en-my-hotdailynews: 2015-07-18 Malaysia Health

EU probe on air tragedy urges psychiatric screening for pilots
Irish Independent
A task force set up after the Germanwings disaster has recommended improved psychological screening for new pilots to reduce the risks of a similar tragedy. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. The panel of ...
Pilots to face psychological screening   Irish Examiner
EU panel urges more pilot screening after Germanwings crash   Reuters
Pilots face checks on mental stability   The Times (subscription)
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AsiaOne

Potential cancer drug a 'Singapore baby': Don
AsiaOne
Professor David Virshup (left) and Professor Alex Matter are the lead scientists working on a drug that holds out much hope for cancer patients. Photo: The Straits Times. Saturday, Jul 18, 2015. The Straits Times By Samantha Boh. A potential new cancer ...
Singapore's big biotech push yields its first clinical contender   FierceBiotech
Local cancer drug ignites hope   The Star Online
S'pore-made cancer drug starts clinical trials   THE BUSINESS TIMES
News-Medical.net
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Stem cell treatments for mitochondrial disease may be possible
TV Newsroom
Scientists have made significant advances in the quest to treat mitochondrial disease, an incurable genetic malady that afflicts thousands of USA children each year. While the use of IPS cells is widely accepted, SCNT is controversial because the ...
Scientists use controversial cloning method to fix mitochondrial genes   Ledger Gazette
Stem cell breakthrough for Salk Institute researchers   Press Examiner
One Step Closer to Curing Genetic Diseases with Stem Cells   Clapway
Times Gazette
Vocal Republic
Drug Discovery & Development
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Newsday

4 more mosquito samples test positive for West Nile virus in Suffolk
Newsday
A file photo shows a mosquito, a carrier for the potentially lethal West Nile virus. (Credit: Getty Images). Four more mosquito samples in Suffolk County have tested positive for West Nile virus, bringing the grand total to seven this year, the county ...
Louisiana health department confirms 3 new West Nile cases   Washington Times
West Nile Found In Rankin County Mosquitoes   WJTV
Rid your yard of standing water where mosquitoes can breed   Tucson News Now

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Smartphones can detect depression by analyzing daily usage, GPS data – study
RT
From texts to maps to social media, we use our smartphones constantly. And while you may think it's just a sign of the times, a new study says it may actually be a sign of depression. According to researchers from Northwestern University, smartphone ...
Your smartphone can diagnose depression   Times of India
Frequently Checking Your Cellphone? Lay Off That iPhone: Study Shows Link ...   iSchoolGuide
Study: Your cellphone knows if you're depressed   Santa Fe New Mexican
Dispatch Times
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Obese people almost never attain normal weight, study finds
CBS News
Last Updated Jul 17, 2015 5:10 PM EDT. Weight loss can be a battle for everyone. But a large new study says that for obese people, the odds of reaching normal weight are near impossible. The study, published in the American Journal of Public Health, ...

Obese people less likely to return to normal weight, study says   Fox News
What happens when fat kids don't know they're fat anymore   Washington Post (blog)
A new study reveals something important about obesity and health costs   Vox
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Tough new sugar target "foolish" says leading Scots nutritionist
Herald Scotland
Professor Mike Lean, chair of Human Nutrition at Glasgow University's School of Medicine, said a new public health target to obtain no more than five per cent of daily calories from so-called free sugars was misguided and unrealistic when the existing ...
'Eat no more than SEVEN teaspoons of sugar a day,' say Government advisers   Daily Mail
One fizzy drink a day 'puts kids over sugar limit'   Scotsman
Unite calls for sugar tax to tackle child obesity   Morning Star Online
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
Express.co.uk
Bury Times
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Marijuana can help treat fractures
Times of India
JERUSALEM: A component in marijuana can significantly help heal bone fractures, according to a new study that paves the way for future use of cannabinoid drugs to combat osteoporosis and other bone-related diseases. According to the research at Tel ...

Cannabis could help heal broken bones according to new research   Mirror.co.uk
Broke a Bone? Smoke a Joint   Shalom Life
Marijuana may help cure broken bones: study   National Monitor
Irish Examiner
Weekly Observer
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