2014年12月18日 星期四

2014-12-19 Malaysia Health


Colombia village's 'curse' could hold Alzheimer's cure   
Medical Xpress
When John Jairo, a meticulous night watchman, lost his job for leaving all of his employer's doors open, his family knew they were hit by the "Yarumal curse." Yarumal, a Colombian village perched in the Andes Mountains, has a high incidence of a genetic ...


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NDTV
   
Global life expectancy increases by more than 6 years   
Fox News Latino
Life expectancy around the world increased by 6.2 years between 1990 and 2013, according to a study published by The Lancet. Men, on average, are living 5.8 years and women have gained an additional 6.6 years, due largely to decreasing mortality rates ...

Life expectancy down in SA   Independent Online
Global life expectancy rises by about six years, study finds   CTV News
Life expectancy up by six years, study finds   The Globe and Mail
BDlive   
ABC Online   
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Daily News & Analysis
   
Sierra Leone's leading doctor Victor Willoughby dies of Ebola   
Daily News & Analysis
Sierra Leone's leading doctor died of Ebola on Thursday, hours after the arrival in the country of an experimental drug that could have been used to treat him, the government's chief medical officer said. Victor Willoughby was diagnosed with Ebola last week ...

UK-Funded Ebola Hospital Built In Jungle   Sky News
Tragedy, as Ebola kills 11th doctor in Sierra Leone   Irish Independent
In Sierra Leone, the ghosts of war haunt an Ebola graveyard   Washington Post
BusinessDay   
Huffington Post   
Chicago Tribune   
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CNN
   
Village votes to banish boy, 8   
Irish Examiner
Authorities in a Chinese village have launched a “thought education” campaign after more than 200 villagers signed a petition to banish an eight-year-old boy infected with the HIV virus, state media said. People in China living with HIV and AIDS face ...

Exile of HIV-positive Child Sparks Outcry   Women of China
8-year-old boy with HIV ostracized by fellow villagers   ecns
Exile of HIV-positive Boy Sparks Outcry   CRIENGLISH.com
RT   
Wall Street Journal (blog)   
The Independent   
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The Star Online
   
Low-glycemic diet may not benefit heart health   
The Star Online
Diets that favour low GI carbs may not improve the risk factors for cardiovascular health and diabetes, says new study. - Shutterstock. Diets that classify high-carb foods by how much they increase blood sugar don't improve risk factors for diabetes or ...

Low Glycemic Index Diet Not Linked With Increased Metabolism   RTT News
Glycemic Index Didn't Affect Diet's Cardiovascular Benefits   Endocrinology Advisor
'Low-gi' diet may not benefit blood sugar   FOX6 WBRC - MyFoxAL.com

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The Malaysian Insider
   
Hugs can help ward off stress, infection, study shows   
The Malaysian Insider
According to recent research, hugs can help fight the common cold. – AFP/Relaxnews pic, December 19, 2014.It may sound strange, but hugs can protect stressed individuals from getting sick, according to researchers at Carnegie Mellon University who say ...

Common Cold Can Be Warded Off With A Hug, Study Finds   Headlines & Global News
Hug More Often to Relieve Stress; Fight Infections   International Business Times, India Edition
Hugs May Help Protect Against Colds by Boosting Social Support   HealthCanal.com
TIME   
Washington Post   
Yahoo Canada Shine On   
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Scientific American
   
The Dark Corners of Our DNA Hold Clues about Disease   
Scientific American
The so-called “streetlight effect” has often fettered scientists who study complex hereditary diseases. The term refers to an old joke about a drunk searching for his lost keys under a streetlight. A cop asks, "Are you sure this is where you lost them?" The drunk ...

'Deep learning' computers cast new light on DNA   CBC.ca
Computer taught how to read human genome   Toronto Star
This man is trying to build Google Maps for the genome   Fusion
Scientific Computing   
Yahoo Malaysia News (blog)   
The Globe and Mail   
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Chinatopix
   
China's Ebola Vaccine Enters Clinical Trials   
China Digital Times
An Ebola vaccine developed by a military-tied research institute has been approved to enter the human test stage, the Chinese People's Liberation Army's (PLA) General Logistics Department announced Thursday. The restructured vaccine, developed by the ...

Data request slows timetable for Ebola vaccine trial   CIDRAP
China's 1st Genetically Reconstructed Ebola Vaccine Starts Clinical Trial   CRIENGLISH.com
Researchers begin Ebola vaccine trials in Kenya   Xinhua
Prensa Latina   
Independent Online   
The Straits Times   
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NPR (blog)
   
6 Things You Should Know About Cuban Cigars   
NPR (blog)
Cuban cigars come with so much mystic and soon you'll be able to legally bring back $100 worth. Here are some facts you should know. 1. Cuban cigars are expensive, even in Cuba. As NPR's Tom Gjelten tweeted, the new permission to bring back $100 ...

With thaw between US and Cuba, Canada's lucrative corner of cigar sales may ...   Edmonton Journal
What's so great about Cuban cigars?   Washington Post
Could Cuban cigars finally be in hand for US smokers?   MarketWatch
The Week Magazine   
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The Malaysian Insider
   
Putting sugar in coffee has varied effects, study shows   
The Malaysian Insider
Coffee consumption is increasing, and a new study tracked subjects' physiological reactions to the beverage with and without sugar. – AFP/Relaxnews pic, December 19, 2014.Amid increasing rates of caffeine consumption and skyrocketing occurrences of ...

Putting sugar in coffee has varied effects: study   CANOE

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