Researchers from NYU Abu Dhabi’s (NYUAD) chemistry program and colleagues from the University’s biology program have developed and studied the biological activity of five new, metal-organic hybrid knotted molecules, termed metal-organic trefoil knots (M-TKs). These molecules can effectively deliver metals to cancer cells; but demonstrate the potential to act as a new category of anti-cancer…
The areas border like Uganda;South Sudan and Ethiopia are recent outbreaks of Yellow fever and Dengue has reported;with possibility of spill over to Kenya. We assessed the seroprevalence of Yellow fever and other Flaviviruses in human populations in West Pokot and Turkana Counties of Kenya. Approximately 831 million people in Africa are at risk of infection…
It may take only a handful of change to make a lifetime of positive changes in the lives of many when it comes to sustaining physical activity, according to a Western-led study. We know there is a strong relationship between physical activity and health. Yet, the average adult accumulates only about half the recommended 10,000…
In recent years, numerous studies have shown that people who don’t get enough sleep; are at greater risk of stroke and heart attack. A new University of Colorado Boulder study, published in the journal Experimental Physiology, helps explain why. It found that people who sleep fewer than 7 hours per night; have lower blood levels…
Malaria is a serious but sometimes life-threatening tropical disease that spreads through parasite; But some transmitted through infected female anopheles mosquitoes;but it is preventable and curable. There are almost some 400 different species of Anopheles mosquito;around 30 are malaria vectors of major importance. But some of the important vector species bite between the dusk and dawn;…
The study find that the Lung cancer screening using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) ; is now recommend for certain populations; and while it has been shows to reduce mortality; there are persistent challenges with this technology; including inter-grader variability and high rates of false-positive and false-negative results. False-negative results Artificial intelligence (AI) ; may be able…
The re-introduction of measles, mumps and other previously eradicate diseases to the United States is nothing short of a public health crisis. Since Jan. 1, a staggering 880 individual cases of measles have confirm in 24 states the greatest number of cases since 1994. Measles was declare eliminate in the U.S. in 2000. The outbreaks…
A history of eating disorders and body image concerns before or during pregnancy are associated with future depressive symptoms among mothers, finds a new UCL-led study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry. They find that women who have had an eating disorder at any point before childbirth, even if it was years earlier in adolescence,…
Emotional distress during pregnancy; a time of major transition; was documenting in a substantial number of pregnant women. Parallel literature on the influence of stress; defined as “a negative emotional experience accompanied by biochemical, physiological and behavioral changes”; on the perinatal and long-term maternal and infantile health has quickly grown. Depressive symptoms may be related…
Post abortion contraceptive use differs across countries,but some suggesting the need for country-level research to identify barriers and suggest appropriate interventions. All women seeking abortion services should receive counselling on a range of contraceptive methods including short-acting; long-acting reversible and non-reversible methods is ensure women are offered methods that best meet their reproductive health needs.…
Many “anti-vax” parents see themselves as experts on their own children; as best able to decide what their children need and whether their child needs a particular vaccine; and better qualified than health experts or public health agencies to decide what is best for their family. These decisions are inarguable not in the best interests of the community…
Recently, researchers have found that stressed-out parents make bad food decisions by eating higher-calorie foods and eating more often. Stressed-out parents may be making those unhealthy choices for the children who depend on their judgment, new research finds. But, stress makes us choose more energy-dense foods, more comfort food,” says University of Wisconsin–Madison nursing professor…