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Researchers reveal why many African-
American women are diagnosed with
deadly forms of breast cancer
Researchers have uncovered new information that
may begin to explain why many African-American
women are more likely to be...
Corn oil has greater effects on blood
cholesterol than extra virgin olive oil
A study published in the January/February 2015
issue of the Journal of Clinical Lipidology indicates
corn oil significantly...
Soccer-Player airlifted to hospital after
injury in English game
LONDON, Jan 31 (Reuters) Tommy Smith, a
footballer for second-tier English club Huddersfield
Town, had...
eRelevance closes seed funding of
more than $1.4 million
/ no comments eRelevance Corporation
Positive health messages work best
Is it better to be positive or negative? Many of the
most vivid public health appeals have been
negative Smoking...
Disclosure of HIV test results by women
to their partners following antenatal HIV
testing: a population-based cross-
sectional survey among slum dwellers
in Kampala Uganda
1 Child Health and Development Centre, Makerere
University College of Health...
Study protocol for young & strong: a
cluster randomized design to increase
attention to unique issues faced by
young women with newly diagnosed
breast cancer
1 University of Rhode Island, Kingston 02881, RI,
USA ...
Heres Everything You Need to
Know About Whats Going on With
Bruce Jenner in One Sentence
No matter how many outlets from trashy gossip
rags to (supposedly) reputable entertainment
magazines ...
University of Virginia confirms mumps
case on campus
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. The University of
Virginia has issued an alert to students following a
Interactive Tools
Study reveals effects of internet,
mobile and video games on young
students
A study conducted by researchers at the UAB, the
Catalan Institute of Health (ICS) and the FPCEE
Blanquerna (Ramon Llull...
Chiles Bachelet takes on
conservatives with plan to ease
abortion ban
By Anthony Esposito SANTIAGO (Reuters)
Chiles president, Michelle Bachelet, unveiled...
Sutter Health reaches fair and
reasonable agreement with Blue Shield
of California
/ no comments Sutter Health
VG Life Sciences issues patent relating
to treatment of IDB through CLIP-
inducing agent
Viral Genetics, Inc.
Emory researchers complete detailed
maps of 184 duplications found in
genomes
Copy number variations (deletions or duplications
of large chunks of the genome) are a major cause
of birth defects, intellectual...
A web-based intervention for abused
women: the New Zealand isafe
randomised controlled trial protocol
1 Centre for Interdisciplinary Trauma Research,
Auckland University of Technology,...
Analysis of awareness of health
knowledge among rural residents in
Western China
1 School of Medicine and Health Management,
Tongji Medical College, HuaZhong...
Superbug Fear Meets Super Bowl With
Sexy Ad For Antibiotic-Free Burger
At the end of an ad set to air during Super Bowl
XLIX, a scantily-clad supermodel takes a bite out of
Carls...
Cholesterol risk to heart health starts in
young adulthood
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medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook and CBS
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NASA looks at deadly weather over the US
Reptile fossils offer clues about elevation history of Andes
Mountains
Gene-editing technique heals mice with muscular
dystrophy
Mysterious Syndrome Can Cause People to Become
Drunk Without Drinking
Tales From the Emergency Room on New Years Eve
Imprisoned Saudi bloggers health deteriorating, wife
says
Family Celebrates What Could Be Child???s Last Holiday
as She Battles Rare Brain Tumor
Court blocks Utah governor from stopping Planned
Parenthood funds
Worlds first soft-robotic surgery on a human body
Worlds first soft-robotic surgery on a human body
How To Stick To Your New Years Resolution, Really This
Time
I Had to Give My Brother Permission to Die 20 Years Ago
on New Years Eve
7 Reasons Why You Need to Create a Vision Board in
2016
New Year 2016: How Consumers Will Rock Health Care
Achieve Your New Years Resolutions by Asking
Yourself This One Question
First state raises smoking age to 21
Could helmet-free football practice prevent concussions?
Transition metal catalyst prompts conjunctive
cross-coupling reaction
New genes born by accident lead to evolutionary
innovation
The billion dollar game of strategy: The effect of
farmers decisions on pest control
Genetically correcting a muscle disorder
New technique offers strong, flawless 3-D printed ceramics
A fathers diet affects the RNA of his sperm, mouse
study shows
Vestas Wind books highest order intake since 2010
Anesthesiologists like blues, surgeons prefer top 40 hits
Smokers more likely to get antibiotics prescriptions than
others
How to do a mental reset for 2016
2-year-old husky gets new set of prosthetic paws
Creating safer polio vaccine strains for the post-
eradication era
Areas of increased poverty associated with higher rates of
Ebola transmission
Gene-editing technique successfully stops progression of
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
CRISPR treats genetic disorder in adult mammal
Painkillers often gateway to heroin for US teens: survey
What Your Favorite Music Artists Say About Your Sex Life
Men and Women in Long-Term Relationships Reveal
How They Keep Their Sex Lives Hot
The 4 Moves You Need in Order to Own the Weight
Room in 2016
Exercise Habits of Ultra-Successful People
7 Ways to Set Better Goals
Daily Meditation: Set An Intention
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confirmed case of mumps...
FDA mulls release of genetically altered
mosquitoes
January 31, 2015, 7:48 AM|Federal health officials
are considering releasing millions of genetically
modified mosquitoes...
Study examines association between
marijuana use and measures of lung
health
A research study based on analysis of publicly
available data has found that recent marijuana use
was associated with symptoms...
Exploring better treatment for
adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) affects 2-3%
of children aged between 10 and 16. It is more
common in girls than in...
A cross sectional study on fertility
knowledge in Japan, measured with the
Japanese version of Cardiff Fertility
Knowledge Scale (CFKS-J)
Reproductive Health 2015,
12:10 doi:10.1186/1742-4755-12-10 Published:
31 January 2015
Creepy Medical Supplies Found Amid
Wreckage Of Pirate Blackbeards
Ship
Ahoy! Archaeologists excavating pirate
Blackbeards sunken ship, named Queen
Annes Revenge, recently...
Pivotal time for trans people as rigid
notion of gender challenged: TRFN
By Maria Caspani NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters
Foundation) For Kate Bornstein, the American
author...
Jersey Shore University Medical Center
offers robotic-assisted laparoscopic
sleeve gastrectomy
/ no comments Jersey Shore University Medical
Center
Nanoscale DNA tool to detect molecular
behavior
A complex interplay of molecular components
governs almost all aspects of biological sciences
healthy organism development,...
MD Anderson and AstraZeneca to
conduct multiple studies in ovarian,
gynecologic cancers
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer
Center and AstraZeneca today announced a
multiyear strategic research collaboration...
Why Do We Love Football So Much?
Theater Tackles Tough Questions
i Football rules, uniforms, helmets and protective
News medical contributor Dr. Holly...
Some genetic features associated with
modern diseases are ancient
Psoriasis, a chronic skin condition, can cause
rashes that itch and sting. So why would a genetic
susceptibility to this...
Study reveals how the brain can use
fatty acids to control liver lipid
production
Ways of keeping the heart healthy has widened,
with the discovery that the brain can help fight off
hardening of the arteries.
Atherosclerosishardening...
Current strategies for reproductive
management of gilts and sows in North
America
Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology 2015,
6:3 doi:10.1186/2049-1891-6-3 Published: 31
January...
Vaccine Critics Turn Defensive Over
Measles
Their children have been sent home from school.
Their families are barred from birthday parties and
neighborhood...
Binge-Watching Netflix Is Making You
Feel Lonely And Depressed
Settling in on the couch with a bottle of wine and an
entire season of Friends may seem like a perfectly
enjoyable...
New York Measles Case Could Have
Exposed Thousands of Travelers
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Damon Runyon Cancer Research
Foundation names 15 new Damon
Runyon Fellows
The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation,
a non-profit organization focused on supporting
innovative early career researchers,...
Minority stress affects same-sex
couples stress levels, overall
health
Studies of stress and its effects on health have
typically focused on the worries of an individual:
money, love, health,...
Blood tests for Chikungunya virus and
rheumatoid arthritis could produce
similar results
A mosquito-borne virus that has spread to the
Caribbean and Central and South America and has
caused isolated infections...
Daily forecast of dengue fever
incidents for urban villages in a city
International Journal of Health Geographics 2015,
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GMO mosquito plan sparks outcry in
Florida
Miami (AFP) A British companys plan to
unleash hordes of genetically modified
mosquitoes in Florida...
Ebola reveals shortcomings of African
solidarity
As Africas leaders meet in Ethiopia to discuss
the Ebola crisis, expectations of firm action will be
tempered by...
No single global optimal solution for
deimmunization of a given
biotherapeutic agent
By establishing protein design algorithms that
simultaneously optimize drug candidates for both
decreased immunogenic epitope...
Study: Lean Management and Six Sigma
techniques could reduce wait times in
emergency departments
/ no comments Monash University
Scientists discover hidden mechanism
which could explain why some cancer
therapies fail trials
Scientists based at the University of Helsinki,
Finland, have discovered a hidden
mechanism which could explain...
Impact of mammographic screening on
ethnic and socioeconomic inequities in
breast cancer stage at diagnosis and
survival in New Zealand: a cohort study
1 Waikato Clinical School, University of Auckland,
Auckland, New Zealand ...
Single bolus versus split dose
gadolinium administration in extra-
cellular volume calculation at 3 Tesla
The research protocol was approved by the local
ethics committee and all subjects gave written
informed consent....
Whats Really Happening In Your
Brain When You Multitask
You probably think you have to multitask to
accomplish everything on your to-do list and still
have a few precious...
9 Tiny, Easy, Delicious Ways to Make
Your Meals Healthier
Since its almost February, your New
Years Resolution to eat healthier might feel
like a distant...
British health worker being tested for
Ebola after needle injury
LONDON (Reuters) A British military healthcare
worker was flown back to England from Sierra
Leone on Saturday...
14:9 doi:10.1186/1476-072X-14-9 Published: 31
January...
Crash victim thanks donors whose
blood saved his life
LOS ANGELES (AP) Brandon Levine
exchanged handshakes and hugs with nearly two
dozen of his blood brothers...
GNC Holdings declares quarterly cash
dividend for first quarter 2015
GNC Holdings, Inc.
VG Life Sciences issues patent relating
to treatment Of IDB through CLIP-
inducing agent
Viral Genetics, Inc.
WHI releases new Special Collection on
Womens Heart Health
Today the peer-reviewed journal Womens
Health Issues (WHI) released a new Special
Collection on Womens Heart...
4 Things Youre Insecure About
That Guys Dont Even Notice
You know the look: wide eyes, clenched jaw,
labored breathing. He has no idea what to say. All
this because youve...
Associations between self-referral and
health behavior responses to genetic
risk information
Overview and study population We conducted
secondary analyses on data from the REVEAL
study, a series of multicenter ...
How To Feel More Energized Right Now
Sure, you could chug an energy drink. But just in
case youre not actually a college student
pulling an all-nighter,...
8 Ways To Recommit To Your
Resolutions
By Laurel Leicht for Life by DailyBurn A month into
the New Year and youve already wavered a bit
on keeping...
The 11 Beginner Yoga Poses Everyone
Pretends To Know (But May Be Doing
Wrong)
Remember when you resolved to do more yoga?
And then you sat at the back of a yoga class as the
teacher said ridiculous...
New technology cutting hospital time
for premature babies
Every year, one out of every nine babies in the U.S.
is born premature and can spend weeks in the
neonatal intensive care...
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20 things you should throw away for
better health
When we talk about the steps you need to take to
get healthier, they often involve buying new things:
workout clothes, fitness...
Why Men Suddenly Develop Pregnancy
Symptoms When YOURE Expecting
This article was written by Ali Eaves and provided
by our partners at Mens Health. Its to help you meet your fitness goals fast and make
nothing compared...
Comparison of fieldworker interview
and a pictorial diary method for
recording morbidity of infants in semi-
urban slums
Department of Gastrointestinal Sciences, Christian
Medical College, Vellore...
Vitamin D levels and status amongst
asthmatic and non-asthmatic
adolescents in Cyprus: a comparative
cross-sectional study
1 Cyprus International Institute for Environmental
Public Health in association...
Perceived barriers to computerised
quality documentation during
anaesthesia: a survey of anaesthesia
staff
BMC Anesthesiology 2015,
15:13 doi:10.1186/1471-2253-15-13 Published:
31 January 2015
Obama calls on Congress to fund
precision medicine studies pseudoaneurysm in a previously
WASHINGTON (AP) Holding out the promise of
major medical breakthroughs, President Barack
Obama on Friday...
Spontaneous rupture of a renal artery
pseudoaneurysm in a previously
hypertensive patient
/ no comments
Researchers identify molecular
mechanisms that can prevent
blindness, promote recovery from
stroke
/ no comments Louisiana State University Health
Sciences Center
Researchers review positive and
negative effects of mobile, interactive
media use by children
Mobile devices are everywhere and children are
using them more frequently at young ages. The
impact these mobile devices...
Breast and lung cancer patients with
low levels of TTP protein have poorer
prognosis
/ no comments H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
Research Institute
The Weight-Loss Plan That Helped Me
Lose 100 Pounds
Before: 248After: 145 The Lifestyle I was always a
little overweight my whole life. I come from a family
of heavy people,...
The One Exercise That Will Help You
Get Your Ideal Bod
Join the Womens Health Weekend Challenge
your weekend workouts...
Prevalence of undernutrition and
associated factors among children
aged between six to fifty nine months in
Bule Hora district, South Ethiopia
1 Bule Hora District Health Office, Borena zone,
Bule Hora, Ethiopia ...
Availability of emergency obstetric care
(EmOC) among public and private
health facilities in rural northwest
Bangladesh
1 Department of International Health, Johns
Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public...
Drive to repeal medical device tax no
slam dunk in Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) It flew through the
Republican-run House in 2012, and a year later 79
of the Democratic-led...
Spontaneous rupture of a renal artery
hypertensive patient
/ no comments
Researchers identify molecular
mechanisms that can prevent
blindness, promote recovery from
stroke
/ no comments Louisiana State University Health
Sciences Center
Researchers review positive and
negative effects of mobile, interactive
media use by children
Mobile devices are everywhere and children are
using them more frequently at young ages. The
impact these mobile devices...
