Many pregnant women spend time before their baby arrives thinking about how they can prevent allergies in their child, especially
Month: November 2019
Family history of cancer associated with asthma diagnosis in children
It’s well known there’s a genetic component to cancer, and that cancer often runs in families. A new study being
Groundbreaking HIV vaccine design strategy shows promise in proof-of-principle tests
A new approach that targets young immune cells may also work for creating vaccines against the flu, dengue, malaria and
Study helps explain why exercise guards against heart disease
Regular exercise protects the cardiovascular system by reducing risk factors such as cholesterol and blood pressure. “But we believe there
Coffee may reduce risk of liver cancer by stopping cancer cells from dividing
Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast looked at almost half a million people, of whom more than three- quarters drank coffee.
Norovirus could spread through shopping trolleys
A Welsh hospital board has warned people to wash their hands after going to the supermarket because trolley handles could
Nature may reduce air pollution better than technology
Adding plants and trees to the landscapes near factories and other pollution sources could reduce air pollution by an average
Scientists find new strain of HIV for the first time since 2000
The newly-discovered strain belongs to the same sub-family of the virus responsible for the pandemic that began in 1981 in
New technology promises improved treatment of inflammatory diseases
A study led by researchers at Washington State University has uncovered a potential new treatment approach for diseases associated with
Insomnia can kill
People who have trouble getting shut eye are significantly more likely to have a heart attack or stroke, a study