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Mosquito Traps Laced With Human Scent Help Fight Malaria

August 14, 2016 SrijitaFight, Help, human, Laced, malaria, mosquito, Scent, Traps, With

Dutch and Kenyan scientists have designed a unique mosquito trap which uses human odour to attract the malaria-carrying insects, helping cut the number of cases dramatically, researchers said Wednesday.A three-year study in Kenya found the special traps baited with synthetic smell helped to catch 70 percent of the local malaria mosquito population, and led to a 30 percent drop in cases in households using the devices. Published Wednesday in The Lancet, the research was carried out on the Kenyan island of Rusinga with the participation of all 25,000 residents. “The…

Human beings devour less while carrying ‘bite counters’

July 5, 2016 Srijitabeings, carrying, counters’, devour, human, Less, While, ‘bite

People who put on “chunk counters” on their wrists at the same time as ingesting have a tendency to cut down on how an awful lot they devour throughout a meal, a take a look at indicates. Numerous years ago, Eric Muth and associates at Clemson College in South Carolina developed a manner to track how plenty People consume primarily based on their wrist movement. Muth instructed Reuters Health by using e mail that self-tracking is important when looking to meet Health goals. “We need to remember the fact that…

middle aged human beings more likely to be diagnosed with Lung cancer

June 15, 2016 Srijitaaged, be, beings, Cancer, diagnosed, human, Likely, Lung, middle, More, to, With

center-elderly sufferers among ages 50 to 64 are much more likely to be diagnosed with late level lung cancer than older sufferers, says a have a look at done with the aid of most cancers research uk, a cancer charity.”Our outcomes display that younger patients in their 50s and early 60s are much more likely to be diagnosed with advanced lung most cancers in comparison to patients in older age corporations,” said David Kennedy, facts and studies analyst. “in addition analysis will cognizance on know-how this relationship to look if…