Breast and lung cancer patients with
low levels of TTP protein have poorer
prognosis
/ no comments H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
Research Institute
Pancreatic cancer cells know a way to
sidestep chemotherapy, reveal Fox
Chase researchers
Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest forms of
the disease. The American Cancer Societys
most recent estimates...
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Pancreatic cancer cells know a way to
sidestep chemotherapy, reveal Fox
Chase researchers
Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest forms of
the disease. The American Cancer Societys
most recent estimates...
Cardio-metabolic health risks in
indigenous populations of Southeast
Asia and the influence of urbanization
1 Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine, Monash
University Sunway, Sunway, Malaysia ...
Unintended pregnancy among female
sex workers in Mekelle City, Northern
Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
1 College of Health Sciences, Mekelle University,
Mekelle, Ethiopia ...
The effect of breast cancer on personal
income three years after diagnosis by
cancer stage and education: a register-
based cohort study among Danish
females
1 Section of Social Medicine, Institute of Public
Health, University of Copenhagen,...
Impact of close-proximity air pollution
on lung function in schoolchildren in
the French West Indies
1 ISPED, Centre INSERM U897-Epidemiologie-
Biostatistique, Univ. Bordeaux, Bordeaux,...
The Super Bowl Sprints Workout to
Burn Fat and Improve Power
We have waited long enough, and its finally
here! The Super Bowl will grace our living rooms
on Sunday with...
5 Ways to Be Happier Today
Brrr, its cold outside! These cold, grey winter days
can send even the most positive people into a
downward funk....
3 Lifehacks for the Motivationally
Challenged
New Years resolutions are beginning to wane,
and youre probably sick being told to eat your
vegetables...
Why Positive Thinking Doesnt
Always Work
I often hear think positive and everything will
work out. We may tell ourselves to think
positive...
Count Your Lucky Stars
I have been receiving emails and calls from family
caregivers asking about all the recent stories they
are seeing...
Star Wars Volkswagon Super A Protein-Packed Salsa Recipe
Bowl Ad Will Always Be Our Favorite
Cardio-metabolic health risks in
indigenous populations of Southeast
Asia and the influence of urbanization
1 Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine, Monash
University Sunway, Sunway, Malaysia ...
Unintended pregnancy among female
sex workers in Mekelle City, Northern
Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
1 College of Health Sciences, Mekelle University,
Mekelle, Ethiopia ...
Rationale and study protocol to
evaluate the SunSmart policy
intervention: a cluster randomised
controlled trial of a primary school-
based health promotion program
1 Faculty of Human Sciences/School of Education,
Macquarie University, North...
Impact of close-proximity air pollution
on lung function in schoolchildren in
the French West Indies
1 ISPED, Centre INSERM U897-Epidemiologie-
Biostatistique, Univ. Bordeaux, Bordeaux,...
The Super Bowl Sprints Workout to
Burn Fat and Improve Power
We have waited long enough, and its finally
here! The Super Bowl will grace our living rooms
on Sunday with...
5 Ways to Be Happier Today
Brrr, its cold outside! These cold, grey winter days
can send even the most positive people into a
downward funk....
3 Lifehacks for the Motivationally
Challenged
New Years resolutions are beginning to wane,
and youre probably sick being told to eat your
vegetables...
Why Positive Thinking Doesnt
Always Work
I often hear think positive and everything will
work out. We may tell ourselves to think
positive...
California Measles Outbreak Grows
LOS ANGELES (AP) More measles cases have
been found in California, health officials said
Friday. Figures...
This Woman Is Live-Tweeting Her Quest
To Have An Orgasm While On
Antidepressants
Crista Anne Orenda is a blogger, mother of four
and sex educator. She also describes herself as a
sex pleasurist,...
Youve Got To Try (VIDEO)
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And now for a quick replay of the best Super Bowl
commercial of all time. In this 2011 Volkswagon ad
above, a young...
Doctor fed up with measles outbreak
takes controversial stance
LOS ANGELES Pediatrician Charles Goodman
has a message for parents: Vaccinate your
children against the measles...
More than 100 cases of measles now
confirmed in U.S
By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES (Reuters)
More than 100 people in the United States have
been...
Pivotal time for trans people as rigid
notion of gender challenged
By Maria Caspani NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters
Foundation) For Kate Bornstein, the American
author...
Thanks to Community Outreach,
Obamacare Is Working for Diverse
Groups
We are well into the second open enrollment
period, and the numbers are telling: nearly 7.3
million people have...
Lifestyle tips to lower heart disease
risks
With the arrival of American Heart Month in
February, its that time of the year to remind
ourselves to take good...
What Its Like to Make More Than
Your Husband
When my now-husband Chris and I first met, I was
a poor grad student who waited tables to make
ends meet. My rent was...
7 Masturbation Moves to Try In the
Shower
You shower every single dayand its time to
start taking advantage of that naked alone time.
We talked...
Hazardous air pollutants and breast
cancer risk in California teachers: a
cohort study
Research ...
Footballs Deflategate and Do You Have Metabol-Envy?
the Wonder of What If
In 2007, Spygate happened when the New
England Patriots head coach, Bill Belichick, was
fined $500,000,...
Why We Cant (Always) Trust
Ourselves
Trusting ourselves and our feelings is a
complicated matter that deserves lifelong attention.
Like road signs,...
If youre looking for a fresh twist on traditional
salsa, this protein-packed recipe should be your
new go-to....
More measles cases found in California
LOS ANGELES (AP) More measles cases have
been found in California, health officials said
Friday. Figures...
Ohio postpones all 2015 executions as
it secures new drugs
By Kim Palmer CLEVELAND (Reuters) Ohio
will postpone all six executions scheduled for
2015...
Obama hails boundless promise
of precision medicine
Washington (AFP) President Barack Obama on
Friday unveiled plans to plow $215 million into
precision...
Scientists identify strong link between
beclin 1 gene and triple-negative
breast cancer
UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists have
identified a strong link between the most
aggressive type of breast cancer...
Shire announces FDA approval of
Vyvanse Capsules for binge eating
disorder
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Pharmaceutical News Tags: Adderall, Anorexia,
Anxiety, Binge Eating Disorder, Blood,...
Why Hasnt This Beautiful Celeb
Married Her Boyfriend of 17 Years?
Watch the Video
Maria Menounos, 36, started dating the love of her
life, Keven Undergaro, almost 17 years ago. Guys:
By Hollywood standards,...
Will Your Lipstick cause Early
Menopause?
I was going to avoid blogging on this topic, but
seeing as the story made the Australian with the
headline Chemicals...
Surgical results of Ahmed valve
implantation combined with intravitreal
triamcinolone acetonide injection for
preventing choroidal detachment
BMC Ophthalmology 2015,
15:13 doi:10.1186/1471-2415-15-13 Published:
30 January 2015
Yesterday, I sat with a friend, and she said if she
could have one wish it would be to be able to eat
whatever she...
Heat Up Your Intimacy by Cooking
Together
There is no escaping it Valentines Day is
just around the corner, and those chalky candy
hearts...
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Woman convicted of endangering
children in her decrepit NYC home
NEW YORK (Reuters) A woman who was
raising three children in a decrepit New York City
house that lacked...
Measles Outbreak has Spread to 14
States, 84 Cases this Month
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Everything You Want to Know About the
Measles
It is a viral disease that is extremely contagious,
according to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. Every...
FDA approves ADHD drug for binge-
eating disorder
Federal health regulators have approved an
attention deficit disorder drug for a new use: A first-
of-its kind treatment...
FTC clears Sun Pharmas $4B
purchase of competitor Ranbaxy
Sun Pharmaceuticals will sell the rights to one
generic drug as part of its purchase of competitor
Ranbaxy Laboratories,...
Atypical features common in bipolar
disorder subtypes, associated with
therapy
By Shreeya Nanda, Senior medwireNews Reporter
Atypical features are prevalent in all subtypes of
bipolar disorder, a Chinese...
How Much Youll Have Sex in Your
70s and 80s
Old people getting down is something you probably
never think about, but prepare yourself for visuals:
A new study...
17 Super Simple Tips to Lose Weight for
LIFE
This article was written by Diana Kelly and provided
by our partners at Prevention. Studies show that
the simpler your...
Tramadol for premature ejaculation: a
systematic review and meta-analysis
BMC Urology 2015, 15:6 doi:10.1186/1471-2490-
15-6 Published: 30 January 2015
But Arent All Babies High Autism Without Fear: Examining the
Needs?
Many of us grow up with dreams of what life will be
like with a new baby. As a child, we may have
stuffed a pillow...
Unhealthy Hospital Food Must Stop
The contrast has been too great. One the one
Michael Jacksons family denied
new trial in negligence case
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) A California state
appeals court on Friday denied Michael
Jacksons family...
Two Different Paths to Obesity and
What They Have in Common
The naturally thin often have a hard time
understanding the struggles of the very many who
battle with overweight...
Stress balls, DVDs and conversation
ease pain and anxiety during surgery
Being conscious during an operation can make
patients feel anxious and is often painful. However,
new research from the...
Researchers reveal how pancreatic
cancer cells sidestep chemotherapy
Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest forms of
the disease. The American Cancer Societys
most recent estimates...
More measles cases seen in January
than in typical year: CDC
(HealthDay)The United States has seen more
cases of measles in January than it usually does in
an entire year, federal...
Chronic pain common in affective
disorders
By Eleanor McDermid, Senior medwireNews
Reporter Patients with major depressive disorder
(MDD) or bipolar disorder frequently...
Why Ryan Gosling Hey Girl
Memes Are a Victory for Women
Everywhere
You remember the Feminist Ryan Gosling memes,
dont you? The ones in which female-affirming
messages appear over...
Time savings realized and potential
and fair compensation for
community health workers in Kenyan
health facilities: a mixed
Human Resources for Health 2015,
13:6 doi:10.1186/1478-4491-13-6 Published: 30
January 2015
Hungry Residents Often Forced To Use
Malaria Nets For Fishing In Many
African Nations
Billionaire Bill Gates is confident malaria will be
eradicated in his lifetime. And reputable aid
organizations...
Legitimacy of Autism Life
Coaches
Over the last five years theres been a
noticeable increase in folks with varying experience
levels promoting...
California May Set The Highest
Minimum Smoking Age In The Country
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hand, in Detroit last night we celebrated the
phenomenal growth in...
DNA clock helps to get measure of
peoples lifespans
Scientists have identified a biological clock that
provides vital clues about how long a person is
likely to live. Researchers...
Can Lean Management improve
hospitals?
Waiting times in hospital emergency departments
could be cut with the introduction of Lean
Management and Six Sigma techniques...
A rare glimpse at the elusive Saharan
cheetah
IMAGE: Research by scientists and
conservationists from the Wildlife Conservation
Society, the Zoological Society of...
Second California patient tests
negative for Ebola hours after first
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) A second
hospital patient in Sacramento, California, tested
negative for the...
U.S. congressman from Mississippi has
inoperable brain tumor: spokesman
(Reuters) U.S. Representative Alan Nunnelee
of Mississippi, who was diagnosed with brain
cancer last year,...
Father of Psych Ward Stabbing Victim
Says Mental Patients Treated Like
Prisoners WASHINGTON (Reuters) Three top U.S.
The father of man stabbed to death by his
roommate in a southern California hospital psych
ward won $3 million in...
Heavy kids can have celiac disease, too
(Reuters Health) Overweight children are just
as likely as thin children to have celiac disease, a
new study confirms. Its...
Postprandial glucagon linked to
glycaemic control in Type 1 diabetes
By Eleanor McDermid, Senior medwireNews
Reporter Research shows that postprandial
glucagon levels increase over time in children...
Prone position linked to epilepsy
sudden death risk
By Eleanor McDermid, Senior medwireNews
Reporter Around three-quarters of patients who
have a sudden unexpected death in...
Jeremy The Koala, Rescued From
Australian Brush Fire, Goes Home
Jeremy the koala who became a social-media
sensation after a photo went viral showing him
recuperating from injuries...
California could soon have the highest minimum
smoking age in the country if a bill introduced
Thursday makes its...
Fox Chase researchers reveal how
pancreatic cancer cells sidestep
chemotherapy
IMAGE: This is Tim J. Yen, Ph.D., Professor at Fox
Chase Cancer Center. view more Credit: Fox
Chase Cancer...
Why do zebras have stripes?
One of natures fascinating questions is how
zebras got their stripes. A team of life scientists led
by UCLAs...
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Sammy Ramon-Hunter Jr. (MyFoxDFW.com) A
Texas teen who underwent his fifth surgery to
replace a heart valve was surprised...
Researchers provide insights for
reducing drug overdoses through
community education
Results from a new study show that participants in
drug overdose education programs tend to be
parents (mostly mothers)...
Parkinsons gene linked to lung
cancer
Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin
(MCW), in collaboration with other colleagues of the
Genetic Epidemiology...
Mind Solutions to launch the
worlds smallest Brain-Computer-
Interface, Synapse
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Researchers receive $2.2M grant to
study links between depression and
cardiovascular disease in HIV patients
Jesse Stewart, Ph.D., associate professor of
psychology in the School of Science at Indiana
Humans of New York blog raises
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Humans of New York said it had raised
more than...
FDA expands use of Imbruvica to treat
rare form of blood cancer
(Reuters) The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration said it cleared an expanded use of
Imbruvica to treat Waldenstrms...
NFL says concussions down 25 percent
this year
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among NFL players fell 25 percent this season,
according to the league,...
HIV testing yields diagnoses in Kenya
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care, possibly because they do not yet feel sick.
While home-based counseling...
Gas truck blast rocks Mexico City
hospital, killing two
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maternity hospital Thursday in the western part of
Mexico City...
As Ebola fear factor eases,
African tourism edges back
By Edith Honan NAIROBI (Reuters) From the
jungle-clad slopes of the Great Lakes to the
game...
Researchers discover brain circuit that
controls compulsive overeating and
sugar addiction
Compulsive overeating and sugar addiction are
major threats to human health, but potential
treatments face the risk of impairing...
