Archive: 31/05/2017

HIV diagnoses in New Zealand in 2016 highest ever

Figures released today by the AIDS Epidemiology Group at the University of Otago show that in 2016, 244 people were diagnosed with HIV in New Zealand – the highest number ever diagnosed in any one year since monitoring ...

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Smoking mothers more likely to have babies with dental abnormalities

Women who smoke more than 10 cigarettes a day during pregnancy are much more likely to give birth to babies who will fail to grow all their teeth, new University of Otago research has found.

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Each hour sepsis treatment is delayed increases risk of death

As a resident in emergency medicine nearly two decades ago, Tiffany M. Osborn, MD, became determined to prevent people from dying of sepsis, an unruly, fast-acting, potentially fatal condition.

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Can regular aspirin use reduce your cancer risk?

Most of us have likely taken aspirin at some point in our lives for a common minor ailment like headaches, fever or muscle cramps. Research has also shown this drug to be an effective part of treatment for heart attacks and ...

May 31, 2017

Better cancer immunotherapy drugs through X-ray crystallography

Immunotherapy drugs to combat cancer have stimulated tremendous excitement among patients and physicians alike. They debuted in 2011, when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved ipilimumab (Yervoy) to treat metastatic ...

May 31, 2017

Stand and deliver at work with activity-promoting desks

Office workers who use sit-stand or treadmill desks are on track to being more productive and attentive with fewer signs of workplace stress than their sedentary chair-dwelling colleagues.

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Human brain tunes into visual rhythms in sign language

The human brain works in rhythms and cycles. These patterns occur at predictable frequencies that depend on what a person is doing and on what part of the brain is active during the behavior.

May 31, 2017

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Stable relationships protect kids from toxic trauma and stress

Parents are often reminded to keep harmful substances out of their child's reach. But what if a child's experiences at home were as toxic to their health as household solvents and cleaners?

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Evidence of midlife suicide among females in Western society

New research from the University of Warwick documents modern international evidence of a midlife peak in suicide risk.

May 31, 2017

Study shows preschool benefits middle-class kids, with biggest boost for black youngsters

Preschools that strongly promote academics boost the early literacy and math skills of children from middle-class families, according to a nationwide study released today by researchers at the UC Berkeley.

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