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CDC confirms Zika virus causes microcephaly
After a careful review of existing evidence, the scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have concluded that Zika virus is a cause of microcephaly, an underdeveloped brain at birth. According to their report that was published […]
McDonald’s, Domino’s Pizza urged by investors to cut meat antibiotics
Warning that overuse of antibiotics is increasing health risks and resistance to vital drugs, a US$1 trillion coalition of 54 institutional investment groups is calling on fast-food chains the likes of McDonald’s, Domino’s Pizza, and eight others to dramatically decrease […]
An effective apology has six components, science says
According to Roy Lewicki,lead author of the study and professor emeritus of management and human resources at The Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business, apologies do work. For a more effective one, you should hit as many as possible […]
International college students less at risk of violent crimes
A new research suggests that international students who attend universities in the US, especially females, are less likely to experience violent, non-sexual victimization compared to their domestic counterparts. This is due, in part, to their lifestyle and activity choices. Criminologists […]
Medical marijuana grown by Valley ‘nuns’
The spiritual Sisters of the Valley hope to ease suffering through a centuries-old tradition familiar to many abbeys and cloisters. They do this by growing potent varieties of medical marijuana they say are rich in cannabidiols, the chemicals thought to reduce […]
Immune cells may play a greater role in Alzheimer’s disease than we thought
Neurobiologists from University of California, Irvine with the Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center and the Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders have discovered that the body’s immune system, which helps fight off bacteria, may play a […]
Ground-breaking research on stem cell repair system
The process of repairing human tissue damaged by ageing, injury or disease through stem cell therapies may only be a few years away. A study headed by researchers from UNSW Australia was published on April 4 in the Proceedings of […]
Increased levels of Vitamin D associated with lower risk of cancer
A new study led by researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have found out that increased levels of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D, the main form of vitamin D in the blood, is correlated with reduced risk […]
France to ban some glyphosate weedkillers amid health concerns
France’s health and safety agency is poised to ban weedkillers that combine chemicals glyphosate and tallowamine because of concerns over possible health risks, it said Friday. The ANSES agency sent a letter this week to manufacturers informing them that it […]
Anti-ageing pill that could see humans living up to a decade longer moves a step closer following discovery
An anti-ageing pill that could help us live up to a decade longer has moved a step closer with the discovery of a key component of the ageing process. Protein molecules – known as GSK-3 – are responsible for shortening […]