Identified the mechanism that controls
localization of protein Rac1 in the cell
nucleus
The sustained presence in the nucleus of the
protein known as Rac1 produces changes in
nuclear morphology that are important...
Study on dopamine neurons could
instruct research into mobility and
neurological disorders
Scientists studying hatchling fish have made a new
advance in studying a chemical in the brain that
impacts on movement. The...
Magnus Life Science commemorates
unique partnership with UCL to
advance bio-medical research
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Negative stereotyping affects memory
and cognitive performance of older
people
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AP39 compound could help lower heart
rate, blood pressure, and blood vessel
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A systematic review protocol for
measuring comorbidity in inpatient
rehabilitation for non-traumatic brain
injury
Systematic Reviews 2015,
4:14 doi:10.1186/2046-4053-4-14 Published: 29
January 2015
Confused About What to Eat? 8
Strategies for Healthy Eating and
Weight Loss
Its hard to believe there was ever a time when
diet books didnt exist, when home-cooked
meals were...
Family Reunited With Son Forced Into
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Tore Them Apart
Chantales life was turned upside down when
the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti tore her
family apart....
Playing football as a kid ups brain
damage risk
As football fans prepare to watch the 49th Super
Bowl this Sunday, a new study suggests that boys
who start playing tackle...
Understanding cellular ageing
Researchers at the BBSRC-supported Babraham
Institute have mapped the physical structure of the
nuclear landscape in unprecedented...
Infants create new knowledge while
sleeping
IMAGE: Electrodes on the surface of the head
register electrical signals emanating from the
nerve cells and transmit...
Home is a safe haven for female deer
To female black-tailed deer, their home turf
provides a safe haven and a refuge against
possible predation by pumas. Does...
Gas truck blast rocks Mexico City
hospital, at least seven dead
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) An explosion rocked a
maternity hospital west of Mexico City Thursday
when a leak...
WHO says Ebola epidemic on the
decline
Addis Ababa (AFP) The Ebola epidemic in West
Africa appears to be on the decline, with new
weekly infections...
Dartmouth College to ban hard alcohol
FDA expands approved use of
Imbruvica for rare form of non-Hodgkin
lymphoma
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today
expanded the approved use of Imbruvica (ibrutinib)
for patients with Waldenstrms...
My Yoga Body: Finding My Way Back
Into Life After Sexual Assault
I came to yoga via what theologian Matthew Fox
might call the yoga of despair. I felt
completely broken,...
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Lets be honest. Rarely a day passes when we
are not bombarded with information on how we can
improve our...
Is the First Cut Really the Deepest?
First love is beautiful in its vulnerability. Our
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of fear. With...
Study: ?Some kids with autism show
improvement by age 6
More than 10 percent of preschool-age children
diagnosed with autism saw some improvement in
their symptoms by age 6 and...
Survival of very premature infants is
improving in France
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more premature the infant, the lower the survival
rate. Thus survival...
Study: Blame men for political gridlock
LAWRENCE During the political gridlock that
led to the 2013 federal government shutdown, the
leading voices for...
Diamondra sitting in the middle of the
Indian Ocean not threatening land
IMAGE: This is a satellite image of the Tropical
Cyclone Diamondra in the South Indian Ocean.
view more Credit:...
7 Dead in Mexico City Gas Explosion at
Childrens Hospital
A gas tank truck explosion collapsed large parts of
a Mexico City maternity and childrens hospital
today, leaving...
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the Super Bowl
This is nothing to sneeze at ahead of the Super
Bowl: Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has a cold.
Brady told reporters...
Sun protection app works, if people use
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(Reuters) Dartmouth College will ban hard
alcohol on campus as it seeks to cut down on
binge drinking among...
Money, not marriage, makes parents
better
(iStock) When it comes to good parenting, having
money matters more than being married, a new
study concludes. Whether...
Fans with team in Super Bowl at
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Feb. 5, 2014: A Seattle Seahawks fan holds a giant
Lombardi Trophy Super Bowl during the NFL
teams Super Bowl victory...
Medical aid group MSF has pulled out
of parts of Sudan
A medical staff attends to a malnourished child at a
Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) hospital in an
internally displaced persons...
CDC installing cameras in labs in
agency-wide safety push
The Centers for Disease Control sign is seen at its
main facility in Atlanta, Georgia June 20, 2014.
(REUTERS/Tami Chappell) The...
Tracerco includes award-winning
radiation monitors with PEDs to meet all
radiation monitoring needs
Leading industrial technology specialist Tracerco,
part of the Johnson Matthey group, has added to its
range of award winning...
Finding could improve treatment,
diagnosis of common reading disorders
A neuroimaging study by a University at Buffalo
psychologist suggests that phonics, a method of
learning to read using knowledge...
Identifying essential proteins from
active PPI networks constructed with
dynamic gene expression
In this section, we first construct an active PPI
network based on dynamic gene expression
profiles and static PPI...
A systems biology approach toward
understanding seed composition in
soybean
Systems biology approach Many current models of
biological networks are based solely on transcript
accumulation ...
10 Thinking Errors That Will Prevent
You From Being Mentally Strong
Mental strength requires a three-pronged approach
managing our thoughts, regulating our
emotions, and behaving...
Postpartum Depression Can Start As
Soon As Youre Pregnant
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Want to keep your skin wrinkle free and reduce your
risk of skin cancer? A smartphone app can help,
according to a pair...
A third of over-70s report frequent
sexual activity
Thursday January 29 2015 Sex doesnt stop
with retirement A third of pensioners have sex
at least...
Young adults say they see e-cigs as
safe, fun technology
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are enthusiastically vaping e-cigarettes,
drawn by the nifty...
Super Bowl outcome depends on
players biological clocks, study
suggests
Jan 28, 2015; Tempe, AZ, USA; General view of
Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots
helmets and Super XLIX logo football...
Quest Diagnostics, CDC partner to
identify trends in diagnosis and
treatment for viral hepatitis
Multi-year fee-based contract for Quests test
data and analytics expertise aims to reveal insights
from national...
People who carry gene variant
associated with longevity have larger
volumes in front part of brain
People who carry a variant of a gene that is
associated with longevity also have larger volumes
in a front part of the brain...
LncRNA2Function: a comprehensive
resource for functional investigation of
human lncRNAs based on RNA-seq data
Functional annotations of a single human lncRNA
We obtained 5,232,299 significantly co-expressed
pairs between 9,625 human...
Clustering PPI data by combining FA
and SHC method
The SHC algorithm The phenomenon of
synchronization often appears in physics, it can be
expressed as follows. Two...
Mining the bladder cancer-associated
genes by an integrated strategy for the
construction and analysis of differential
co-expression networks
The datasets of gene expression Affymetrix
microarray of bladder cancer [GEO: GSE3167] were
download from the GEO...
Developing Productive Sleeping Habits
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While over one-third of Americans regularly
experience sleep deprivation, children
shouldnt have to suffer...
9 Panic Attack Myths We Need To Stop
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There Is No After Photo
Pictures can send powerful messages. Youve
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photos showcasing...
New link between household chemicals
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January 29, 2015, 7:17 AM|Researchers say that
common household chemicals found in cosmetics
and plastics could accelerate...
Facelift surgery after massive weight
loss poses challenges, reports Plastic
and Reconstructive Surgery
January 29, 2015 Patients undergoing bariatric
surgery for severe obesity are often left with excess,
sagging skin...
Tracking fish easier, quicker, safer with
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Laboratorys new injectable acoustic fish-
tracking tag is so small it can...
Up to 2 percent of Germanys
population is dependent on hypnotics
Every year, the statutory health insurance
companies cover bills for some 230 million daily
doses of benzodiazepines. Roughly...
Exclusive: CDC installing cameras in
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Nigeria H5N1 bird flu spreads to four
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ABUJA, Nigeria (Reuters) An outbreak of H5N1
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more...
Norway confirms atypical case of
mad cow disease
Oslo (AFP) Norwegian authorities confirmed an
atypical case of mad cow disease Thursday
but...
Scaling back: 3D fitness tool shows real
results and weight loss progress
Finding motivation to meet your fitness goals can
be daunting when you dont see any results.
After a personal...
Researchers design tailored tissue
adhesives
After undergoing surgery to remove diseased
sections of the colon, up to 30 percent of patients
experience leakage from...
Common pesticide may increase risk of
ADHD
Imagine that youre walking down the street,
when out of the corner of your eye you spot a semi-
truck barreling...
Family wants school to ban
unvaccinated students to protect son
January 29, 2015, 7:42 AM|As the measles
outbreak spreads, some parents are rushing to get
their kids vaccinated. Ben Tracy...
New blood pressure guidelines could
save lives
January 29, 2015, 6:06 AM|An analysis of new
blood pressure guidelines finds they could prevent
13,000 deaths per year without...
Lofars record-sharp image gives
astronomers a new view of galaxy M 82
An international team of astronomers led from
Chalmers University of Technology has used the
giant radio telescope Lofar...
Nordic marine scientists push for way
forward
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Change, a group of 13 scientists argue that the
Nordic countries are in a unique...
Research projects contribute to
shaping EU regulation to control
invasive species
Brussels/Leipzig. A new regulation governing the
control of invasive alien species became effective
in all EU states on 1...
UNICEF makes record appeal to help 60
million children in crisis
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launched...
UNICEF makes record appeal to help 60
million children in crisis: TRFN
By Magdalena Mis LONDON (Thomson Reuters
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launched...
Weekly Ebola cases below 100
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An ambulance transporting a newly admitted Ebola
patient drives to the entrance of the Save the
Children Kerry Town Ebola...
Children with respiratory failure can be
awake yet comfortable in ICU
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especially frightening experience above and
beyond the challenges of whatever...
Common pesticide may increase risk of
ADHD
A commonly used pesticide may alter the
development of the brains dopamine
systemresponsible for emotional...
Loyola psychiatrist offers tips to cope
with football withdrawal symptoms
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development of the brains dopamine
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Loyola psychiatrist offers tips to cope
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feel withdrawal symptoms. Its...
Young Researchers Meeting on
Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia to be held in
Bern, Switzerland
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Clear and concise communication
essential to quality patient care in ED
The high-risk, rapidly changing nature of hospital
Emergency Departments creates an environment
where stress levels and staff...
Day-to-day chemical exposures linked
to earlier menopause
Women whose bodies have high levels of
chemicals found in plastics, personal-care
products, common household items and the...
Researchers receive DoD grant to
develop new therapy against nerve
agent exposure
University of Nebraska Medical Center researchers
have received a $1.9 million grant from the
Defense Threat Reduction Agency...
3D printing technology can make heart
surgery safer for children with
congenital anomaly
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surgery safer for children with congenital heart
disease and reduce the duration...
Amnion cell mediated immune
modulation following bleomycin
challenge: controlling the regulatory T
cell response
Stem Cell Research Therapy 2015,
6:8 doi:10.1186/scrt542 Published: 29 January
2015
PNImodeler: web server for inferring
protein-binding nucleotides from
sequence data
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cross validation to train and test the prediction
models. For a more...
A pipeline for completing bacterial
genomes using in silico and wet lab
approaches
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generated 400 Mb of clean data, which was
expected to cover the genome...
Similarity evaluation of DNA sequences
based on frequent patterns and
entropy
When the football seasons with the final play of
Sundays Super Bowl, some fans may begin to
feel withdrawal symptoms. Its...
Young Researchers Meeting on
Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia to be held in
Bern, Switzerland
/ no comments BESTCILIA
Clear and concise communication
essential to quality patient care in ED
The high-risk, rapidly changing nature of hospital
Emergency Departments creates an environment
where stress levels and staff...
Day-to-day chemical exposures linked
to earlier menopause
Women whose bodies have high levels of
chemicals found in plastics, personal-care
products, common household items and the...
Researchers receive DoD grant to
develop new therapy against nerve
agent exposure
University of Nebraska Medical Center researchers
have received a $1.9 million grant from the
Defense Threat Reduction Agency...
3D printing technology can make heart
surgery safer for children with
congenital anomaly
Three-dimensional printing technology can make
surgery safer for children with congenital heart
disease and reduce the duration...
Companies Wanting Immediate Sales
Should Pass On Super Bowl Ads
/ no comments Researchers asked this question:
Is a company better off spending big money for a
Super Bowl ad or buying...
Amnion cell mediated immune
modulation following bleomycin
challenge: controlling the regulatory T
cell response
Stem Cell Research Therapy 2015,
6:8 doi:10.1186/scrt542 Published: 29 January
2015
PNImodeler: web server for inferring
protein-binding nucleotides from
sequence data
Performance measures We performed a 10-fold
cross validation to train and test the prediction
models. For a more...
A pipeline for completing bacterial
genomes using in silico and wet lab
approaches
Completing the genome Illumina sequencing
generated 400 Mb of clean data, which was
expected to cover the genome...
Similarity evaluation of DNA sequences
based on frequent patterns and
entropy
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The pipeline of our method FPE is shown in Figure
1, which consists of five steps, each of which is
implemented by a module....
Genome-wide analysis of transcription
factor binding sites and their
characteristic DNA structures
A compendium of DNA structural properties We
used 35 types of di- or trinucleotide DNA structural
properties, which were...
E-cigs: A path to quitting, or a gateway
for kids?
To advocates of electronic cigarettes, the
burgeoning industry is the antidote to Big Tobacco.
But public health officials...
Is a raw food diet good for your pet?
January 29, 2015, 4:45 AM|Raw pet food is a small
but fast-growing niche in the pet food market.
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No direct link found between rising
inequality and reduced trust
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in society and thus endanger social cohesion?
Recent academic research...
Womens Health Issues launches
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the peer-reviewed journal Womens Health
Issues (WHI) released a new...
Womens Health Issues launches
Special Collection on Womens
Heart Health
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the peer-reviewed journal Womens Health
Issues (WHI) released a new...
LSU Health New Orleans research finds
novel compound switches off epilepsy
development
New Orleans, LA Researchers at the LSU
Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center of
Excellence have found that a novel...
Communication is key when dealing
with aging parents
Headstrong elderly parents and their adult children
may be able to find common ground with proper
intervention, according...
