate in clinical trials, indicating a more favorable perception of this research. ...

Sep 19, 2017

PET imaging tracks Zika virus infection, disease progression in mouse model

For the first time, scientists have used Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging to study brain inflammation following Zika virus infection in mice, according to a study recently published online in the journal Molecular ...

Sep 19, 2017

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Hepatitis A outbreak seen in Los Angeles County

Public health authorities on Tuesday declared an outbreak of the highly contagious liver disease hepatitis A in Los Angeles County, the third California region to see significant infections this year.

Sep 19, 2017

Cancer treatment can affect your food preferences

(HealthDay)—Cancer therapies often change patients' sense of taste, which may affect what they like to eat, according to a nutrition expert.

Sep 19, 2017

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Managing negative emotions can help pregnant smokers quit

A new study by scientists in the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions has shown that pregnant smokers are more likely to quit if they can learn to manage negative emotions that lead to smoking.

Sep 19, 2017

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Red cosmetic powder used in Hindu ceremonies contains unsafe lead levels

Sindoor—a cosmetic powder sold in the United States and used during Hindu religious and cultural ceremonies—has unsafe levels of lead, according to a Rutgers University study.

Sep 19, 2017