Groups take aim at US preterm birth rate

Article Abstract:

Physicians, health-promoting organizations and legislators are making efforts to reverse the increasing rate of preterm births in the United States. Greater funding for and research on causes of preterm births are recommended, and physicians are urged to identify and effectively treat patients with medical conditions that increase the risk of preterm birth, and also to counsel patients on steps to take to reduce the risk of preterm birth.

United States, Government domestic functions, Premature birth, Federal aid to research, Government aid to research, Health policy

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New human retroviruses discovered: Evidence that cross-species leap not a rare event

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An analysis of blood samples from people living in rural villages in forested and nonforested areas in southern Cameroon discovered two previously unknown retroviruses that might have spread from apes and monkeys to humans. Findings state that activities such as hunting increase contact with blood from the animals, raising the risk of cross-species transmission of pathogens.

Cameroon, AIDS (Disease), Retroviruses, AIDS research

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Studies probe anesthesia, sleep links

Article Abstract:

A study demonstrates that anesthesia induces unconsciousness by hijacking existing circuits in the brain that are there to regulate sleep. This finding, which establishes a strong link between sleep and anesthesia has clinical relevance as it suggests that patients with sleep apnea are more sensitive to anesthesia and may face unique risks during and after anesthesia.

Risk factors, Anesthesia, Sleep apnea syndromes, Sleep apnea

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