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Identify genes that cause spina bifida
Researchers from McGill University (Canada) have identified the gene that causes live cracks, a birth defect caused by a defect in the fetal spinal cord formation. For e…
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Passive smoking is at risk for tuberculosis in children
The results of a study conducted in South Africa showed an association between passive smoking and the increased risk of infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis in chi…
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Some people can't be fat
Scientists said there was a clear association between gene and obesity. Accordingly, people with two versions of a fat gene will have 70% more risk of obesity than those…
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Older parents have a higher risk of having children with autism
That's the result of an American study conducted at the Kaiser Permanent Medical Center in Oakland. The author, Dr. Lisa Croen and colleagues, followed children born bet…
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New vaccine is cheap for Africa
Europe's largest pharmaceutical company GSK has announced the production of cheap vaccines for African countries: Globorix vaccine helps prevent meningitis.
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New testing method reduces the risk of multiple births
Canadian researchers from McGill University have found a new test method that allows the detection of the best embryos in the test to transplant a single embryo to reduc…
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Deafness may increase the risk of childhood meningitis
The results of a study on Danish children show that deafness can significantly increase the risk of meningitis. Therefore, parents with deaf children need to help them b…
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New warning about the potential risk of sleeping pills
On Wednesday (March 14), the US Federal Food and Drug Administration FDA, issued new warnings about potential health risks when taking sleeping pills.
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Without a parent, the child is more likely to be sexually abused
Children who grew up in a family with only one parent were twice as likely to be abused by bad guys than those who had both, the University of Pennsylvania School of Med…
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Who is prone to meningitis?
Findings from the study in Denmark show that congenital deaf children are five times more likely to develop meningitis than other children ...
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Parents live long, children are less likely to have heart disease
If your parents live up to 85 years of age or more, you will not only inherit
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Obese patients are very at risk of complications after surgery
According to a recent study by University of Michigan health system experts, obese patients are at high risk of post-operative complications including heart attack, woun…
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Aspirin increases the risk of bowel cancer
As recommended by the US Preventive Health Working Group, people with moderate risk of bowel cancer should not use aspirin or pain relievers such as ibuprofen to prevent…
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Drink less alcohol, live longer?
According to a report by Dutch researchers, drinking a glass of wine every day may help reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular problems and other problems in men,…
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The risk of flu outbreaks
Associate Prof. Dr. Pham Ngoc Dinh - Deputy Director of the Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, said that March to April is a time of easy outbreak of the common flu…