Aerosol Toxins From Red Tides May Cause Long-Term Health Threat NOAA scientists reported in the current issue of the journal Environmental
Health Perspectives that an algal toxin commonly inhaled in sea spray, attacks and damages DNA in the lungs of laboratory rats. The findings document how the body's way of disposing the toxin inadvertently converts it to a molecule that damages DNA.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew York Times Examines Debate Over Mammography For Women Over 80 The New York Times on Monday examined the debate among physicians on the value of recommending that women ages 80 and older receive annual mammograms -- a debate that has arisen because of the paucity of data available for this age group because large clinical trials traditionally focused on younger people and excluded the very old.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comStudying How Food Affects The Brain In addition to helping protect us from heart disease and cancer, a balanced diet and regular exercise can also protect the brain and ward off mental disorders. "Food is like a pharmaceutical compound that affects the brain," said Fernando Gomez-Pinilla, a UCLA professor of neurosurgery and physiological science who has spent years studying the effects of food, exercise and sleep on the brain.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comACUSON P10 Crosses Healthcare Boundaries - Handheld Pocket Ultrasound Carries Out Essential Obstetric Scanning In Tanzania A Siemens ACUSON P10 ultrasound scanner has been used at the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) in Tanzania to perform obstetric scanning during a
healthcare link project. Taken by Northumbria
Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, the system was trialled by the medical team to contribute to the care of expectant mothers and unborn babies at the centre and in rural
health clinics.
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