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Hospital gastroenteritis measures lacking
Noroviruses, responsible for over 50% of global gastroenteritis cases, can spread by air up to several metres from an infected person according to a Université Laval study.
Telomeres help with cancer diagnostics
A distinct pattern in the changing length of blood telomeres, the protective end caps on our DNA strands, can predict cancer many years before actual diagnosis, according to a new study from Northwestern Medicine in collaboration with Harvard University.
50-year Swedish study's clues to longevity
A 50-year Swedish study into longevity recommends that those who 'aspire to centenarianism refrain from smoking, maintain healthy cholesterol levels and confine themselves to four cups of coffee a day'.
Unintended consequences of circumcision
A study of HIV-infected men in Uganda has identified an unintended consequence of male circumcision: a possible increased risk of infecting female partners during healing.
Gender equality encourages safer sex
HIV-positive South African women under the age of 26 were more likely to have used a condom during their last episode of intercourse if they had more gender-equal views.
Protein vaccine could boost immune system
A vaccine containing a protein necessary for virus replication can boost an HIV-infected patient's immune system, according to recent clinical research.
Concussion recovery worse in women
Women may have a more difficult time than men in recovering from concussion.
Professional jobs protect against cognitive decline
Professionals whose jobs require more speaking, developing strategies, conflict resolution and managerial tasks may experience better protection against cognitive decline in old age, according to a University of Leipzig study.
Glioblastoma brain tumour review
Led by the Translational Genomics Research Institute and University of California, a comprehensive genetic review of treatment strategies for glioblastoma brain tumours has been published.
Silica dust much worse in small-scale mining
Research in Tanzania shows that exposure to silica is more than two hundred times greater in small-scale artisanal mines than in larger mines.