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- November 9, 2012
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Cancer is the Leading Cause of Death in High-Income Countries0
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- September 4, 2019
Cancer kills twice as much as cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and is now the leading cause of death in high-income countries, according to a report from the Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiologic (PURE) study. CVD remain, however, the leading cause of mortality among middle-aged adults worldwide. (See Infographic Below) Study Design For over ten years, the
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Continued Contact with Semen Shields Women Against HIV Acquisition0
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- August 22, 2019
Continued exposure to semen decreases the risk of HIV infection in women, says a study published yesterday in Nature Communications. Investigators from the Wistar Institute, in Philadelphia, USA, found that semen, the main vehicle in male-to-female HIV transmission, changes the vaginal and cervical environment in non-human primates, thus promoting protection to the host. Importantly, semen
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The History of Finland Untangles Links Between Genetic Variants and Disease0
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- August 1, 2019
A comprehensive study of the genetic history of Finnish people has helped investigators to identify 26 potentially harmful DNA variations, of which 19 are unique or 20 times more common in Finland. The study, published in Nature this week, was much facilitated by the relatively small and isolated population of Finland. In fact, researchers estimate that they
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Preeclampsia Increases Risk of Developing Kidney Disorders Later in Life0
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- July 30, 2019
Women who had preeclampsia in at least one pregnancy are at higher risk of developing end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). For these women, the likelihood of developing ESKD increases five times, compared with women who had never had preeclampsia. The findings were published this Tuesday, in Plos Medicine. What is preeclampsia? Characterised by an increase in
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Putting a Price on Life: Why and How0
- Health & Medicine, Share Your Science
- June 21, 2019
Public and private spending on health care has risen steadily worldwide over the past decades1. Take, for instance, the country where I live. In the Netherlands, the health care system is publicly funded through mandatory health insurance. The Dutch expenditure on health has increased at a higher rate than the gross national product2 in many
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The Rebirth of Placenta Rituals0
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- May 14, 2019
A few days after giving birth at her home in southeast Australia, Emily Burns sat in her yard and watched as her husband and 2-year-old son dug a hole. In her arms, she cradled her sleeping newborn; beside her was a small container holding her placenta. It was a beautiful October day in 2008. When
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A Mouth Full of Teeth
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- October 4, 2012
The Pre-Sleep Shock Explained
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- June 14, 2012
Sick Of Stress: Is Fear Making Us Ill?
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- February 22, 2015
Depression among Humanitarian Aid Workers
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- October 2, 2012
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