Archive: 21/06/2014

Gund pledges $50 million for blindness research

Businessman and philanthropist Gordon Gund is pledging $50 million in matching donations as part of an effort to restore vision for some blind people.

Jun 21, 2014

Sierra Leone defends its record on Ebola outbreak

Sierra Leone says it is dismayed by allegations that it is not doing enough to combat the Ebola outbreak ravaging West Africa.

Jun 21, 2014

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Ebola spread due to 'relaxation' of efforts: WHO

The recent rapid spread of Ebola in three countries in West Africa has come in part because efforts to contain the deadly virus have been relaxed, Pierre Formenty, a World Health Organisation specialist, told AFP on Saturday.

Jun 21, 2014

Antidepressant use during pregnancy may lead to childhood obesity and diabetes

Women who take antidepressants during pregnancy may be unknowingly predisposing their infants to type 2 diabetes and obesity later in life, according to new research from McMaster University.

Jun 21, 2014

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Chikungunya virus spreads from Caribbean to C. America

The mosquito-born chikungunya virus is spreading into Central America, health authorities there say, after outbreaks in several Caribbean nations.

Jun 21, 2014

FDA extending comment period on e-cigarette rules

The public will have more time to weigh in on a federal proposal to regulate electronic cigarettes and other tobacco products.

Jun 21, 2014

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Team finds gene critical for development of brain motor center

(Medical Xpress)—In a report published today in Nature Communications, an Ottawa-led team of researchers describe the role of a specific gene, called Snf2h, in the development of the cerebellum. Snf2h is required for the ...

Jun 21, 2014

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Study finds advanced CT scanners reduce patient radiation exposure

Computed tomography scans are an accepted standard of care for diagnosing heart and lung conditions. But clinicians worry that the growing use of CT scans could be placing patients at a higher lifetime risk of cancer from ...

Jun 21, 2014

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Researchers analyze AUDs, sexual behavior among South African men

In a study of South African men who drink alcohol in informal drinking environments or "shebeens," researchers from The Miriam Hospital have found a high prevalence of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) that directly correlates to ...

Jun 21, 2014

Inner ear stem cells hold promise for restoring hearing

Spiral ganglion cells are essential for hearing and their irreversible degeneration in the inner ear is common in most types of hearing loss. Adult spiral ganglion cells are not able to regenerate. However, new evidence in ...

Jun 21, 2014

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Archive: 21/06/2014

Gund pledges $50 million for blindness research

Sierra Leone defends its record on Ebola outbreak

Ebola spread due to 'relaxation' of efforts: WHO

Antidepressant use during pregnancy may lead to childhood obesity and diabetes

Chikungunya virus spreads from Caribbean to C. America

FDA extending comment period on e-cigarette rules

Team finds gene critical for development of brain motor center

Study finds advanced CT scanners reduce patient radiation exposure

Researchers analyze AUDs, sexual behavior among South African men

Inner ear stem cells hold promise for restoring hearing

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