Archive: 07/03/2016

'Smart soles' help patients recover from a broken hip

Hip fractures are one of the most common injuries sustained by the elderly population following a fall. This often results in a number of complications, and many patients never fully recover. A team from the Research Institute ...

Mar 7, 2016

Zika linked to abnormal pregnancies, fetal death, new research finds

New research presents strong evidence that the Zika virus can indeed cause a range of abnormalities in pregnant women infected with the virus—with the effects manifesting any time during pregnancy. Some of the abnormalities ...

Mar 7, 2016

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Teen girls see big drop in chemical exposure with switch in cosmetics

A new study led by researchers at UC Berkeley and Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas demonstrates how even a short break from certain kinds of makeup, shampoos and lotions can lead to a significant drop in levels of hormone-disrupting ...

Mar 7, 2016

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Promising malaria drug to undergo clinical trials

Malaria killed about 440,000 people – mostly young children – last year, but a new drug candidate discovered at Rutgers may help fight the long-dreaded disease. The compound, which literally blows up malaria parasites ...

Mar 7, 2016

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New insights into HIV's evolution that can improve pharmaceutical testing techniques

Treatment of HIV/AIDs has evolved greatly since the disease's emergence in 1981. When antiretrovirals were first introduced, almost every patient developed drug resistance within the first year of drug use. Today, however, ...

Mar 7, 2016

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Ultra-fast detection of breast density using MRT helps determine breast cancer risks

A high breast density is an independent risk factor for breast cancer. MRT is the safest method for breast cancer diagnosis and is now used for early diagnosis. Medical University Vienna researchers at the University Clinic ...

Mar 7, 2016

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Research provides insight into the role of the western diet in Alzheimer's disease

Recent research has established associations between certain environmental factors, including eating a western diet and being sedentary, with an increased susceptibility to Alzheimer's disease. In fact, it is estimated that ...

Mar 7, 2016

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Lack of enzyme promotes fatty liver disease in thin patients

Researchers observe protection against obesity and insulin resistance but at the cost of prominent fatty liver disease in mice lacking the PEMT enzyme and patients with low levels of PEMT.

Mar 7, 2016

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Vaccine against pneumococcal disease halves rates in African children

A vaccine against pneumococcal disease, which is a major killer of children in Africa, has cut the disease rate by more than half, new research has found.

Mar 7, 2016

AP Investigation: American company bungled Ebola response

An American company that bills itself as a pioneer in tracking emerging epidemics made a series of costly mistakes during the 2014 Ebola outbreak that swept across West Africa—with employees feuding with fellow responders, ...

Mar 7, 2016

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