Archive: 02/02/2017

Model assesses interventions for bovine tuberculosis in Morocco

n many developing countries, a significant fraction of the tuberculosis burden comes potentially from the tuberculosis bacteria carried by animals, essentially cattle. Efforts to reduce the tuberculosis burden, therefore, ...

Feb 2, 2017

Flu shot may curb respiratory infections in people with heart failure

(HealthDay)—Flu and pneumonia vaccines may reduce heart failure patients' risk of dangerous respiratory infections, a new review suggests.

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Scaled-up malaria control efforts breed insecticide resistance in mosquitoes

A genetic analysis of mosquito populations in Africa shows that recent successes in controlling malaria through treated bednets has led to widespread insecticide resistance in mosquitoes, according to a study led by Charles ...

Feb 2, 2017

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Eating disorders rampant on the runway

(HealthDay)—As the fashion industry gears up for New York Fashion Week next week, new research suggests that eating disorders are rampant on the runway.

Feb 2, 2017

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Do weekend deliveries pose risks for moms?

(HealthDay)—New research suggests that for pregnant women, a weekend delivery could mean a slightly increased risk of complications, including maternal death.

Feb 2, 2017

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Study points to a universal immune mechanism as a regulator of sleep

Sleep—one of the most basic, yet most mystifying processes of the human body—has confounded physicians, scientists and evolutionary biologists for centuries.

Feb 2, 2017

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New skin-graft system a better fix for chronic wounds

According to the National Institutes of Health, more than six million cases of chronic wounds cost $20 billion each year in the United States. Diabetic ulcers, pressure sores, surgical site wounds and traumatic injuries to ...

Feb 2, 2017

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Political affiliation can predict how people will react to false information about threats

How liberal or conservative a person is predicts how likely they are to believe information about potential hazards, a new UCLA-led study has found.

Feb 2, 2017

To lose weight, and keep it off, be prepared to navigate interpersonal challenges

A new study from North Carolina State University highlights an unexpected challenge for those who have made a new year's resolution to lose weight: the people around you may consciously or subconsciously sabotage your efforts. ...

Feb 2, 2017

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The best treatment for laryngeal cancer? This approach helps decide

Even as treatment options for laryngeal cancer seemed to improve, survival rates did not. For the most advanced patients, 50 percent survival was the norm, whether patients had surgery to totally remove the voice box or alternative ...

Feb 2, 2017

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