Nannofossils from El Hierro place the
Canaries closer to Hawaii
Pieces of sediment from the Cretaceous period
encased in lava floated to the surface with the
underwater eruption of El Hierro...
WHO: Ebola response shifts to ending
epidemic
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says officials are now focused on ending the
biggest-ever Ebola...
The pipeline of our method FPE is shown in Figure
1, which consists of five steps, each of which is
implemented by a module....
Genome-wide analysis of transcription
factor binding sites and their
characteristic DNA structures
A compendium of DNA structural properties We
used 35 types of di- or trinucleotide DNA structural
properties, which were...
E-cigs: A path to quitting, or a gateway
for kids?
To advocates of electronic cigarettes, the
burgeoning industry is the antidote to Big Tobacco.
But public health officials...
Is a raw food diet good for your pet?
January 29, 2015, 4:45 AM|Raw pet food is a small
but fast-growing niche in the pet food market.
Proponents say serving your...
News from the depths: A new cave-
dwelling flatworm species from the
Brazilian savanna
IMAGE: This is the entrance of the Buraco do
Bicho cave where the new species was found.
view...
News from the depths: A new cave-
dwelling flatworm species from the
Brazilian savanna
IMAGE: This is the entrance of the Buraco do
Bicho cave where the new species was found.
view...
LSU Health New Orleans research finds
novel compound switches off epilepsy
development
New Orleans, LA Researchers at the LSU
Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center of
Excellence have found that a novel...
Communication is key when dealing
with aging parents
Headstrong elderly parents and their adult children
may be able to find common ground with proper
intervention, according...
Nannofossils from El Hierro place the
Canaries closer to Hawaii
Pieces of sediment from the Cretaceous period
encased in lava floated to the surface with the
underwater eruption of El Hierro...
WHO: Ebola response shifts to ending
epidemic
LONDON (AP) The World Health Organization
says officials are now focused on ending the
biggest-ever Ebola...
Norway finds first case of mad cow
disease, says food safe
OSLO (Reuters) Norway reported its first ever
case of mad cow disease on Thursday, saying the
instance...
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disease, says food safe
OSLO (Reuters) Norway reported its first ever
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instance...
Obama budget to propose spending lift
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By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters)
President Barack Obamas budget will call for
an...
UN warns Ebola epidemic not yet
contained
Addis Ababa (AFP) The Ebola epidemic is
decreasing but is still present in a third of the areas
of the...
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says endgame begins
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confirmed Ebola cases totalled 99 in the week to
Jan. 25, the lowest...
Republican bills take aim at EPA
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shorter and the temperatures have dropped?
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4 medical secrets doctors dont tell
patients
We look up to doctors, so its easy to think they
know everything there is to know about health
care. Indeed,...
Anthropology: Ancient skull from
Galilee cave offers clues to the first
modern Europeans
The discovery of a 55,000-year-old partial skull in
Northern Israel provides new insights into the
migration of modern humans...
Bitcoin scams steal at least $11 million
in virtual deposits from unsuspecting
customers
Fraudulent schemes have scammed at least $11
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results from a human trial of an Ebola vaccine
from...
Obama budget to propose spending lift
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By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters)
President Barack Obamas budget will call for
an...
UN warns Ebola epidemic not yet
contained
Addis Ababa (AFP) The Ebola epidemic is
decreasing but is still present in a third of the areas
of the...
Weekly Ebola cases below 100, WHO
says endgame begins
GENEVA (Reuters) The number of new
confirmed Ebola cases totalled 99 in the week to
Jan. 25, the lowest...
Republican bills take aim at EPA
science, rulemaking
Even when Democrats controlled the Senate,
Republicans found ways to put limits on the
Environmental Protection...
Are the winter blues a real
thing?
Feeling sad or lethargic now that the days are
shorter and the temperatures have dropped?
Sleeping more often than you want? You...
17 ways to age-proof your brain
Charles Trevino, a patient at Cedars-Sinai Medical
Center, and his wife Carmen during salsa dancing
lessons at the Pasadena...
4 medical secrets doctors dont tell
patients
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know everything there is to know about health
care. Indeed,...
Many religious people view science
favorably, but reject certain scientific
theories
WASHINGTON, DC, January 26, 2015 A new
study finds that many U.S. adults roughly one in
five are...
When aid brings conflict, not relief
URBANA, Ill. Although you might expect that
providing aid to impoverished villages in the
Philippines could only...
Hygiene practices affect contact lens
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dont follow certain hygiene habits have
increased bacterial contamination...
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Canadas Winnipeg still under boil-
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advised to keep boiling tap water before using it
late Wednesday, even...
Things to know about potential e-
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Californias top health official Ron Chapman
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Primary antiphospholipid syndrome
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syndrome nephropathy: a case report
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Three-axis MR-conditional robot for
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Radiation myelitis after
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The electric eye of Cyclone Bansi
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tropical cyclone Bansi...
Detecting chemical weapons with a
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tools to detect...
Large study catalogs genetic culprits in
head and neck cancers
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AstraZeneca bets on genetic
scissors for range of new drugs
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AstraZeneca said on Thursday it had struck four
research...
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Mystery Illness Paralyzing Children
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barely able to move has many parents on edge and
Feelings of loneliness and depression
linked to binge-watching television
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New York blood shortages casualty of
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donors Wednesday, saying supplies were low after
authorities shut down Americas...
US doctors flag neurological risk in
child virus cases
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muscle weakness or paralysis among children in
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Removing atherosclerotic plaque
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Efficacy of a new combination of fipronil
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Acute Flaccid Myelitis Paralyzes
Children, Baffles Doctors, Worries
Parents
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barely able to move has many parents on edge and
doctors...
Picture this: Technology tightens the
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room of UCs...
Eyeglasses that turn into sunglasses
at your command
Imagine eyeglasses that can go quickly from clear
to shaded and back again when you want them to,
rather than passively in...
Bike-to-work events offer chance to
explore barriers to cycling
Cities that host bike-to-work events as their sole
effort to increase commuter travel by bicycle may be
missing a larger...
MSF in Sudan to pull out of war-torn
Blue Nile, parts of Darfur-statement
KHARTOUM (Reuters) The Brussels-based
section of Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) will pull
out of war-torn...
AstraZeneca bets on gene editing for
broad range of new drugs
LONDON (Reuters) AstraZeneca said on
Thursday it had struck four research collaborations
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Disneyland-linked measles outbreak
spreads to 8 states, Mexico; 95 infected
Health officials have reported that an outbreak of
measles that started at the Disneyland theme part
in Southern California...
Fossil skull connects continents
This news release is available in German. Manot is
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Lebanese...
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contribution will...
FACT CHECK: Both sides in Keystone XL
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Former NFL players who started
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Indiana agrees to expand Medicaid
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Mayo Clinic study compares new breast
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general population,...
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target for treating lung cancer
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Penn scientists explore potential
therapeutic target for cerebral
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abnormal, leak-prone sproutings of blood vessels
in the brain called cerebral...
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new findings from researchers...
High cholesterol in mid-life can impact
heart health later
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before needing to worry about their cholesterol. But
new findings from researchers...
Mayo Clinic study compares new breast
cancer risk prediction model with
current model
A new breast cancer risk prediction model
combining histologic features of biopsied breast
tissue from women with benign...
CHLA researchers develop new
protein-based therapy against drug-
resistant leukemia cells
Resistance of leukemia cells to contemporary
chemotherapy is one of the most formidable
obstacles to treating acute lymphoblastic...
CHLA researchers develop new
protein-based therapy against drug-
resistant leukemia cells
Resistance of leukemia cells to contemporary
chemotherapy is one of the most formidable
obstacles to treating acute lymphoblastic...
Study shows differences in play
behavior, brain activation patterns and
stress levels in autistic children
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behavior, brain activation patterns and stress levels
in children with...
Critics Worry Nuclear Reactor Deal With
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model
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6831-15-17 Published: 27 January 2015
Primary gastric lymphoma in a soldier
presenting as acute gastrointestinal
bleeding
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DLBCL) is a part of a larger group termed primary
extra-nodal...
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mildly elevated cholesterol levels in adults 35 to 55
years old can increase...
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Hes been neutered, but...
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millions of dollars on corrective surgery procedures
for pets everything...
Scientists find drug candidates can
block cell-death pathway associated
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IMAGE: Philip LoGrasso, PhD, is a professor at
The Scripps Research Institute, Florida campus.
view more Credit:...
Researchers pinpoint 2 genes that
trigger severest form of ovarian cancer
IMAGE: Clumps of ovarian clear cell carcinoma
cells formed when the two genes ARID1A and
PIK3CA were mutated in mice. ...
Bulletproof battery: Kevlar
membrane for safer, thinner lithium
rechargeables
ANN ARBORNew battery technology from the
University of Michigan should be able to prevent the
kind of fires that...
membrane for safer, thinner lithium
rechargeables
ANN ARBORNew battery technology from the
University of Michigan should be able to prevent the
kind of fires that...
Ethnic minorities and deprived
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5 healthier Super Bowl snacks
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readinghave a higher...
Menu calorie data may prompt parents
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on feeding, rumination, and excretion
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Fewer kindergarteners skip
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FDA approves Natpara to control low
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approved Natpara (parathyroid horomone) to
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Tiny implant helps lower high blood
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Clemson researcher explores how the
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Recent developments in science are beginning to
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H.E.S.S. finds three extremely luminous
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Fort Hood shooter showed no clear
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the news is mostly reassuring. Taking the Pill
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The Body Is a Poem
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LSU sociology professor researches
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educational attainment
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studied and documented the influence religion has
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Sisters act together
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Warming seas decrease sea turtle
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day he was born...
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i i An employee of the drug company Apotex,
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FDA approves a second vaccine to
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today
approved Bexsero, a vaccine to prevent invasive
meningococcal disease caused...
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How Ive Survived the Sudden
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they died. So...
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social...
Infrared imaging technique operates at
high temperatures
From aerial surveillance to cancer detection, mid-
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range of applications....
Culprit identified in decline of
endangered Missouri River pallid
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BOZEMAN Pallid sturgeon come from a genetic
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Pot-related poison control calls up in
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A participant practices rolling a joint at the
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Washington April 20, 2014. REUTERS/Jason...
Self-management program cuts
depressive symptoms in diabetes
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management-oriented group program (Diabetes
Motivation Strengthening...
Explainer: What is sexual fluidity?
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immediate situation the individual...
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FDA permits marketing of first system of
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glucose monitoring
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today
allowed marketing of the first set of mobile medical
apps that allow people with...
Second Turkish man sentenced for
smuggling counterfeit cancer drugs
Today, the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District
of Missouri sentenced Sabahhadin Akman, an
owner of the Turkish firm...
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Retrain Your Brain: Get in the Right
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Tiny implant could treat high blood
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helps reduce high blood...
Should hospitals keep cardiac
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Small study shows beetroot juice
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Diaper compound may expand power of
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UPS weighs on Wall Street but indexes
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Lawson of NBAs Nuggets arrested
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Bill would require doctor at NYC youth
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The language of T lymphocytes
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immune system
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aggressors so diverse such as viruses, parasites,
fungi and tumours? The secret...
National study finds strong association
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bone health
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As Ebola deaths rise, researcher sees
parallels with devastating medieval
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Removing Roadblocks to Love
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something...
3 Tips for Year-Round Thanks and
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The latest fashion: Graphene edges can
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Ebola experts say 16 other bat viruses
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Fort Hood shooter showed no clear
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Stress may be caught from
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MD Anderson and Bayer collaborate to
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questionnaires in clinical trials
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develop new therapies, they and their physicians
want to know how...
Telomere extension turns back aging
clock in cultured human cells, study
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protective caps on the ends of chromosomes...
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size of structures within the human brain have
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Early English exposure prepares
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Calculating the future of solar-fuel
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patients...
WHO says cash crunch, rains could
thwart Ebola efforts
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Halting the spread of Ebola in West Africa will
depend...
Staying home & watching TV may
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epidemic may actually reduce the spread of the
disease, according to a new...
Investigation launched into death of
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to treat her acute lymphoblastic...
Four factors impact QoL from
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people with dementia....
Mothers dont speak so clearly to
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sing-song voice, and...
Cardiac regeneration strategies need
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Why all-nighters dont work: How
sleep and memory go hand-in-hand
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have long known that...
Silver nanowires demonstrate
unexpected self-healing mechanism
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transparency, indium tin oxide is one of the most
widely used materials...
Pediatrician group urges measles
vaccinations amid Disneyland outbreak
By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES (Reuters)
The leading U.S. pediatrician group on Friday
urged...
hinders battle to beat Ebola
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residents are blocking access for health workers
to...
Plaintiffs lawyers reject J&J claims
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for thousands of women suing Johnson
Johnsons...
Laughing gas makes a comeback in
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laughing gas is again...
Even the vaccinated are getting sick in
measles outbreak
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Disneyland, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C.
Hong) The number of measles...
Nasal spray shows promise as
treatment for Alzheimers disease
(Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center)
Researchers say theyve developed a nasal
spray that could potentially improve...
Very low yield for imaging of both legs
in suspected DVT
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suspected deep vein thrombosis (DVT), systematic
imaging of both legs has...
Researchers identify efficient
methylating enzyme for cancer
development
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cancer develops though the abnormal turning on
and off of genes. Researchers...
First Major Analysis Of Human Protein
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mouse hearts have varying regenerative...
Thyroid disease can affect womans
reproductive health
Thyroid disease can have significant effects on a
womans reproductive health and screening for
women presenting with...
How to Fake a Face Lift
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Scientists extend telomeres to slow cell
aging
Will extending telomeres lead to longer, healthier
lives? Researchers have taken an important step
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Bad reputation of crows demystified
IMAGE: The 326 interactions between corvids and
their prey show that they have a much smaller
effect on other bird...
Arctic ice cap slides into the ocean
Satellite images have revealed that a remote Arctic
ice cap has thinned by more than 50 metres since
2012 about...
WHO runs low on cash for Ebola but
progress key before rainy season
GENEVA (Reuters) Progress in halting the
spread of Ebola in West Africa will depend on
mobilising funding...
