Harmful gas levels in Lumber Liquidators flooring
Tuesday, 23 February 2016, 14:05
Last update: about 9 years ago
A national retailer sold Chinese-made flooring that emits hazardous levels of formaldehyde, a federal investigation found. The laminate flooring was sold by Lumber Liquidators until last May,...
Zika spotlights rare birth defect with a variety of causes
Saturday, 20 February 2016, 16:40
Last update: about 9 years ago
The Zika virus is putting a spotlight on a potentially devastating birth defect that until now has gotten little public attention. Regardless of whether the mosquito-borne virus really causes...
US Zika case sparks questions about sex and mosquito germs
Friday, 19 February 2016, 16:39
Last update: about 9 years ago
A sexually transmitted case of Zika in Texas has scientists scrambling to understand how much of a risk infection through sex is for the usually mosquito-spread illness. Experts still stress that...
Johnson & Johnson, ViaCyte testing possible diabetes cure
Wednesday, 17 February 2016, 16:37
Last update: about 9 years ago
Johnson & Johnson, continuing its long quest for a Type 1 diabetes cure, is joining forces with biotech company ViaCyte to speed development of the first stem cell treatment that could fix the...
CDC: Men who were in Zika areas should use condoms
Tuesday, 16 February 2016, 16:36
Last update: about 9 years ago
U.S. health officials issued guidelines Friday to prevent the sexual transmission of the Zika virus, telling men who have been to outbreak areas to use condoms during sex with pregnant women. The...
Explaining the enigma in Medicines Research & Development
Sunday, 14 February 2016, 21:31
Last update: about 9 years ago
Rob Camp and Gertrude Buttigieg
If these are some of your questions, or questions asked by your service users, we are happy to provide you with answers in the EUPATI Toolbox on Medicines Research & Development. The European...
Study hints at biology of schizophrenia, may aid treatment
Saturday, 13 February 2016, 15:48
Last update: about 9 years ago
Scientists pursuing the biological roots of schizophrenia have zeroed in on a potential factor - a normal brain process that gets kicked into overdrive. The finding could someday lead to ways to treat...
Task force urges doctors to screen all adults for depression
Friday, 12 February 2016, 15:48
Last update: about 9 years ago
All adults, including pregnant women and new mothers, should be screened for depression as a routine part of health care, a U.S. government advisory group recommended Tuesday. Depression is a...