'Safe Water for Health Now' Conference Turns Spotlight on Deadly Water-Borne Diseases
- Published on Tuesday, 31 January 2012 12:10
Leading experts in household water treatment and sanitation met at BU to explore ways of providing safe water many of the world's poorest people, millions of whom will die from water-borne diseases.
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Jan 30 Webcast: Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases
- Published on Friday, 27 January 2012 18:31
Ending the Neglect and Reaching 2020 Goals
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PCE in Drinking Water Linked to Increased Risk of Mental Illness
- Published on Friday, 20 January 2012 16:53
Early childhood exposure to water contaminated with the solvent tetrachloroethylene (PCE) increases the risks of bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder, a new study by BU School of Public Health researchers has found.
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Study Finds New Genetic Loci Associated with Menopause Onset
- Published on Monday, 23 January 2012 14:38
An international team of researchers from the BU Schools of Public Health and Medicine and other institutions has uncovered 13 genetic loci, linked to immune function and DNA repair, that are factors in the age of onset of menopause.
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Internet Methods Conference in Wales
- Published on Friday, 20 January 2012 14:23
A two-day conference on internet methods in epidemiology is being held at the University of Cardiff, Wales on April 17 – 18, 2012. The conference is being jointly organized by the Universities of Cardiff, Boston, Swansea, and Aarhus, Denmark.
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