Ebola situation still extremely
alarming': UN
Geneva (AFP) The Ebola situation was still
extremely alarming despite a significant (Corrects Jan 21. story to show there are 7,000,
fall...
Emma Watson urges men to join gender
equality battle
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation)
British actress Emma Watson urged young men to
speak out when women...
Innovative intervention helps Massachusetts mom raises funds for
babies at high risk of autism
Babies who have a high risk of developing autism
A research article published today in Science
presents the first major analysis based on the
Human Protein Atlas, including...
Study uses systems genetics
approach to identify potential target for
epilepsy
A single gene that coordinates a network of about
400 genes involved in epilepsy could be a target for
new treatments, according...
A View of Healthcare from Room K 631
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December 24th, I was heading to the Emergency
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What Nobody Tells You About Finding
Your Purpose
Why are you here and what do you really want? Try
this simple diagnostic from the author of Beyond
Willpower and...
Youve got bedbugs, probably tops the
list of worst things you can hear about your home.
Its...
New technique helps probe
performance of organic solar cell
materials
A research team led by North Carolina State
University has developed a new technique for
determining the role that a materials...
Research pinpoints new technique for
producing cheaper solar energy
Pioneering new research could pave the way for
solar energy to be converted into household
electricity more cheaply than...
Hidden infection shortens life
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Credit: Tomas Dettlaff Recent research shows that
mild...
Wall St. dips on earnings, but set to end
week strong
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stocks fell modestly on Friday, pressured by some
disappointing...
Ramping up e-cigarette voltage
produces more formaldehyde
By Toni Clarke WASHINGTON (Reuters)
not...
GE industrial profit rises despite
flagging oil unit sales
By Lewis Krauskopf (Reuters) General Electric
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potentially life-saving stem cell
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On Connecticut forcing a teen to
undergo chemotherapy
(Marilyn Nieves) By now, youve probably
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minor to undergo chemotherapy...
Experts recommend intermediate
physical activity goals, especially for
older adults
The recommendation that adults should get 150
minutes of moderate exercise per week may be too
ambitious for many middle-aged...
New research could help pave way to
new cancer therapies
New research from the Hebrew University of
Jerusalem shows that the most common form of
white blood cells, called neutrophils,...
Heptares Therapeutics announces
recipients of Malcolm Campbell
Memorial Prize for 2015
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TxCell to highlight success factors in
cell therapy research at Cell & Gene
Therapy Forum 2015
TxCell SA (FR0010127662 TXCL), a
biotechnology company developing innovative,
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Cracking The Brains Genetic Code
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common genetic...
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together and...
Dr. Fauci: Its a "shame" children
are not being vaccinated for measles
January 23, 2015, 7:09 AM|The measles outbreak
with roots in Disneyland continues to spread, with
at least 75 confirmed cases...
New brain pathway offers hope for
treating hypogylcemia
ABERDEEN, Scotland For those with diabetes,
managing blood sugar is a balancing act if
blood sugar is too...
Lucky charms: When are superstitions
used most?
It might be a lucky pair of socks, or a piece of
jewelry; whatever the item, many people turn to a
superstition or lucky...
Reducing Myc gene activity extends
healthy lifespan in mice
Scleroderma makes it hard for Brianna Garcia to
move or even breathe. (MyFoxBoston.com)
Friends and family are rallying...
How genes and environment conspire
to trigger diabetes
Diabetes appears to be a disease written deeply in
human genes, a feature millions of years old,
which can emerge yet also...
Study shows how gut bacteria can
affect normal brain activity
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Altered AHNAK gene may open door to
improved treatment for keloid scars
Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit have
identified a gene that may offer a better
understanding of how keloid...
Efficacy of ebola vaccine to be
assessed in large-scale clinical trial
By Kate Bass BSc GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
announced today that they will soon be
commencing the first large-scale clinical trial...
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promotion or a raise, or perhaps your evil boss
getting fired. Sadly,...
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Changed Rainn Wilsons Life
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salesman Dwight Schrute from The Office,
but before...
Want To Succeed At Work? Get More
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New warning for women taking
painkillers
January 23, 2015, 6:31 AM|Research shows
exposure to opioids during pregnancy can increase
the risk of birth defects. Also,...
Gene may open door for improved
keloid, scar treatment
IMAGE: Study lead author Lamont R. Jones, M.D.,
Vice Chair, Department of Otolaryngology Head
and Neck Surgery...
As trees are cut and climates shift, can
the animals of Borneo be saved?
IMAGE: This is the greater nectar bat Eonycteris
major, a data-deficient species only found in
Borneo and parts of...
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Europe recommends seven new
medicines for approval
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seven new drugs for approval on Friday, including
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After Ebola, flu and drug resistance top
pandemic threats
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EU regulator recommends suspension
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LONDON (Reuters) Europes drug Leprosy patient Satnarayan Singh, 86, sits outside
regulator said on Friday it had recommended the
suspension of a number...
Wide use of prescription painkillers
found in US women of childbearing age,
CDC reports
ATLANTA Prescription painkillers are used
widely by U.S. women of childbearing age, a
federal report released...
Long-awaited Ebola vaccine study
coming soon in Liberia, US officials say
Aug. 12, 2014: The body of a man found in the
street, suspected of dying from the Ebola virus, is
sprayed with disinfectant...
Celiac disease rate among young
children has almost tripled in past 20
years
The evidence to date suggests that up to 1% of all
children in the UK have blood markers for coeliac
disease, an autoimmune...
Childbearing women who take
painkillers may face increased risk of
birth defects
More than one-fourth of privately-insured and one-
third of Medicaid-enrolled women of childbearing
age filled prescriptions...
Excessive salt intake
reprograms the brain, leads to McEwen Award for Innovation
hypertension
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TOSH Program aims to improve oral-
systemic health
Improving oral health is a leading population health
goal; however, curricula preparing health
professionals have a dearth...
GTV delineation in supraglottic
laryngeal carcinoma: interobserver
agreement of CT versus CT-MR
delineation
Department of Radiation Oncology, University
Medical Center Utrecht, Q01.118;...
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stock index futures climbed on Friday, adding to a
sharp rally...
GE profit tops expectations despite
flagging oil unit sales
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Cos quarterly earnings topped Wall...
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light for wider use
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drug Jakavi has been recommended by European
health regulators...
Laws deny leprosy sufferers right to
work, travel, marry, study finds
his shop at a leper colony in New Delhi, India. (AP
Photo/Manish Swarup) Leprosy...
Measles outbreak casts spotlight on
anti-vaccine movement
A Mexico City neighborhood is under quarantine
after authorities learned a French toddler was the
countrys first...
Wide use of prescription painkillers
found in US women of childbearing age
ATLANTA Prescription painkillers are used
widely by U.S. women of childbearing age, a
federal report released...
Voices of loved ones telling familiar
stories can help awaken unconscious
brain, speed coma recovery
Can he hear me? family members are
desperate to know when a loved one with a
traumatic brain injury is in a...
Findings could lead to new therapeutic
approach to Parkinsons disease
E. coli usually brings to mind food poisoning and
beach closures, but researchers recently
discovered a protein in E. coli...
Dr. Hans Clevers receives ISSCRs
The International Society for Stem Cell Research
(ISSCR) has awarded Dr. Hans Clevers, senior
author on two important papers...
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the sound of sight. Its a technique called
echolocation....
Removal of peanut allergen Ara h 1
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and books using standard cleaning
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Pneumomediastinum as a complication
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A phase I dose escalation study of
oxaliplatin plus oral S-1 and pelvic
radiation in patients with locally
advanced rectal cancer (SHOGUN trial)
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Penn study uncovers secrets of a
clump-dissolving protein
PHILADELPHIA Workhorse molecules called
heat-shock proteins contribute to refolding proteins
that were once misfolded...
Using viruses to find the cellular
Achilles heel
Back-to-back studies from researchers at the
Gladstone Institutes have exposed new battle
tactics employed by two deadly...
Enzymes believed to promote cancer
actually suppress tumors
Upending decades-old dogma, a team of
scientists at the University of California, San Diego
School of Medicine say enzymes...
Heartburn Hell: Woman Finds Relief
With Magnetic Bead Implant
Jennifer Aronson has had digestive problems
since childhood. By her 20s the acid reflux was so
painful, she could...
Computer scientists from Saarbruecken
improve the privacy of the Internet
currency Bitcoin
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Aniket Kate (pictured) ensure that paying with the
virtual currency Bitcoin...
Montana towns water quality
improving days after oil spill
By Laura Zuckerman (Reuters) A Montana
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First major analysis of Human Protein
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presents the first major analysis based on the
Human Protein Atlas, including...
Commonwealth Fund grant to support
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Dental researchers encourage parents
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Dental researchers hope to vastly improve oral
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new microcapsule treatment delivery
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be surprised at the results...
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Europes tuberculosis hub Britain
seeks to wipe out the disease
LONDON (Reuters) Health authorities
launched an 11.5 million pounds ($17.4 million)
plan on Monday to tackle Britains...
Woman who worked with Ebola patients
monitored at NJ hospital
A woman who worked with Ebola patients in Sierra
Leone was taken off a United Airlines flight by
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Woman, child die of bird flu in Egypt,
five deaths so far this year
(REUTERS/Phil Noble) An Egyptian woman and
child died of H5N1 bird flu, the health ministry said
on Monday, the fourth...
Underimmunized, unvaccinated families
cluster together
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The age at which babies are introduced to foods
with gluten doesnt affect their risk of
developing celiac disease,...
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are more likely to suffer one type of stroke, a review
of previous studies...
Novartis to close manufacturing plant in
Puerto Rico by 2019
Novartis AG is closing its manufacturing plant in
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business. The Switzerland-based...
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it comes to the heart
A Michigan State University study is the first to
indicate that the states autoworkers are at a
higher risk of heart...
Four-times daily ASA more effective in
post-CABG patients
(HealthDay)For patients undergoing coronary
artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, four-times daily
acetyl-salicylic...
Active breathing coordinator beneficial
in RT for left breast CA
(HealthDay)For patients with left breast cancer,
radiation therapy with the Active Breathing
Coordinator (ABC) can...
Teenage acne linked to melanoma in
women
(HealthDay)There appears to be an association
between teenage acne and melanoma, according
to a study published...
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think, And of everything...
(REUTERS/Carlos Barria) Families with
underimmunized or unvaccinated children tend to
cluster together, a new study shows.
Underimmunization...
Babys age at gluten exposure not
tied to celiac disease
The age at which babies are introduced to foods
with gluten doesnt affect their risk of
developing celiac disease,...
Stressful jobs may increase stroke risk
People who have demanding jobs and job strain
are more likely to suffer one type of stroke, a review
of previous studies...
Michigan autoworkers fare worse when
it comes to the heart
A Michigan State University study is the first to
indicate that the states autoworkers are at a
higher risk of heart...
Four-times daily ASA more effective in
post-CABG patients
(HealthDay)For patients undergoing coronary
artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, four-times daily
acetyl-salicylic...
Active breathing coordinator beneficial
in RT for left breast CA
(HealthDay)For patients with left breast cancer,
radiation therapy with the Active Breathing
Coordinator (ABC) can...
Teenage acne linked to melanoma in
women
(HealthDay)There appears to be an association
between teenage acne and melanoma, according
to a study published...
A One-Step Exercise to Fire Up Your
Thighs
Join the Womens Health Weekend Challenge
to help you meet your fitness goals fast and make
your weekend workouts...
How to Wear Your Berries
The top four to wear, slather, and eat for amazing
resultsinside and out. (Sorry, strawberry. Maybe
next time.) Sea...
Why Guys Are Such Babies When They
Get Sick
Man. The stronger sex. The half of the population to
whom pain is but a faint idea. The only gender to
claim Tim Allen...
6 Reasons You Cant Win (And 3
Reasons You Can Anyway)
6 Reasons You Cant Win Why are you
unhappy? Because 99.9 percent Of everything you
think, And of everything...
Moving From Why Not Me?
Toward Success
Whether in a relationship, on the job or at school,
failure and rejection are two things we have all
experienced...
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Fatness, Fitness and Fiddling Around
A new study about physical activity, obesity, and
mortality has been propagating so many headlines
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Do we really know the tremendous power behind
the words, when two or more agree? And When many of us have a craving for Chinese food,
are we willing...
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When many of us have a craving for Chinese food,
we reach for the takeout or delivery menu and try to
choose among...
Tanning addiction may be in your genes
Snowbirds who flock south in winter in search of
the warmth of the sun, listen up: People who carry
a particular gene variant...
Medicare and Medicaid administrator
suddenly steps down
WASHINGTON Medicares top January 16, 2015, 1:05 PM|About 30 million
administrator unexpectedly resigned Friday,
becoming the latest casualty in the...
FDA fast-tracking "unbelievable"
eczema drug
January 16, 2015, 1:05 PM|About 30 million
Americans suffer from eczema. Now, the Food and
Drug Administration is fast-tracking...
19 more children die as flu season
takes toll
This years flu season continues to take a
deadly toll. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention said Friday...
Dramatic decline in risk for heart
attacks among HIV-positive Kaiser
Permanente members
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reported increased risk of heart attacks among
HIV-positive individuals...
Performance-based funding in
community colleges hinders success of
at risk students
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Educations Lyle McKinney examines student
success in community colleges. ...
Is it possible to reset our biological
clocks?
A new study about physical activity, obesity, and
mortality has been propagating so many headlines
and so much commentary,...
What Really Happens When Two or
More Agree?
Do we really know the tremendous power behind
the words, when two or more agree? And
are we willing...
The 272-Calorie Chinese Take-Out
Favorite You Can Make At Home
(VIDEO)
we reach for the takeout or delivery menu and try to
choose among...
Tanning addiction may be in your genes
Snowbirds who flock south in winter in search of
the warmth of the sun, listen up: People who carry
a particular gene variant...
Medicare and Medicaid administrator
suddenly steps down
WASHINGTON Medicares top
administrator unexpectedly resigned Friday,
becoming the latest casualty in the...
FDA fast-tracking "unbelievable"
eczema drug
Americans suffer from eczema. Now, the Food and
Drug Administration is fast-tracking...
19 more children die as flu season
takes toll
This years flu season continues to take a
deadly toll. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention said Friday...
