A study by the University of Southampton shows that several low-and middle-income countries, especially in Africa, need more effective child
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Number of people drinking to unsafe levels is falling
Are anti-drinking campaigns working? Number of adults consuming alcohol at unsafe levels falls – but hospital admissions related to booze
Continue reading »Levels of gene-expression-regulating enzyme altered in brains of people with schizophrenia
A study using a PET scan tracer developed at the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)
Continue reading »Some heartburn treatments depress body iron levels, study finds
New research has found an association between some popular heartburn treatments and iron deficiency. Heartburn is a symptom of gastroesophageal
Continue reading »Fluoride levels in pregnant women in Canada show drinking water is primary source of exposure
A new study led by York University researchers has found that fluoride levels in urine are twice as high for
Continue reading »Potential mechanism by which BCG vaccine lowers blood sugar levels to near normal in type 1 diabetes discovered
Previous research has shown that the bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine, used to prevent tuberculosis, can reduce blood sugar levels in
Continue reading »Hormone that makes women more fertile is linked to breast cancer risk
Hormone that makes women more fertile is linked to breast cancer risk – and testing for it could help spot
Continue reading »What are normal testosterone levels? Ages, males, females, and more
Levels depend on a person’s age, sex, and health. Males usually have much higher levels of testosterone in their body
Continue reading »Study finds high levels of nicotine in popular e-cigarettes
Everyone knows that smoking cigarettes is dangerous. Smoking cigarettes kills more Americans than alcohol, car accidents, HIV, guns and illegal
Continue reading »Increased levels of human herpesvirus ID’d in Alzheimer’s
(HealthDay)—Subjects with Alzheimer’s disease have increased levels of two strains of human herpesvirus, according to a study published online July
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