Obstructive sleep apnea linked to inflammation, organ dysfunction
Understanding mechanisms of apnea-related inflammation could lead to more precise treatments, improved outcomes for total health Voyagers no longer embark ...
Tag: Epidemiology
Tracking HIV's ever-evolving genome in effort to prioritize public health resources
In one example, researchers uncovered an unexpected pattern of HIV infection among transgender women and cisgender men in Los Angeles ...
Investing in antibiotics critical to saving lives during pandemic influenza outbreaks
CDDEP researchers find that the availability of an effective antibiotic that can treat Staphylococcus aureus infections effectively during a pandemic ...
Mosquitoes that carry malaria may have been doing so 100 million years ago
Credit: George Poinar Jr. CORVALLIS, Ore. - The anopheline mosquitoes that carry malaria were present 100 million years ago, new ...
A new protocol for Hepatitis A vaccination to prevent a vaccine-resistant virus
Vaccination policies against the diseaseCredit: University of Barcelona Researchers of the University of Barcelona (UB) have analysed, with massive sequencing ...
The 2008 recession associated with greater decline in mortality in Europe
Study analyzes the impact of the economic crisis on the number of deaths recorded in 15 countriesCredit: Photo by chuttersnap ...
Prior dengue infection protects against Zika
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 7, 2019 - The higher a person's immunity to dengue virus, the lower their risk of Zika infection, ...
At epicenter of Zika outbreak, dengue immunity provided protection
New Haven, Conn. -- When the Zika virus arrived in the Americas in early 2015, it struck hard, infecting 73% ...
Engineered DNA vaccine protects against emerging Mayaro virus
Credit: Choi, et al. (CC BY 4.0, 2018) Infections by the mosquito-borne Mayaro virus (MAYV) have largely been restricted to ...
Japanese study finds concerning trends in cervical cancer and treatment response
Osaka University-centered study examines large-scale population survey and identifies increase in cervical cancer rate, along with younger patients' surprising resistance ...
Researchers find new treatment for Chlamydia
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a new way to prevent and treat Chlamydia, the most common sexually ...
Quality of overall diet is key to lowering type 2 diabetes risk
Singapore, 29 January 2019 - Consistent with studies in other populations, findings from the first local study, The Singapore Chinese ...
Obesity-related cancers rising in young adults in the US
Millennials have about double the risk of some cancers compared to Baby Boomers at same age A new study finds ...
No overall increased risk of cancer in children born after fertility treatment
Children born after assisted reproductive technology (ART) do not appear to be at greater risk of developing cancer than other ...