Dramatic decline in risk for heart
attacks among HIV-positive Kaiser
Permanente members
OAKLAND, Calif., January 16, 2015 Previously
reported increased risk of heart attacks among
HIV-positive individuals...
How the Yellowhammer became a Kiwi
from hero to villain in 15 years
Yellowhammers are small, colourful and
apparently innocuous birds, but they were once
considered to be enemies by farmers...
Performance-based funding in
community colleges hinders success of
at risk students
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Educations Lyle McKinney examines student
success in community colleges. ...
Is it possible to reset our biological
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problems of jet lag...
New triggered-release
mechanism could improve drug
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microscopy (TEM) images that show the transition
from the parent ...
Aetna backs Gileads hepatitis C
treatment, gets discount
By Caroline Humer (Reuters) Aetna Inc, the
third-largest U.S. health insurer, said it has...
Obamacares lead agency chief
announces her resignation
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Obama administration official who oversaw the
botched...
Acceptance of heart failure improves
patients quality of life
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who learn they have heart failure often feel
emotionally...
Scientists raise alarm on Chinas
fishy aqua farms
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Foundation) Fish farmers in China have been
increasingly...
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think
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Multi-phase cycle coding for SSVEP
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The world of weight loss is insanely confusing.
Google the key to lasting weight lossand
there are...
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to easily get over all of the discomfort and
problems of jet lag...
New triggered-release
mechanism could improve drug
delivery
IMAGE: A series of transmission electron
microscopy (TEM) images that show the transition
from the parent ...
Aetna backs Gileads hepatitis C
treatment, gets discount
By Caroline Humer (Reuters) Aetna Inc, the
third-largest U.S. health insurer, said it has...
Obamacares lead agency chief
announces her resignation
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) The
Obama administration official who oversaw the
botched...
Acceptance of heart failure improves
patients quality of life
By Janice Neumann (Reuters Health) People
who learn they have heart failure often feel
emotionally...
Scientists raise alarm on Chinas
fishy aqua farms
By Chris Arsenault ROME (Thomson Reuters
Foundation) Fish farmers in China have been
increasingly...
Aetna backs Gileads hepatitis C
treatment and gets discount
(Reuters) Aetna Inc, the third-largest U.S.
health insurer, said it has negotiated a discount
with Gilead Sciences...
A case-control observational study of
insulin resistance and metabolic
syndrome among the four phenotypes
of polycystic ovary syndrome based on
Rotterdam criteria
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12:7 doi:10.1186/1742-4755-12-7 Published: 16
January 2015
Dax Shepard Doesnt Skimp On The
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states have now been linked to the outbreak that
started spreading at Disney...
Picture this biosecurity seen from
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changes in jasmonic acid levels. view more Credit:
The Centre for...
NASA sees a smaller eye in a stronger
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NASAs Terra satellite captured this visible
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UK-led Beagle 2 Lander found on Mars
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psychological disorders...
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Danish town to citizens: Please, have
more babies
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future monarchs Crown Prince Frederik and Crown
Princess Mary present...
Wearing killer high heels could lead to
osteoarthritis, study warns
Friday January 16 2015 High heels cause changes
to walking patterns Killer heels could lead to
osteoarthritis...
Schools in Guinea closed amid Ebola to
reopen Monday
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using an infrared digital laser thermometer in front
of the school premises,...
Missouri hospital delivers six sets of
twins within one month
Six sets of twins were born at Saint Lukes
East Hospital within one month. (Fox4KC.com) A
Missouri hospital is...
A little help from your friends just
increases pain
NASA spots newborn Tropical Storm
Chedza making landfall
IMAGE: On Jan. 16 at 11:20 UTC NASAs
Aqua satellite captured this picture of Tropical
Storm Chedza making landfall...
Satellite sees heavy rain in Tropical
Storm Mekkhala on its approach to
Philippines
IMAGE: On Jan. 16 at 04:55 UTC NASAs
Aqua satellite captured this picture of Tropical
Storm Mekkhala approaching...
New genetic clues found in fragile X
syndrome
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colleagues at Washington University School of
Medicine and Emory University...
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Marijuana now used in sex aid
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Study finds care home residents
more likely to be dehydrated
Friday January 16 2015 Dehydration can cause
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residents five times...
Health crisis worsens in eastern
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GENEVA (Reuters) Health care is collapsing
after nine months of conflict in eastern Ukraine,
where a lack of medicines...
Nigeria finds an H5 strain of bird flu in
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sample from a chicken imported from mainland
China at a border checkpoint...
Teen with rare joint disease paints with
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Lo, researchers have uncovered how melanoma...
GI Partners acquires Logibec from
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In the fifth grade, my dad died, so I turned to food
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Uncertainty Propagation in Nerve
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neuronal circuits in the brain and to facilitate
principled interpretations...
4 Shortcuts To Do Now For Fast Dinners
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the chicken or...
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2 AP In order to seriously pursue her love of figure
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What the World Needs From You in
2015
This new year has already started off with a rush of
energycan you feel it? The economy is
recovering, unemployment...
Why arent Americans having more
babies?
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2013, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention reported Thursday. But...
UA-led HiRISE camera spots long-lost
space probe on Mars
IMAGE: This is a HiRISE image of the Beagle 2
landing site. view more Credit: HiRISE/NASA-
JPL/Univ. of Leicester The...
(HealthDay)The increasing use of medical
scribes should not be a replacement for improving
electronic health records...
Extra-short nanowires best for brain
CUMC researchers identify that OCR
stem cells can regenerate bone and
cartilage in mice
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cartilage has been identified in bone marrow of
mice. The discovery by...
New study demonstrates that vitamin D
can protect people against colorectal
cancer
A new study by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
investigators demonstrates that vitamin D can
protect some people with colorectal...
Long-Lost European Spacecraft Spotted
On Mars By NASA Probe
i i An image sent by NASAs Mars
Reconnaissance Orbiter. Scientists have
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Activities of different types of Thai
honey on pathogenic bacteria causing
skin diseases, tyrosinase enzyme and
generating free radicals
Biological Research 2015,
48:4 doi:10.1186/0717-6287-48-4 Published: 16
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Social Media With Soul
This week I was at a planning meeting for an
upcoming symposium with experts in social media
and child development....
Pope Francis Defends Church Teaching
Against Contraception
MANILA, Philippines (AP) Pope Francis issued
his strongest defense yet of church teaching
opposing artificial...
Ebola hotspots remain, but U.N. sees
progress
UNITED NATIONS At least 50 Ebola hotspots
remain in the three hardest-hit West African
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Solving an organic semiconductor
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Software that knows the risks
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to drive from your house in Boston to a hotel in
upstate New York, that...
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Antiquity of dairying on Emerald Isle
revealed
As dairy farmers across Europe anxiously await the
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research from the University...
Three nearly Earth-size planets found
orbiting nearby star
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Nigeria says finds an H5 strain of bird
flu in poultry
ABUJA (Reuters) Nigeria said on Friday it had
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south of the...
26-year-old newlywed dies from flu,
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Human mode of responding to HIV
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Study questions linkage between body
image, labiaplasty, and pornography
Preliminary research into the relationship between
pornography and genital satisfaction has found
women are generally content...
Research sheds new light on the
hierarchy of the senses
When people converse in their day-to-day lives,
they often speak about what they hear, smell, taste
or feel. First and foremost,...
Engineers enlarge brain tissue to study
nanoscale features
While most efforts to understand the brain focus on
new technologies to magnify small anatomical
features, engineers at...
Study details a link between
inflammation and cancer
A new study from MIT reveals one reason why
people who suffer from chronic inflammatory
diseases such as colitis have a...
New research helps explain why
pancreatic cancer is so lethal
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System
New colloidal gold test strip
demonstrates great potential for early
detection of heart attack
NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering professors
have been collaborating with researchers from
Peking University on a new...
New study characterizes genetic
underpinnings of phyllodes tumors
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vultures
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Obamacares lead agency chief
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administration official who oversaw the botched
rollout of the Obamacare...
Q&A: Measles pops up in outbreak
linked to Disney parks
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popping up around California in an outbreak linked
to visits to...
Women smokers may have same risk
for deadly aneurysm as men
Women who smoke cigarettes are just as likely as
men to develop potentially fatal aneurysms in the
main artery leading from...
Study questions linkage between body
image, labiaplasty, and pornography
Preliminary research into the relationship between
pornography and genital satisfaction has found
women are generally content...
Research sheds new light on the
hierarchy of the senses
When people converse in their day-to-day lives,
they often speak about what they hear, smell, taste
or feel. First and foremost,...
Engineers enlarge brain tissue to study
nanoscale features
While most efforts to understand the brain focus on
new technologies to magnify small anatomical
features, engineers at...
Study details a link between
inflammation and cancer
A new study from MIT reveals one reason why
people who suffer from chronic inflammatory
diseases such as colitis have a...
Early estimates indicate flu vaccine is
providing little protection in US
By Kate Bass BSc Each year the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) undertake
flu vaccine effectiveness studies....
New research helps explain why
pancreatic cancer is so lethal
/ no comments University of Michigan Health
System
New colloidal gold test strip
demonstrates great potential for early
detection of heart attack
NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering professors
have been collaborating with researchers from
Peking University on a new...
Long-Lost British Spacecraft Spotted By
NASA Probe Orbiting Mars
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Long-Lost British Spacecraft Spotted By
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Reconnaissance Orbiter. Scientists have
concluded, it shows...
The treatment of autism with low-dose
phenytoin: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2015,
9:8 doi:10.1186/1752-1947-9-8 Published: 16
January 2015
Dietary supplementation with
arachidonic acid increases arachidonic
acid content in paw, but does not affect
arthritis severity or prostaglandin E2
content in rat adjuvant-induced arthritis
model
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14:3 doi:10.1186/1476-511X-14-3 Published: 16
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9 Witty Someecards To Send You
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Friday before a long weekend. Duh. Get the party
started early...
How To Bike All Winter Long
By Matt Allyn for Mens Journal Veteran pro
cyclist Ted King didnt always have the luxury of
chasing...
Deepak Chopra: The Bedroom Should
Be Used For Only Sleep Or Sex Be Used For Only Sleep Or Sex
Many turn to reading as a way of helping them fall
asleep, but in a conversation with HuffPost Live on
Thursday,...
9 Lovely Thoughts That Will Brighten
Your Day
We all have our bad days. We rip our favorite pair of
jeans, we mess up a presentation at work, we
break up with...
New trick found for how cells stay
organized
Fast Facts: RNA granules are tiny cellular
compartments that are not bound by membranes
like most other compartments. ...
New trick found for how cells stay
organized
Fast Facts: RNA granules are tiny cellular
compartments that are not bound by membranes
like most other compartments. ...
Stanford researchers isolate stem cell
that gives rise to bones, cartilage in
i i An image sent by NASAs Mars
Reconnaissance Orbiter. Scientists have
concluded, it shows...
The treatment of autism with low-dose
phenytoin: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2015,
9:8 doi:10.1186/1752-1947-9-8 Published: 16
January 2015
Dietary supplementation with
arachidonic acid increases arachidonic
acid content in paw, but does not affect
arthritis severity or prostaglandin E2
content in rat adjuvant-induced arthritis
model
Lipids in Health and Disease 2015,
14:3 doi:10.1186/1476-511X-14-3 Published: 16
January 2015
How To Make Technology Your Friend
At Work
Over the years Ive talked with hundreds of
managers about the reasons for complexity in their
organizations...
9 Witty Someecards To Send You
Laughing Into The Weekend
Whats the only thing better than a Friday? A
Friday before a long weekend. Duh. Get the party
started early...
How To Bike All Winter Long
By Matt Allyn for Mens Journal Veteran pro
cyclist Ted King didnt always have the luxury of
chasing...
Deepak Chopra: The Bedroom Should
Many turn to reading as a way of helping them fall
asleep, but in a conversation with HuffPost Live on
Thursday,...
9 Lovely Thoughts That Will Brighten
Your Day
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jeans, we mess up a presentation at work, we
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CDC: Flu shot only 23 percent effective
January 16, 2015, 7:13 AM|The flu virus has killed
26 children, with 46 states reporting widespread
cases. CBS News medical...
Stanford researchers isolate stem cell
that gives rise to bones, cartilage in
mice
Researchers at the Stanford University School of
Medicine have discovered the stem cell in mice that
gives rise to bone,...
Charge instability detected across all
types of copper-based
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Researchers at the Stanford University School of
Medicine have discovered the stem cell in mice that
gives rise to bone,...
Charge instability detected across all
types of copper-based
superconductors
Superconductors made of copper-oxide ceramics
called cuprates are capable of conducting
electricity without resistance at...
Live imaging captures how blood stem
cells take root in the body
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route to taking root in a zebrafish. view more Credit:
Boston...
Study supports new explanation of
gender gaps in academia
IMAGE: University of Illinois psychology professor
Andrei Cimpian and his colleagues found that the
expectation that...
Two volunteers with potential Ebola
exposure flown to Britain
LONDON (Reuters) Two volunteers with
potential exposure to the deadly Ebola virus are
being transported...
J&J Ebola vaccine gets 100 million
euros to speed development
LONDON (Reuters) Johnson Johnson said on
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Trial nears end for Chicago-area
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A judge on Friday could decide the fate of...
Kids who ride home from school snack
more than those who walk
Kids who ride home from school whether in a
car or on a bus eat more snacks and candy
during that window...
At least 50 Ebola hotspots remain, but
new cases falling, says UN
In this file photo taken on Wednesday, Oct. 22,
2014, A child, center, stands underneath a
signboard as a family home is...
Environment trumps genetics in
shaping immune system, study says
How your immune system does its job seems to
depend more on your environment and the germs
you encounter than on your genes,...
US twin birth rate reached record high
in 2013
(iStock) American women are having twins at a
higher rate than ever before, a trend health officials
believe is due to...
Rare mutations do not explain
missing heritability in asthma
Despite a strong suspected link between genetics
superconductors
Superconductors made of copper-oxide ceramics
called cuprates are capable of conducting
electricity without resistance at...
The secret of empathy
The ability to express empathy the capacity to
share and feel anothers emotions is
limited by the...
