Smoking Ban Deters Teens From Becoming Established Smokers A study on teenagers in the US state of Massachusetts suggests that smoke-free restaurant laws designed to protect non-smokers have had an unexpected benefit: they may be stopping a significant number of teenagers becoming established smokers.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comA New Gene Trigger For Pregnancy Disorder Identified The COMT gene - known already for its role in schizophrenia - has been found to play a role in preeclampsia, according to a report in today's advance on-line issue of Nature.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comThe Australian Nursing Federation Marks International Nurses' Day, May 12, By Celebrating Inspirational Nursing Initiatives In Primary Care As part of International Nurses' Day celebrations the ANF is highlighting the commitment and fantastic innovations brought to primary
health care by nurses in Australia.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comStroke Study Wins $20.8 Million Grant Renewal To Explore Disparities The nation's largest study aimed at exploring regional and racial differences in stroke illness and stroke death has earned a $20.8 million grant renewal.The funding renewal puts the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study, which has enrolled more than 30,200 U.S.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLighting The Way To Cleaner Facilities Using UV Lotion A team of Canadian scientists using a lotion which glows under ultraviolet light have shown that up to a third of patient toilets are not properly cleaned. Their findings, published in BioMed Central's journal, BMC Infectious Diseases, also show that spores from the nasty bacteria Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) linger in the loo even when it has been thoroughly wiped down.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comInternational Study Discovers 10 New Genes Related To Human Growth This meta-analysis, published in the latest issue of Nature Genetics, is based on data from more than 26,000 study participants. It verifies two already known genes, but also discovered ten new genes. Altogether they explain a difference in body size of about 3.5 centimeters.The analysis produced some biologically insightful findings.
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