June 20, 2014 (San Diego’s East County)-- Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting edge news that could impact your health and our future.
HEALTH
- 'Smart glasses' for failing vision (BBC)
- Concern over phone 'sperm threat' (BBC)
- Progress made on a 'bionic pancreas' for diabetics (Sacramento Bee)
- Immunized People Getting Whooping Cough (KPBS)
- Cool Kids Lose, Though It May Take A Few Years (NPR)
- Hospitals Put Pharmacists In The ER To Cut Medication Errors (NPR)
- UCSD Researchers Find Protein That Triggers Diabetes (KPBS)
- Taking Statins May Make People Less Physically Active (NPR)
- Ebola death toll hits 208 in Guinea (BBC News)
- Taking More Time Between Babies Reduces Risk Of Premature Birth (NPR)
SCIENCE AND TECH
YouTube Is About To Delete Independent Artists From Its Site (Forbes)
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HEALTH
'Smart glasses' for failing vision (BBC)
Breakthrough for people with severe sight loss
Concern over phone 'sperm threat' (BBC)
More research is needed into the risks of mobile phones on sperm counts, warn researchers.
Progress made on a 'bionic pancreas' for diabetics (Sacramento Bee)
Scientists have made big progress on a "bionic pancreas" to free some people with diabetes from the daily ordeal of managing their disease. A wearable, experimental device passed a real-world test, constantly monitoring blood sugar and automatically giving insulin or a sugar-boosting drug as needed, doctors said Sunday.
Immunized People Getting Whooping Cough (KPBS)
Most of the people who got whooping cough in San Diego County so far this year were up to date with their immunizations, according to county data.
Cool Kids Lose, Though It May Take A Few Years (NPR)
Call it revenge of the nerds. Popularity at age 13 fades by age 22, a study finds. And kids who try to act cool in their early teens are more likely to have alcohol and relationship problems later.
Hospitals Put Pharmacists In The ER To Cut Medication Errors (NPR)
Hospitals across the country are hiring pharmacists to work in their emergency departments. The goal is to try to prevent common errors that can cause injury and death.
UCSD Researchers Find Protein That Triggers Diabetes (KPBS)
The researchers concentrated on a protein, called ANT2, that they believe causes diabetes in fat people.
Taking Statins May Make People Less Physically Active (NPR)
Millions of people are taking statins to reduce their cholesterol. But people on statins exercise less and sit more, a study finds. And that's a health risk for heart disease and many other ailments.
Ebola death toll hits 208 in Guinea (BBC News)
Some 208 people have now died from the Ebola virus in Guinea after a deadly spike in cases in recent days, world health officials say.
Taking More Time Between Babies Reduces Risk Of Premature Birth (NPR)
Women who got pregnant within a year of giving birth were twice as likely to have that new baby born prematurely, a study finds, compared to women who waited at least 18 months.
SCIENCE AND TECH
YouTube Is About To Delete Independent Artists From Its Site (Forbes)
In only “a matter of days,” some of your favorite videos on YouTube could be gone, possibly for good. YouTube is preparing to radically change the site, adding a subscription service that is intended to help them compete in the streaming music industry. TheGoogle GOOGL +1.89%-owned video site has already signed new licensing deals with all of the major labels, but many independents are refusing to take part. Apparently, not only are smaller, indie labels not being offered the same deals as the majors, but the contracts that Google is putting in front of them are less than fair.
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