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Ontario Grants Fast-Track Compensation Rights for Work-Related Illnesses

...s said there was not sufficient enough evidence to link certain cancers to firefighting, and instead preferred to work on a case-by-case basis. However, new studies have increasingly shown that firefighters are more likely to die of cancer than others....

Research Demonstrates Link Between Domestic Violence and Asthma

The link between environmental exposures and asthma has bee...thors caution that the study cannot prove a causal link between domestic violence and asthma, there are several possible mechanisms to explain such a strong...

Some High Blood Pressure Drugs may Help Reduce Dementia Risk

...tace) and trandolapril (Mavik). The study found a link between taking centrally active ACE inhibitors and lower rates of mental decline as measured by the Modified Mini-Mental State Exam, a test that evaluates memory, language, abstract reasoning and other cognitive functions. For each year that particip...

Abu Dhabi to Have Worlds First Zero-carbon City

... maximum distance of 200m to the nearest transport link and amenities, the compact network of streets will encourage walking and will be complemented by a personalised rapid transport system. Shaded walkways and narrow streets will create a pedestrian friendly environment in the context of Abu Dhabi's ...

Study to Investigate Gene's Effect on Bone Loss in Breast Cancer Patients

...be genotyped for CYP19 variants to investigate any link between genetic profile and bone loss....

British Scientists Discover New Protein to Treat Epilepsy and Schizophrenia

...ch have 10,000 connections, called synapses, which link to other nerves cells. These connections chemically transmit information that control brain function via proteins called receptors. These processes are believed to be the basis of learning and memory. In a healthy brain, synapses can modify how e...

Too Much TV Watching Linked With Poor Academic Performance in Teens

...ts a new study that claims to be the first one to link increased TV viewing to academic failure. Previous studies have also connected television to poor academic performance. However, in the new study, Jeffrey Johnson of the New York State Psychiatric Institute, the US, and colleagues studied the TV ha...

Studies Reveal Inappropriate Use Of Drug-Coated Stents

..., do not seem as promising now. Studies currently link them with a low, but serious risk of fatal complications arising from blood clots. The research by American scientists in two different studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Association show that many doctors have stretched the l...

DNA Repair Proteins Monitored at Double-strand Break

...r kit as it assembled on a double-strand break to link together the broken ends. Double-strand breaks are ruptures that cut completely across the twisted, ladder-like structure of DNA, breaking it into two pieces. Using a technique developed specifically for this project, the St. Jude researchers could...

Worried of Acne? Cut Down Milk

... of acne. Analysis of the results revealed a clear link between milk and skin problems, reported the online edition of Daily Mail. Worst off were those who regularly drank skimmed milk, with two half-pint glasses a day raising the risk of the condition by 44 percent. Those who drank a pint of whole milk...

Mumps Breaks Out In Canada

...-rubella vaccine caused autism. The vaccine-autism link has since been disproved, experts note. The disease reached Iowa last year, and Rau says it has now found its way into Canada. 'It's global travel compounded with vaccine refusal,' he stresses. Dr. Rau is of the opinion that it's difficult to p...

Stroke Risk Nearly Doubles for Siblings of People Who Have Had a Stroke

...greater. "The findings show there may be a genetic link to ischemic strokes in this ethnic group," said study author Lynda D. Lisabeth, PhD, with the Stroke Program and Department of Epidemiology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. "Other possible explanations could include shared environmental fa...

Female Reproductive Function Influenced by Childhood Environment

...se measurements of hormone levels to demonstrate a link between childhood environment and reproductive maturation and function. However, hormone levels are not just relevant to reproduction. The significant increase in progesterone levels that we document in migrant women may result, for example, in highe...

NIH Study Normal Brain Development in Children Across US

...rise. The long-term goal of the study team is to link these behavioral data to MRI scans of the children's brains. Together, the two data sets will allow researchers to view how the brain grows and reorganizes itself throughout childhood, and to explore the meaning of the structural changes they see. ...

Bali Bombings Helped Improve Trauma Care

... had already recognized and established a stronger link between trauma and psychiatric support. The 2002 bombs, killed just over 200 people including 88 Australians, and hundreds more suffered burns and other injuries. Many of the victims injured in the suicide bombings at Paddy's Bar and the Sari Club ...

Adolescents Brains Fully Develop Between 10-12 Years

...the development of the healthy childs brain and to link the imaging findings with neurobehavioral function....

Diabetes And Indigenous Australians

...ndigenous communities is complicated by the strong link between poverty and obesity, says Prof ODea. Healthy diets based on lean meats, whole grains and fresh fruit and vegetables are much more costly. Prof ODea suggests several areas in which practical interventions may make a difference, including...

Floida to Electronically Track Alzheimers Patients

...mber that, when scanned in an emergency room, will link to the patient's medical records. Mary Barnes, the president and CEO of Alzheimer's Community Care, said the RFID chips, manufactured by VeriChip Corp., provided the best means of giving medical personnel access to a patient's medical history, sinc...

Eating Apples and Fish During Pregnancy Benefits Babies

... one or fewer. The researchers also discovered a link between eating more fish during pregnancy and a lower chance of children developing the allergic skin condition eczema, the online edition of BBC News reported. Women who ate one or more portions of any type of fish during pregnancy had almost half...

Sleep Apnea may Increase Risk of Diabetes

...aid that although it is not known exactly what the link is between sleep apnea and diabetes, it is thought...dditional preventive strategies. Understanding the link between sleep-disordered breathing and diabetes may represent one such approach....

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