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Association between hearing loss and iron deficiency anemia
In a study published by JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Kathleen M. Schieffer, B.S., of the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, and colleagues examined the association between sensorineural hearing loss and conductive hearing loss and iron deficiency…
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Zika virus lineage and evolution
The Zika virus remains a mystery. Isolated from macaque monkeys in the Ziika Forest in Uganda in 1947, the virus was shown to infect humans not long after, but it was identified as a benign disease, with…
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Systemic review of literature finds no evidence of increased risk of fatal stomach bleed following use of aspirin
Stomach bleeds caused by aspirin are considerably less serious than the spontaneous bleeds that can occur in people not taking the drug, concludes a study led by Cardiff University. Published in the journal Public Library of Science,…
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Researchers study association between Malignant Mesothelioma and Asbestos exposure in Eastern China
A new research letter published online by JAMA Oncology looks at asbestos exposure and malignant mesothelioma in Eastern China. The study examined tumors diagnosed as malignant mesothelioma from 2002 through 2015 at two Chinese hospitals – one…
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Association between cataracts and depression identified in elderly population
Older adults with cataracts are more likely to have symptoms of depression, reports a study in Optometry and Vision Science, the official journal of the American Academy of Optometry. The link between cataracts and depression is independent of…
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Alcohol intake and Melanoma risk
Researchers at Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island found that alcohol intake was associated with higher rates of invasive melanoma among white men and women. White wine carried the most significant association,…
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Cost of sleep deprivation
A lack of sleep among the U.S. working population is costing the economy up to $411 billion a year, which is 2.28 percent of the country’s GDP, a new report finds. According to researchers at the not-for-profit…
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Zika virus infection can cause Glaucoma in infants
A team of researchers in Brazil and at the Yale School of Public Health has published the first report demonstrating that the Zika virus can cause glaucoma in infants who were exposed to the virus during gestation.…
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Understanding how Zika virus interacts with human antibody C10 paves way for new therapeutic target
As Zika virus spreads throughout the world, the call for rapid development of therapeutics to treat Zika virus rings loud and clear. Taking a step further in identifying a possible therapeutic candidate, a team of researchers at…
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Pediatric Hypertension underdiagnosed and undertreated
Hypertension and prehypertension in children often go undiagnosed, according to a new study published today in Pediatrics. The study focused on children with abnormal blood pressures across the United States, and is the first to show a…
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