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Health-Related Current Events is Macroevolution.net's free page covering medical and health current events and news. This page lists both stories originating from Macroevolution.net and links to interesting articles on other websites. BIOLOGY NEWS PAGES ON THIS SITE:  Health   Biology   Marine Biology   Environment   Astrobiology   Animals   Fossils   Earth Science   Molecular   Biotechnology  New antibiotics from frog skin Scientists say they have purified and determined the chemical structure of 200 distinct, new antibiotics derived from the skin of frogs. Read on >> Male menopause affects more than five million men While most people think of women in connection with age-related hormone changes, such changes occur in men as well, and are often dubbed male menopause. The associated symptoms can include fatigue, mood swings, decreased desire for sex, hair loss, lack of concentration and weight gain. But in many cases the condition is easily corrected. Read on >> New atherosclerosis vaccine A Swedish research team has developed a vaccine against atherosclerosis that's effective in animals and promises to be important in preventing stroke and heart attack in human beings. Read on >> Multiple sclerosis and vitamin D deficiency A new study suggests pregnant mothers' lower production of vitamin D during winter months is the reason many spring babies go on to develop MS. Read on >> Chagas disease: Diagnostic breakthrough A team of researchers at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre in Montreal has reported a new and effective method of diagnosing Chagas Disease that will revolutionize the protection of blood banks from contamination with this deadly disease. Read on >> Stomach bacteria need B6 to establish infection The stomach bacteria causing peptic ulcers need the vitamin B6, scientists say, to establish and maintain chronic infection. Read on >> Vitamin D and pregnancy Taking vitamin D supplements during pregnancy is not only safe for mother and baby, but also can prevent pre-term labor/births and infections, according to results of a randomized controlled study to be presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Read on >> A new treatment for HIV? Researchers at the University of Minnesota Academic Health Center have shown that two FDA approved drugs, when combined, are effective in fighting HIV in a mouse model. The same combination may well serve as an effective treatment for HIV in humans. Read on >> Bubonic plague threatening western wildlife The effects of bubonic, or black plague on wildlife may be underestimated, according to research published today. Read on >> Health-Related Current Events - Health Current Events Dust bunnies - A new study reveals their source! Where do dust bunnies come from? Mostly from outside your house — and despite their friendly name, they're often laden with toxins. Read on >> Reefer Madness - Not! - Study says pot won't drive you nuts The reefer madness hypothesis has had a setback — A new study has shown you would have to stop thousands of marijuana users in order to prevent a single case of schizophrenia. Read on >> Binge eating disorder (BED) – Linked to childhood abuse Researchers at the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal have found that the severity of the most common American eating disorder is linked to very specific histories of childhood sexual or emotional abuse. Read on >> Diseases carried by mice and rats Partial listings of the diseases mice and rats carry and transmit to human beings. Diseases carried by mice | Diseases carried by rats Hepatitis C: New therapy? The best way to treat hepatitis C virus (HCV) may be combination therapies like those used for HIV patients, say researchers from the University of Leeds. Read on >> Magnetic Nanoparticles - A bright future in medicine Whether it's magnetic nanoparticles (mNPs) commanding an army of white blood cells to invade a deadly tumor's territory, or their use to target specific nerve channels and induce a heartbeat, mNPs have come a long way in the last decade. Read on >> Obesity gene makes kids eat more An obesity gene variant, present in 63% of the population, makes children eat an average of one hundred extra calories per meal, says a new study. Read on >> VHSV: Virulent fish virus found for first time in Lake Superior For the first time, the presence of an exceptionally virulent fish virus (viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus or VHSV) has been identified in fish from Lake Superior by researchers at the Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and confirmed by scientists at the USGS Western Fisheries Research Center in Seattle. Read on >> New study: Overweight adults over 70 live longer on average Remarkably, a study of approximately 10,000 adults aged over 70 years shows overweight individuals are less likely to die over a ten year period than are adults of normal weight. Read on >> New nanotech sensor MIT scientists have produced a new nanotech sensor that can detect cancer-relevant molecules within single living cells. Read on >> A natural cure for cancer? Swedish researchers say HAMLET killed tumor cells — No, not the troubled Danish prince (he killed his uncle) — HAMLET is the easy way to say Human Alpha-lactalbumin Made LEthal to Tumor cells. Read on >> Brown recluse spiders An extremely venomous visitor who feels cozy in your closet. Read on >> Health-Related Current Events - Health Current Events