Ask a three-year-old why they think it’s raining, and she may say “because the flowers are thirsty.” Her brother might
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Infection Prevention Differs Between Small, Large Hospitals
THURSDAY, Aug. 9, 2018 — Small and large hospitals differ in infection preventionist (IP) staffing and infection prevention and control
Continue reading »Teamwork between cells fuels aggressive childhood brain tumor
Scientists have discovered that cancerous cells in an aggressive type of childhood brain tumour work together to infiltrate the brain,
Continue reading »Researchers find connection between genes, response to environmental chemicals
Why do individuals respond differently to the same environment? Researchers from North Carolina State University and Oregon State University have
Continue reading »Study shows blood test can differentiate between Zika and dengue
A new study from the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine shows that, depending on the interpretation
Continue reading »No link found between oral antifungal drug and stillbirth
New research from a Swedish and Norwegian team of researchers led from Karolinska Institutet does not support a suggested link
Continue reading »Is there a link between diabetes and Parkinson’s disease?
People with type 2 diabetes may have an increased risk of having a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease later in life,
Continue reading »Study suggests a link between needing eyeglasses and higher intelligence
A large international team of researchers has found a link between intelligence and eyesight, longevity and hypertension. In their paper
Continue reading »New link found between alcohol, genes and heart failure
The researchers investigated faulty versions of a gene called titin which are carried by one in 100 people or 600,000
Continue reading »What’s the connection between high blood pressure and HIV?
People with HIV are more likely than people without the virus to have high blood pressure, in part because of
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