Live imaging captures how blood stem
cells take root in the body
IMAGE: This image captures a blood stem cell en
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Tool helps measure patients
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Century-old drug reverses autism-like
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Giving Toddlers Autonomy May Help
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A Pediatricians Advice for Flu
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UF/IFAS study: Wheat yield to decline as
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RDA/US and CENDI announce
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U.S. twin birth rate hit record high in
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Texas center offering innovative
treatment for veterans with traumatic
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Georgia couple celebrates birth of son
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enough, but everything...
Texas center offering innovative
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OVARD therapy treatment. (Carrick Brain Centers)
Sgt. First Class...
Folic acid saves 1,300 babies each year
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Could our brain instruct our bodies to
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hormones, scientists may have discovered a way
to assist in the shedding...
ArborMetrixs RegistryMetrix
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Changes in health limitations, chronic
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The mortgage strain of American home ownership
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Philips, MIT team up to allow health
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Surgical assessment: measuring
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The Lies We Tell Ourselves: Resiliency
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CNIO scientists discover a novel
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biochemical signals, which are not well
understood. However, they are...
PTEN protein helps prevent
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St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital
scientists have discovered that a protein widely
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Researchers assess the effect of IPT
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The immune-related role of BRAF in
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Health Education England, Local
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Can You Trust Your Doctor?
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Lack of exercise may be twice as deadly
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Being sedentary may be twice as deadly as being
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Good cosmetic results and safety with
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thighs, reports PRS Global Open
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Gold nanoparticles show promise for
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A new paper by researchers at the University of
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Doctors who use health information
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Flu shot just 23 percent effective: US
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preventing...
More than three quarters of U.S. flu
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More than three-quarters of Americans who got
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Initial prostate biopsies may be more
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Hibernation protein could help
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Explosive blasts leave distinct injuries
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Hospital websites often understate
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Anti-obesity implant tricks brain into
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Lassa fever controls need to consider
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One in five cases of Lassa fever a disease that
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early detection of heart attacks
NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering professors
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Long-acting drug effectively prevents
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Researchers find clues on how
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they have discovered a mechanism by which
tumors...
Flu vaccine not working well; only 23
percent effective
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officials...
Girl dies after being shaken by her dad
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Inactivity twice as deadly as
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deadly as obesity,...
CDC urges early flu treatment as study
shows low vaccine effectiveness
(Reuters) ATLANTA If you get this years
influenza vaccine, you reduce your chances of
winding up...
No increased stress from heavier social
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have higher levels of stress, and women who use
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Stranger danger makes people
less empathetic
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ADHD drug could help treat binge
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Scientists look to heart disease and
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Titin gene mutations will help Lack of exercise responsible for twice
identify patients at risk of heart failure
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cause the heart condition dilated cardiomyopathy
(DCM), paving the way...
3 Ways To Sleep Better Tonight
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Oklahoma and Florida plan to execute
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Vygon strengthens Asia-Pacific
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Adiponectin/resistin levels and insulin
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comparison study
International Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology
2015, 2015:2 doi:10.1186/1687-9856-2015-2
Published:...
Evaluating the effects of increasing
physical activity to optimize
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older adults (MOVE Trial): study
protocol for a randomized controlled
trial
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Health, La Trobe University,...
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swapped in and out to solve shortages corn for
oil, soy for beef ...
as many deaths as obesity
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to reduce an individuals risk of early death,
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Malawi floods raise fears of cholera
outbreak, poor harvest
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family, a...
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shift of blood and fluid from...
Pitt study links biomarkers to long-term
kidney damage and death in critically ill
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novel urinary biomarkers early in critical illness are
associated with adverse...
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pressure from aggressive insurers
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FRANCISCO (Reuters) The worlds biggest
drugmakers face...
FDA approves new kind of device to
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electrically stimulating stomach nerves was
approved Wednesday by...
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NASA eyes Tropical Cyclone Bansis
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Early protection, fungicide effectively
reduce downy mildew in basil
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favorite culinary herb, has a tough adversary.
Downy mildew caused by the...
Race of the electrons
IMAGE: In this image, a laser beam removes
electrons from a layered metal structure.
Attosecond technology allows scientists...
New sequencing technique reveals
genetic clues to rare breast tumors
A new study from researchers at the University of
Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
characterizes the genetic underpinnings...
Lower mortality rates among Asian and
Hispanic lupus patients
vitamins
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be a good source of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and
certain B vitamins that...
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climate change
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Graham Researchers...
Root hydraulic conductance linked to
trees post-transplant recovery
ITHACA, NY Survival of field-grown trees grown
for transplanting into landscapes depends on
many factors, such as...
China approves new polio vaccine,
shows innovative muscle
SHANGHAI (Reuters) China has approved a
new polio vaccine, the first of its kind to be
produced in the...
Oil price plunge could leave
helicopters sputtering
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Tumbling oil prices are starting to ripple through
the helicopter...
FDA approves new kind of device to
treat obesity
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electrically stimulating stomach nerves was
approved Wednesday by...
Levels of Molly, aka ecstasy,
spike in rivers near music festival
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serious concern for parents, law enforcement and
now for environmentalists....
Early protection, fungicide effectively
reduce downy mildew in basil
HOMESTEAD, FL Sweet basil, a consumer
favorite culinary herb, has a tough adversary.
Downy mildew caused by the...
Race of the electrons
IMAGE: In this image, a laser beam removes
electrons from a layered metal structure.
Attosecond technology allows scientists...
Yabba dabba doh! Stone Age man
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purpose bone tool dating from the Neanderthal era
has been discovered...
Lower mortality rates among Asian and
Hispanic lupus patients
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Womens Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts
reveals that Asian and Hispanic...
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Difficult behavior in young children may
point to later problems
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and be otherwise disruptive, but researchers have
found that if such...
TSRI scientists identify novel synthetic
compound that reduces activity of a
cancer-related protein
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Lung cancer rates are lower in higher-
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Heres another potential reason to live up in
the mountains. Lung cancer rates in both smokers
and non-smokers are...
Meridian Health prepares for ninth
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Leading cardiac specialists propose
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proposed new guidelines for the allocation of
donor hearts to patients awaiting...
The Completely Inadvisable But Totally
Awesome Treadmill Dance You Need to
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video from back in the day...
Autopsy of a dead policy: government
shelves impending Medicare change
The government has backed down from its plan to
cut Medicare rebates to doctors that was to start on
Monday, January 19,...
Episiotomy during childbirth: not just a
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Its difficult to imagine how something as big
as a babys head can come out of what
appears to be a relatively...
Impact and cost-effectiveness of
chlamydia testing in Scotland: a
mathematical modelling study
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January...
Not only do more Americans have health
insurance, but the number struggling with medical
costs has dropped since President...
Difficult behavior in young children may
point to later problems
Its normal for a young child to have tantrums
and be otherwise disruptive, but researchers have
found that if such...
TSRI scientists identify novel synthetic
compound that reduces activity of a
cancer-related protein
/ no comments The Scripps Research Institute
Lung cancer rates are lower in higher-
elevation counties, new study finds
Heres another potential reason to live up in
the mountains. Lung cancer rates in both smokers
and non-smokers are...
Meridian Health prepares for ninth
annual Paint the Town Pink event
/ no comments Meridian Health
Leading cardiac specialists propose
new guidelines for donor heart
allocation
A group of leading cardiac specialists has
proposed new guidelines for the allocation of
donor hearts to patients awaiting...
The Completely Inadvisable But Totally
Awesome Treadmill Dance You Need to
See
You probably remember OK
Gos iconic Here It Goes Again music
video from back in the day...
Autopsy of a dead policy: government
shelves impending Medicare change
The government has backed down from its plan to
cut Medicare rebates to doctors that was to start on
Episiotomy during childbirth: not just a
little snip
Its difficult to imagine how something as big
as a babys head can come out of what
appears to be a relatively...
Impact and cost-effectiveness of
mathematical modelling study
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12:2 doi:10.1186/1742-4682-12-2 Published: 15
January...
State level variations in nephrology
workforce and timing and incidence of
dialysis in the United States among
children and adults: a retrospective
cohort study
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dialysis in the United States among
children and adults: a retrospective
cohort study
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2369-16-2 Published: 15 January 2015
Integration of metabolic and
inflammatory mediator profiles as a
potential prognostic approach for
septic shock in the intensive care unit
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Sciences, University of Calgary,...
Tattoo-like sensor can detect glucose
levels without a painful finger prick
Scientists have developed the first ultra-thin,
flexible device that sticks to skin like a rub-on tattoo
and can detect a...
Native grasses identified for use in
western US urban landscapes
LOGAN, UT As natural resources dwindle
across the globe, low-maintenance and low-input
plant materials are gaining...
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The feeding habits of an unusual 200-million-year-
old fish have been uncovered by a University of
Bristol undergraduate in...
Severe asthma: Diagnosis and
treatment are inadequate
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significantly over the last hundred years and now
affects between 1 in 10 and...
Better data needed to make good
immigration policy
As debates rage about the legal status of
immigrants, researchers still lack enough data
and enough of the right...
Insight: Big Pharma faces up to new
price pressure from aggressive
insurers
By Deena Beasley and Caroline Humer SAN
FRANCISCO (Reuters) The worlds biggest
drugmakers face...
New hepatitis drugs raise political
pressure in Spain
Madrid (AFP) The arrival in Europe of better but
pricier hepatitis C drugs has raised pressure on
Spanish...
Mental health issues may increase HIV
risk among gay, bisexual men
By Andrew M. Seaman (Reuters Health) Gay
and bisexual men are at increased risk of
acquiring...
Brazil approves marijuana derivative
for medical treatment
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Integration of metabolic and
inflammatory mediator profiles as a
potential prognostic approach for
septic shock in the intensive care unit
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Sciences, University of Calgary,...
Tattoo-like sensor can detect glucose
levels without a painful finger prick
Scientists have developed the first ultra-thin,
flexible device that sticks to skin like a rub-on tattoo
and can detect a...
Native grasses identified for use in
western US urban landscapes
LOGAN, UT As natural resources dwindle
across the globe, low-maintenance and low-input
plant materials are gaining...
Jaw mechanics of a shell-crushing
Jurassic fish revealed
The feeding habits of an unusual 200-million-year-
old fish have been uncovered by a University of
Bristol undergraduate in...
Testing for Bovine Tuberculosis is
more effective than badger culls
Modelling produced by researchers at Queen Mary
University of London (QMUL) has found that the
only effective potential Bovine...
Severe asthma: Diagnosis and
treatment are inadequate
Asthma is a common disease. It has increased
significantly over the last hundred years and now
affects between 1 in 10 and...
Better data needed to make good
immigration policy
As debates rage about the legal status of
immigrants, researchers still lack enough data
and enough of the right...
Insight: Big Pharma faces up to new
price pressure from aggressive
insurers
By Deena Beasley and Caroline Humer SAN
FRANCISCO (Reuters) The worlds biggest
drugmakers face...
New hepatitis drugs raise political
pressure in Spain
Madrid (AFP) The arrival in Europe of better but
pricier hepatitis C drugs has raised pressure on
Spanish...
Mental health issues may increase HIV
risk among gay, bisexual men
By Andrew M. Seaman (Reuters Health) Gay
and bisexual men are at increased risk of
acquiring...
A paradox revealed: Cues associated
with infant abuse may help reduce
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use of a marijuana derivative to treat people
suffering from severe...
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Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of
Health, has awarded...
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January 2015
Why Do We Procrastinate?
Its a bit more than a week into the new year
and I am already behind on all the things I was
going to get...
Brittany Maynards Husband Speaks
Out About Wifes Final Moments,
Her Fight To Die With Dignity
Its been two months since Death With Dignity
advocate Brittany Maynard chose to peacefully end
her own life...
White House Makes Big Push For Paid
Family Leave
WASHINGTON President Barack Obama plans
to sign a memorandum giving federal workers at
least six weeks...
A twist on planetary origins
stress in adult brain
Neurobiologists at NYU Langone Medical Center
and elsewhere have found a surprising and
paradoxical effect of abuse-related...
Nemours, Therapy Box create app for
kids, adults with speech deficits to use
own voices
The UK-based Therapy Box has released the first
app that allows people who have limited vocal
ability or are losing their...
3SBio, PharmAbcine sign licensing
agreement to develop and market DIG-
KT
3SBio Inc. (3SBio), a leading China-based
biotechnology company focused on researching,
developing, manufacturing...
9 Smoothies That Fight Stress
Walnuts taste great, sure, but did you know
theyre also a great source of omega-3
essential fatty acids, which have...
Constitutive heterochromatin formation
and transcription in mammals
Epigenetics Chromatin 2015,
January 2015
Transcription-coupled recruitment of
human CHD1 and CHD2 influences
chromatin accessibility and histone H3
and H3.3 occupancy at active chromatin
regions
Epigenetics Chromatin 2015,
8:4 doi:10.1186/1756-8935-8-4 Published: 15
January 2015
Feasibility of establishing a biosafety
level 3 tuberculosis culture laboratory
of acceptable quality standards in a
resource-limited setting: an experience
from Uganda
Research ...
Social Media Lessons From My 99-Year-
Old Great Grandma
My great grandma, who we call Nonie (Italian for
Grandma), turned 99 last year. She has served as
the matriarch...
Stable Childhood May Lead To Healthy
Adult Heart, Study Says
BY KATHRYN DOYLE Tue Jan 13, 2015 5:01pm
EST (Reuters Health) In Finland, kids who have
a stable,...
Arrested teens actions seen as key
in saving officers life
Last September, Fort Lauderdale police officer
Franklin Foulks was processing Jamal Rutledge
after he violated his probation....
Advanced 3-D facial imaging may aid in
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Meteors that have crashed to Earth have long been
regarded as relics of the early solar system. These
craggy chunks of metal...
US needs harm-reduction approach to
drug use, Baker Institute researcher
says
HOUSTON (Jan. 14, 2015) The United tendency makes us follow the lead of computers,
States law-and-order approach to reducing the
supply of drugs...
Rainfall can release aerosols, study
finds
Ever notice an earthy smell in the air after a light
rain? Now scientists at MIT believe they may have
identified the mechanism...
