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For sleep-related infant deaths, bed-sharing is greatest risk factor
Date: Jul-14-2014Parents should think twice before sharing their bed with an infant; a new study suggests bed-sharing is the leading cause of sleep-related deaths in younger infants.
Organic and non-organic foods are compositionally different, says new study
Date: Jul-14-2014Among other differences, a new analysis of 343 studies finds organic foods contain more of some antioxidants - and less cadmium and pesticides - than conventionally grown crops.
Further evidence that cannabis reduces tumor growth in new study
Date: Jul-14-2014THC, the element of marijuana that provides the drug's 'high,' could also form the basis of future 'tumor-shrinking' pharmaceuticals, according to new research.
Diabetes diagnosed with inexpensive, portable microchip test
Date: Jul-14-2014It is becoming harder to differentiate type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Now a portable nanotechnology microchip test, comparable to lab standard, can detect antibodies unique to type 1.
Why does blood cancer survival vary so much across Europe?
Date: Jul-14-2014A new study published in The Lancet finds that variations in quality of care and access to drugs are the causes of discrepancies in blood cancer survival across Europe.
Lady in red, back off my man!
Date: Jul-14-2014New research indicates that when faced with a romantic rival dressed in red, woman's perceptions of sexual receptivity, derogation and intentions to mate-guard are increased.
'Dramatic rise' in testicular cancer among young Hispanic men over past 20 years
Date: Jul-14-2014A new study suggests that, within years, Hispanic incidence of testicular cancer will overtake that of white men, previously the most at-risk group in the US for this cancer.
Which teens are at risk for emotional symptoms after concussion?
Date: Jul-13-2014Preliminary research suggests that teens who experience sensitivity to sound or light after a concussion are more likely to also experience emotional symptoms.
DNA work offers clues for stomach cancer research
Date: Jul-13-2014Advances in the lab to make the analysis of cancer genes much quicker have raised the prospect of new targets for the diagnosis and management of stomach cancer and other disease.
Promising new TB drug is approved, but question marks remain
Date: Jul-12-2014Community health experts urge caution with regards to new drug found to be effective in treating multi-drug resistant tuberculosis, citing possible serious adverse effects.
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