Monthly Archives: February 2018

[68] Rare Disease Day event hopes to raise awareness, interest Iowa State Daily While there are 7,000 known rare diseases, only 5 percent of them have treatments, according to the National Organization for Rare Disorders. Additionally, on average, patients will visit 7.3 physicians over the course of 4.8 years from the moment they first experience symptoms before they receive an … NIH and NCATS Hosts Rare Disease Day Event on March 1 – Rare Disease Report John Crowley on the 1-Year Anniversary of a Rare First Address – Rare Disease Report Full…..

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[67] New research links alcohol consumption to certain forms of cancer The Westside Story The scientists involved in the study explain that a toxin is produced as the body works to convert alcohol to energy, which is harmful to DNA and “damages the genetic information that constitutes the code of life,” according to one of the study’s co-leaders, Professor Kevin Patel, of Medical Research …

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[66] Wi-fi and cellphones increase pregnant women’s risk of a miscarriage by nearly 50%, study reveals Daily Mail Magnetic field (MF) non-ionizing radiation, which is also given off by power lines and cell towers, has been found in past studies to put a stress on the body, leading to genetic damage that can cause pregnant women to miscarry. Those exposed to the highest levels of MF radiation are 48 percent more … Wifi signals and mobile phones ‘increase your risk of miscarriage by…..

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[65] Radiation leaks at Fukushima pose a global threat Citizens for Legitimate Government A sievert is defined by the International Commission on Radiological Protection as the probability of cancer induction and genetic damage from exposure to a dose of radiation. Experts told Japanese state broadcaster NHK World exposure to that volume of radiation for just an hour could kill, and another …

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[64] New Research Examines Health Effects of High RF Exposure RadioResource Media Group The NTP studies also looked for a range of noncancer health effects in rats and mice, including changes in body weight, evidence of tissue damage from RFR-generated heating and genetic damage. Researchers saw lower body weights among newborn rats and their mothers, especially when exposed …

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