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WHO declares the deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo a global health emergency
Ebola, the deadly viral infection, is spreading in Congo and the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced it as an international health emergency. Speaking in front of reporters, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus gave updates on ... [Continue Reading]
Researchers use visual cortical prosthesis to help bring sight to the blind
Baylor College of Medicine researchers, in collaboration with the University of California, Los Angeles and Second Sight Medical Products are using a visual cortical prosthesis to help bring sight to the blind. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire ... [Continue Reading]
‘Dual burden’ of prematurity and serious maternal complications occurs in one of 270 births
A quarter of women who have serious maternal complications during childbirth also have premature births, posing a "dual burden" on families, finds research from NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing, the University of California, San Francisco ... [Continue Reading]
Win or lose: Rigged card game sheds light on inequality, fairness
Researchers are using a rigged card game to shed light on perceptions of inequality. SOURCE: Top Health News -- ScienceDaily - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Could the heat of the Earth’s crust become the ultimate energy source?
Scientists have developed a very stable battery cell that can directly convert heat into electricity, thus finally providing a way for exploiting geothermal energy in a sustainable way. SOURCE: Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily - Read entire story ... [Continue Reading]
Surprise Medical Bill Legislation Takes A Step Forward, But Will It Lead To A Step Back?
The House Energy and Commerce Committee Wednesday approved its version of legislation to curb surprise medical bills. Though this step was an important advance, there’s still a long way forward before Congress agrees on a legislative solution to this ... [Continue Reading]
The profile of festival drug takers might be different to what you expect
The average festival goer is young, white, well educated and employed. GbarkzA NSW Coronial Inquest investigating a series of drug-related deaths at Australian music festivals has heard evidence of festival goers taking multiple concurrent doses of ... [Continue Reading]
If We All Ate Enough Fruits And Vegetables, There’d Be Big Shortages
There's already not enough produce for everyone in the world to get the daily recommended amount. Two new studies urge revamping the food system to feed the growing population and protect the planet.(Image credit: Wanwisa Hernandez/EyeEm/Getty ... [Continue Reading]
Your Ultimate Guide to Running and Weight Loss
Drop 20, 50, 100+ pounds—no marathons required. SOURCE: Latest Content - Men's Health - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
DR Congo Ebola outbreak declared global health emergency – BBC News
DR Congo Ebola outbreak declared global health emergency BBC NewsEbola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern World Health OrganizationWHO declares a public health emergency over ... [Continue Reading]
RAF to develop hypersonic planes which could top speeds of more than 3,000mph to dodge missiles
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There’s no link between drinking coffee and getting cancer, research finds
Queensland's QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute analyses data from more than 300,000 coffee drinkers using a genetic-based technique called Mendelian randomisation to decipher whether drinking coffee really causes cancer. SOURCE: Medical ... [Continue Reading]
Notes on the 2019 Ending Age-Related Diseases Conference in New York
I recently attended the second Ending Age-Related Diseases conference in New York, hosted by the Life Extension Advocacy Foundation (LEAF). The mix of attendees was much the same as last year: an even split between scientists, entrepreneurs, ... [Continue Reading]
Researchers have captured video of malaria parasites trying to invade red blood cells
Researchers at Australia's Burnet Institute have captured the moment a malaria parasite tries to invade a red blood cell. SOURCE: Medical Research - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Collagen vs. Whey: Which Protein is Best For Your Needs?
Collagen or whey. Which should you choose? For years, collagen/gelatin was maligned by bodybuilding enthusiasts as an “incomplete protein” because it doesn’t contain all the essential amino acids, nor does it contribute directly to ... [Continue Reading]
About 44% of high school seniors who misuse prescription drugs have multiple drug sources
Roughly 11% of high school seniors reported prescription drug misuse during the past year, and of those, 44% used multiple supply sources, according to a pair of recent studies. SOURCE: Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily - Read entire story ... [Continue Reading]
Crunching the numbers of cancer metastasis
In metastasis, cancer cells break away from the original tumor and take root in another region of the body by entering the blood stream. In order to spread, metastatic cells cross over the endothelium—a barrier of endothelial cells lining the ... [Continue Reading]
Anorexia, DNA, and false distinctions | Letters
All psychiatric conditions are caused by an interaction between a person’s mind and body, writes Peter White. Anorexia is a quite recent phenomenon, writes Declan FlynnWhile it’s welcome news that researchers have found that certain metabolic genes ... [Continue Reading]
Ancient survival mechanism may contribute to obesity epidemic – Medical News Today
Ancient survival mechanism may contribute to obesity epidemic Medical News TodayLike starvation, overeating stresses cells and causes a similar slowdown in the release of energy from fat storage, a new mouse study suggests. SOURCE: ... [Continue Reading]
A new therapy for osteoporosis: Romosozumab
Osteoporosis is a condition in which bones become porous (less dense) and weaker. It affects 10 million people in the United States: approximately eight million women and two million men. As bone weakens, people are more likely to experience ... [Continue Reading]
Design for all – what we wanted and what we got
Here’s a test. Can you look at a list, for example, of technologies that vendor websites claim are aimed at older adults and their caregivers -- and substitute younger beneficiaries or health care recipients? Do designers who develop applications, ... [Continue Reading]
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