Wednesday 5 December 2018

Infections in the Young Tied Mental Illness Risk

The risk appeared greater for severe infections that required hospitalization. But less severe infections treated with drugs were also linked to an increased risk for mental disorders, the researchers found.



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An App, Your Fingernail -- and Anemia Screening Is Done

The app converts fingernail colors into quick readings of blood hemoglobin levels, according to researchers at Emory University in Atlanta. They said the technology could be used by anyone at any time, but its use right now is  limited to screening, not a formal diagnosis of anemia.



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Rapid Test for Cancer Developed by Researchers

cancer cell illustration

The team at the University of Queensland in Australia created the test after discovering that cancer forms a unique DNA structure when placed in water, CNN reported.



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Too Much Sleep May Bring Heart Disease, Death Risk

man sleeping on stomach

The authors of the study published Dec. 5 in the European Heart Journal also found that daytime napping was associated with an increased risk of heart disease and death among those who slept more than six hours a night, but not among those who got less sleep.



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Why Are Scientists So Upset About the First Crispr Babies?


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