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Pattern of human Ebola outbreaks linked to wildlife and climate

... In the study, the researchers urge that public education is needed to decrease human contact with potentially infected wildlife by discouraging people from scavenging dead animals and by promoting safe hunting and trapping practices, especially because the results show that outbreaks in wildlife population...

Did 'ABCs' cause Uganda's fall in HIV rates?

...partly because of its focus on abstinence-only sex education programs over condom promotion, a focus that pits ...bstinence, while at the same time excluding sexual education and protection against HIV," they say, "puts these girls at great danger of exploitation and ignoran...

Stroke symptoms common among general population

...ey do, they do not seek it immediately. "Targeted education on the warning signs of stroke and risk factor reduction efforts for individuals who report stroke symptoms may be helpful in improving early recognition and in the prevention of stroke," the authors conclude....

What does the public really know about HPV?

...use abnormal Pap smears. The public needs education about HPV and cervical cancer in order to make appropriate, evidence-based health care choices among existing prevention strategies, including the Pap test, HPV DNA test, and HPV vaccine, researchers concluded. "Individuals are constantly being ...

Cancer that colonizes our bodies

...ng the Second World War, he pursued his university education in the United States and joined Tennessee’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory in 1953, where he studied the effects of radiation on insects, and described the mechanisms by which control of insect pests by X-irradiation is achieved. From there, he acc...

New bird, bat species revealed by extensive DNA barcode studies

...ng the Second World War, he pursued his university education in the United States and joined Tennessee’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory in 1953, where he studied the effects of radiation on insects, and described the mechanisms by which control of insect pests by X-irradiation is achieved. From there, he acc...

Failure to meet United Nations sanitation target could affect millions of the world's poorest

...ater and sanitation also have a positive effect on education and the economy, Davis added. "Having sanitation facilities in schools has a differential impact on girls' attendance at school," she said, noting that school attendance among girls goes up when there are separate sanitation facilities, especially af...

20-year study shows significant rise in childhood obesity, especially among girls

...rt in studies. "Despite high levels of parental education in the studied population, a factor that has been ...visions and computers and tend to do less physical education at school than before" says Dr Holmback, who is also a visiting research fellow at the University of...

Canadian study shows bilingualism has protective effect in delaying onset of dementia by four years

...g how lifestyle factors such as physical activity, education and social engagement may help build "cognitive re...easure of general cognitive functioning), years of education and occupation. The MMSE scores were equivalent for the monolingual and bilingual groups at their in...

Fighting to keep Darwin in the classroom

...erdue. It is sure to play a major role in science education in the United States and beyond." Telmo Pievani...deas of 'intelligent design.' For such a project, education is the main pathway." ...

Africa's first large-scale HIV vaccine study launches

...ath Hospital in Soweto. "Community involvement and education initiatives in South Africa are robust and mature, and they are essential for running trials involving thousands of volunteers," said Kublin, who is a staff physician in the Hutchinson Center's Clinical Research Division and a clinical associate prof...

Soft-cell approach cuts animal tests

...s or animal products in laboratory-based research, education and testing. Many industrial and environmental air pollutants are already known to have adverse health effects on the respiratory system of workers. Increasingly, new formulations are using tiny nanoparticles and ultrafine particulates in cosmeti...

ConocoPhillips establishes $22.5M biofuels research program at Iowa State

...ed to set the standard for biorenewables research, education and technology transfer," Geoffroy said. "Contributing to the development of the bioeconomy is directly in line with our mission: 'Create, share and apply knowledge to make Iowa and the world a better place.'" ...

Children who sleep more weigh less

...ight status and such factors as parents?income and education and the children’s race and ethnicity were taken into consideration. Specifically, the researchers found that sleeping an additional hour reduced young children’s chance of being overweight from 36 percent to 30 percent, while it reduced older child...

Nurtured chimps rake it in

...ly experience, issues of attachment, and preschool education for human infants and children,” The authors conclude that the differences in performance between the three groups are directly attributable to the significant effect of level of enculturation. They add that “enculturated chimpanzees may be bette...

Women well informed about breast cancer, yet lacking knowledge about current treatments

...een made in breast cancer awareness through public education and increased media coverage, women with breast cancer would benefit from more information about advances in treatments after surgery.” According to the survey, nearly all respondents were aware of chemotherapy and radiation. However, fewer than ...

Undergraduate research shows leaderless honeybee organizing

Undergraduate education generally involves acquiring “received knowledge” – in other words, absorbing the past discoveries of scholars and scientists. But University of North Carolina at Charlotte senior biology major Andrew Pierce went beyond the textbooks and uncovered so...

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