Women’s Heart Attacks Are Different Than Men’s, Experts Stress
Heart attacks in women can have different causes and risks than in men, according to a new scientific statement. But most concerning to experts is that women are being undertreated.…
Montreal Neurological Institute: Learning a Second Language May Depend on How your Brain Talks to Itself
Researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute explore why learning a second language is easier for some people Learning a second language is easier for some adults than others, and innate…
ESMO Asia 2015 Press Release: More Patients with Lung Cancer Could Benefit from Immunotherapy, Study Shows
KEYNOTE-010 data further supports broadening pembrolizumab availability for all advanced NSCLC patients with PD-L1 expression over 1% SINGAPORE/LUGANO – More patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) could benefit from…
Stress in Older People Increases Risk for Pre-Alzheimer’s Condition
December 11, 2015—(BRONX, NY)—Feeling stressed out increases the likelihood that elderly people will develop mild cognitive impairment—often a prelude to full-blown Alzheimer’s disease. In a new study, scientists at Albert…
Kinky people are mentally and emotionally healthy
BALTIMORE, Dec. 1, 2015/ University of Alabama and University of Central Florida researchers surveyed over 800 kinky people recruited by the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom (NCSF) and found they…
Research reveals main reasons why people go to work when ill
High job demands, stress and job insecurity are among the main reasons why people go to work when they are ill, according to new research by an academic at the…
Ebola virus transmission has been stopped in Sierra Leone – UN health agency
7 November 2015 – The World Health Organization (WHO) today declared that Ebola virus transmission has been stopped in Sierra Leone, as 42 days – two Ebola virus incubation cycles…
EU introduces more efficient monitoring of drinking water for better protection of public health
New EU rules to improve the monitoring of drinking water across Europe come into force, improving access to wholesome and clean drinking water in Europe As a first step following…
Researchers identify potential new leukemia drug target
More paths to leukemia: Above, cancerous mouse bone marrow cells generated by the mutant protein AE, found in 15 percent of acute myeloid leukemia patients. Using AE as an entry…
Pilot implementation of first malaria vaccine recommended by WHO advisory groups
Malaria is a disease spread through mosquito bites. Symptoms usually appear within in 7-30 days but can take up to one year to develop. Symptoms include high fevers, shaking chills,…