Tuesday 28 January 2020

Abandoned SARS Vax May Help Fight New Coronavirus

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Early trials in people suggest that such a vaccine can stimulate an immune response very well. But it has never been tried during an outbreak.



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U.S. to Expand Screenings for Wuhan Coronavirus


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Americans Toss Out Nearly a Third of Food at Home

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Nationwide, the cost of wasted food could total $240 billion a year. Divided by the nearly 128.6 million households in the United States, that works out to about $1,866 for the average household.



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Monday 27 January 2020

Genes May Show Players at Risk for Brain Trouble

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Among soccer players who headed the ball the most, those with the gene mutation called the apolipoprotein E epsilon4 (APOE e4) allele did four times worse on memory tests than those who head the ball the least, the researchers found.



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Poverty Could Drive Up Youth Suicide Risk

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Children and teens in U.S. counties where 20% or more of the population lives below the federal poverty level were 37% more likely to die by suicide than those in counties with the lowest poverty concentration.



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