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Thursday, 18 May 2017 13:00
Natural resistance to malaria linked to variation in human red blood cell receptors
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Researchers have found that protection from the most severe form of protozoal infection is coupled with natural variation in cistrons of human red blood cells. A study by the Wellcome…
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Monday, 24 October 2016 07:00
Elderly may face increased dementia risk after a disaster
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Elderly people who were uprooted from damaged or destroyed homes and who lost touch with their neighbors after the 2011 calamity in Japan were more likely to experience accrued symptoms…
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Tuesday, 27 September 2016 07:00
A public health framework for marijuana sales and use in jurisdictions considering legalization
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Jurisdictions considering legalisation of non-medical marijuana should implement a public health framework that prioritizes public health over business interests, according to Rachel Barry and Stanton Glantz of the University of…
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Monday, 29 August 2016 15:00
PTSD and cognitive decline linked in 9/11 responders
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A study, published in Alzheimer's illness & Dementia: diagnosing, Assessment & illness observation, investigates the long-run personal effects of trauma on the psychological feature performance of responders to the World…
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Sunday, 22 May 2016 14:00
Life expectancy worldwide has risen by 5 years, say WHO
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Since 2000, there have been dramatic gains in overall global life expectancy, say the World Health Organization in a new report. The overall increase of 5 years to just over…
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It was 30 years ago that a meltdown at the V. I. Lenin Nuclear Power Station in the former Soviet Union discharged hot contaminants into the surroundings in northern Ukraine.
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Thursday, 14 April 2016 10:00
People in Miyagi coastal areas continue to show higher levels of depressive tendencies
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Sunday, 27 March 2016 07:00
New findings in humans provide encouraging foundation for upcoming AIDS vaccine clinical trial
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Some people septic with HIV naturally produce antibodies that effectively neutralize galore strains of the quickly mutating virus, and scientists are working to develop a vaccinum capable of inducement so…
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Tuesday, 15 March 2016 00:00
Refugees have a substantially higher risk of psychotic disorders
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Refugees face a well higher risk of psychotic disorders, including schizophrenic disorder, compared to non-exile migrants from the same regions of origin, finds a study published in The BMJ.
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