Washington state teen who was shaken
as a baby dies; father likely to be
charged
By Victoria Cavaliere SEATTLE (Reuters) A
Washington state teenager who suffered life-long...
EU executive push against red tape
divides parliament
BRUSSELS (Reuters) EU lawmakers have
failed to agree a united stance against the
European Commissions...
ADHD drug could be the answer for
binge eating disorder, study says
(AP) An estimated 4 million Americans suffer
from binge eating disorder (BED), or recurrent
episodes of excessive food...
Does screening asymptomatic adults
for disease save lives?
New paper published online today in the
International Journal of Epidemiology says that
randomized controlled trials (the...
Judge overturns home health care
wage, overtime rules
A federal judge on Wednesday overturned Labor
Department regulations requiring overtime and
minimum wage protection for...
Transforming health professions
education through in-country
collaboration: examining the consortia
between African medical schools
catalyzed by the medical education
partnership initiative
Human Resources for Health 2015,
13:1 doi:10.1186/1478-4491-13-1 Published: 14
January 2015
An evaluation of methods used to teach
quality improvement to undergraduate
healthcare students to inform
curriculum development within
preregistration nurse education: a
protocol for systematic review and
narrative synthesis
Protocol Lorraine...
Measuring autistic traits in the general
early detection of autism
COLUMBIA, Mo. Autism is a spectrum of closely
related disorders diagnosed in patients who exhibit
a shared core...
People conform to the norm even if
the norm is a computer
Often enough it is human nature to conform. This
even if the machines give...
DNA glue could someday be
used to build tissues, organs
DNA molecules provide the source code for
life in humans, plants, animals and some
microbes. But now researchers...
Cupcake Crackdown Threatened in
Schools
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How therapy and exercise may help
some with CFS
Wednesday January 14 2015 Around...
Dehydration common among patients
admitted to hospital from care homes
London (Friday 16th January 2015) Research
published today by the Journal of the Royal Society
of Medicine concludes that...
Lab creates pint-size weapon in
pancreatic cancer fight
Long Island scientists have developed miniature
pancreatic organoids that for the first time
provide investigators...
Health overhaul sign-ups edge higher
With a month to go in the 2015 open enrollment
season, the Obama administration says sign-ups
under the presidents...
QSIM: quantitative structured
illumination microscopy image
processing in ImageJ
BioMedical Engineering OnLine 2015,
14:4 doi:10.1186/1475-925X-14-4 Published: 14
January 2015
Autism spectrum disorder and low
vitamin D at birth: a sibling control
study
Molecular Autism 2015, 6:3 doi:10.1186/2040-
2392-6-3 Published: 14 January 2015
10 Tips to Keep Your Pet Safe in Cold
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population: a systematic review of the
Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ) in a
nonclinical population sample of 6,900
typical adult males and females
Molecular Autism 2015, 6:2 doi:10.1186/2040-
2392-6-2 Published: 14 January 2015
Ecstasy Levels Spike In Rivers Near
Major Music Festival
Levels of the illegal drug ecstasy were found to
have spiked in rivers near a major music festival in
Taiwan that...
A Yoga Love Letter From New York to
Paris
This past Sunday morning I gave a workshop on
the Bhagavad Gita for my friends yoga teacher
training in...
Americans evacuated from International
Space Station
January 14, 2015, 5:06 PM|NASA is trying to figure
out what triggered an alarm aboard the
International Space Station indicating...
HIV/AIDS patients in Deep South have
lower survival rates
DURHAM, N.C. The southern U.S. had the
nations lowest five-year survival rate among
those diagnosed with...
Paradox revealed: Cues associated
with infant abuse may help reduce
stress in adult brain
Neurobiologists at NYU Langone Medical Center
and elsewhere have found a surprising and
paradoxical effect of abuse-related...
State performance funding falling short
in student retention and degree
completion
IMAGE: This is the American Educational
Research Association logo. view more Credit:
American Educational Research...
British hospital says has suspected
Ebola case
LONDON (Reuters) A woman suspected of
having Ebola was being treated on Wednesday at a
hospital in Northampton,...
Listen in the Silence
My mothers final silence speaks loudly. She
passed away at age 58. The brain aneurysm,
strokes, heart disease...
7 Surprising Causes Of High Blood
Pressure
SPECIAL FROM Grandparents.com Quick -
what causes high blood pressure? The first
culprits that pop into...
A case of type B lactic acidosis as a
complication of chronic myelomonocytic
leukaemia: a case report and review of
the literature
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2015,
9:16 doi:10.1186/1752-1947-9-16 Published: 14
Weather
1. Take your pet for a wellness exam. I recommend
twice-yearly veterinary exams for all pets, and
especially seniors,...
Beans: Calming the Fears
In the last installment of this blog, I showed that
adding beans to your diet can improve your health
in many ways,...
Life Skills for Work and Play: Sustained
Appreciation
Have you ever felt like you constantly do things for
others, but they dont quite appreciate them
fully?...
Hospital-acquired infection rates
declining
Rates of many types of hospital-acquired infections
are on the decline, but more work is needed to
protect patients, according...
Helicopter parenting better for pets
than for kids
Helicopter parenting may not be the best strategy
for raising independent kids. But a healthy
measure of clinginess and overprotectiveness...
Coenzyme A plays leading role in nitric
oxide function so essential to cell
metabolism
Case Western Reserve and University Hospitals
(UH) Case Medical Center researchers and
physicians have discovered that the...
Temporary tattoo offers needle-free
way to monitor glucose levels
IMAGE: Nanoengineers at the University of
California, San Diego have tested a temporary
tattoo that both extracts and...
FDA says one dead, many ill after
receiving non-sterile solution
By Toni Clarke (Reuters) The U.S. Food and
Drug Administration said on Wednesday that
many...
Abuse of opiate-based painkillers seen
declining in U.S.
By Gene Emery (Reuters Health) Abuse of
opiate-based prescription painkillers such...
Brazil liberalizes access to marijuana
derivative
Braslia (AFP) Brazil said Wednesday it will
remove cannabidiol, a derivative of marijuana with
a range...
#HospitalGlam Is How Artist Karolyn
Gehrig Shows That Chronic Illness
Doesnt Stop You From Being
Glamorous
When artist Karolyn Gehrig is undergoing treatment
for her chronic illness, she doesnt want to feel
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January 2015
Days of Inspiration for the New Year!
The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.
Sylvia Plath Self-doubt is the meanest of
murderers....
How Did You Get to Be the Way You
Are?
One of the fundamental themes I weave into my
work with coaching clients has to do with fully
embracing and focusing...
A super simple way to get kids to eat
veggies
Parents, schools and public health officials have
been struggling for years to get kids to eat more
fruits and vegetables...
Disneyland-linked measles outbreak
highlights growing anti-vaccine trend
The measles outbreak at Disneyland has proved
its a small world after all. The fear is
spreading beyond California....
Even pizza and beer are going gluten-
free
The gluten-free craze isnt slowing down
anytime soon. In fact, its moving into the less-
healthy realm of...
Chemical dial controls attraction
between water-repelling molecules
MADISON, Wis. Fear of water may seem like an
irrational hindrance to humans, but on a molecular
level, it lends...
Platelet transfusions increase odds of
death in some rare blood cell disorders
People hospitalized with certain rare blood cell
disorders frequently receive a treatment that is
associated with a two-...
Rapid journey through a crystal lattice
IMAGE: A laser pulse (red) and an extreme
ultraviolet attosecond pulse (violet, 1 as=10^-18 s)
hit a surface made of...
Chipotles pork plight could hurt
first-quarter results
(Reuters) Chipotle Mexican Grill Incs
decision to suspend purchases from a pork
producer that ran...
U.S. needs to raise investment, shift
medical research priorities
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) The U.S.
is losing its lead in global medical...
Long hours at work can push you to
drink, study says
In this photo taken Aug. 6, 2012, a woman raises
invisible....
How to Stop Lying to Yourself About
Who You Really Are
Third in the series: 8 Moves to Make 2015 Your
Best Year Yet* I lie to myself and Im sure you
do, too....
Might the Fat Gene Make You Fat If You
Were Born After 1942 and Received
Penicillin as a Baby?
Born before 1942? If you were and also carry the
gene for obesity, relax. The gene wont make
you fat. Born...
Chronic pain: Do opioid painkillers
really help?
Currently there are more than 100 million American
suffering from chronic pain. As much as 5 to 8
million patients use narcotics...
Lucky break for lab worker in CDC
safety blunder
Health officials say a federal lab technician who
was possibly exposed to the Ebola virus as a result
of a lab mishap last...
Endobronchial forceps effective in
retrieval of tip-embedded inferior vena
cava filters
PHILADELPHIA When retrievable inferior vena
cava (IVC) filters were approved for use in the
United States in 2003...
Love, marriage and town-gown
relationships
COLUMBUS, Ohio A new study assesses a
town-gown relationship as if it were a marriage:
asking community members...
World leaders gathering at Davos face
calls for bold action to turn the tide on
cancer
IMAGE: This is the Stop Cancer Now! logo. view
more Credit: European School of Oncology World
leaders...
Connecticut court hears arguments on
Arsenic and Old Lace records
By Richard Weizel HARTFORD, Conn. (Reuters)
A debate on whether to release the medical
records...
Exclusive: Top investors push Aegerion
to oust CEO, consider sale
By Olivia Oran SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters)
Several of the top 10 investors in Aegerion
Pharmaceuticals...
U.S. government puts Obamacare
enrollment at 6.8 million through Jan. 9
WASHINGTON (Reuters) The Obama
administration said on Wednesday that enrollment
in 2015 private health...
Scientists say being cold is contagious
Lauren Hansen shovels snow off her porch as her
dog Kapone stands by, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, in
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her $5 mai tai during happy hour at Roys in
San Francisco. (AP...
New Ebola cases slump in all three
worst-hit countries: WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) All three countries hit
hardest by the Ebola epidemic have recorded their
lowest weekly number...
Cooling brain protein could aid search
for Alzheimers treatment
Scientists have found a mechanism that kicks in
when the body is cooled and prevents the loss of
brain cells, and say their...
Scientists find key gene mutations
behind inherited heart disease
Scientists have identified the crucial genetic
mutations that cause a common heart condition
called dilated cardiomyopathy...
Irisin: a new molecular marker and
target in metabolic disorder
Lipids in Health and Disease 2015,
14:2 doi:10.1186/1476-511X-14-2 Published: 14
January 2015
Sign Up for Affordable Health Insurance
Today
Again and again, studies show that our community
has a higher prevalence of and more
complications with diseases...
3 Things You Must Know About
Probiotics
These good-for-you bugs can be found in
everything from your yogurt to your multivitamin, but
are you getting the...
The best way to recover after a breakup
Anyone whos suffered the end of a
relationship knows how tempting it is to push that
heartbreak right out of your...
Taking sightlessness for a spin can
harm peoples attitudes toward
blindness
Using simulation to walk in the shoes of a person
who is blind such as wearing a blindfold while
performing everyday...
Mutations linked to repair of
chromosome ends may make
emphysema more likely in smokers
Mutations in a gene that helps repair damaged
chromosome ends may make smokers
especially female smokers ...
Scientists develop novel platform for
treatment of breast, pancreatic cancer
IMAGE: Patrick Griffin, PhD, is chair of The Scripps
Research Institute Department of Molecular
Therapeutics and director...
Grand Rapids, Mich. (AP...
After Canada, UK, 23andMe wants DNA
test growth abroad
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) Silicon Valley-
based genetic testing company 23andMe is
looking for new growth of its...
US hospitals make strides in cutting key
infections, CDC report says
U.S. hospitals have made strides in cutting the
rates of hospital-acquired infections caused by the
deadly superbugs MRSA...
Lillian Graces story: The case for
removing half of a babys brain
(Courtesy Sandra Salerno) When Sandra and
Neal Salerno welcomed their second child, a girl
named Lillian Grace in December...
13 Reasons Every Woman Should
Masturbate Regularly
Screw diamonds, a little DIY is a girls best
friend. Historically, masturbation has gotten a bad
rap, but...
Cute Workout Clothes That Will Actually
Make You Want To Hit The Gym.
Seriously
Working out is a constant struggle. While on one
hand you want to have a snatched waist, the
motivation to get out...
15 Easy, Actionable, Totally
Transforming Tips to Get Healthier in
2015
Its that time of year again when we all create
New Years resolutions in desire for change,
betterment...
NYC tracks down source of
Legionnaires outbreak
NEW YORK The New York City Health
Department believes it has tracked down the
source of an outbreak of Legionnaires...
Potassium salts aid bone health and
limit osteoporosis risk, new research
finds
Latest research from the University of Surrey has
found that the potassium salts (bicarbonate and
citrate) plentiful in fruit...
Are all rattlesnakes created equal? No,
maybe not
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. If youre one of the
unfortunate few to be bitten by a venomous snake,
having access to...
New study reports worsening health
conditions increase risk of mortgage
default and disclosure
The mortgage strain of American home ownership
can lead to poor health but a new study finds that
the inverse may also be...
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Experts explore the medical safety
needs of civilian space travel
IMAGE: New Space facilitates and supports the
efforts of researchers, engineers, analysts,
investors, business leaders,...
India rejects Gileads Hepatitis C
drug patent request
By Sumeet Chatterjee MUMBAI (Reuters)
Indias patent office has rejected an
application...
APNewsBreak: California unveils
strictest rules on pesticide
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) California farmers now
must abide by the nations strictest rules for a
widely...
Under-80 cancer deaths eliminated
by 2050? claim
Wednesday January 14 2015 Cancer...
FDA approves EnteroMedics novel
device to treat obesity
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on
Wednesday it has approved a new device to treat
obesity, the first since 2007. Known...
The Paleo diet: Separating fact from
fiction
The Paleo diet has been touted as a healthy way to
prevent chronic disease, increase energy and lose
weight. Experts agree...
Its Time to Ban Reparative Disney measles outbreak highlights
Therapy
In the wake of Leelah Alcorns death, there
have been renewed calls to legally end the
practice...
Little evidence opioid drug treatments
help chronic pain, study finds
January 14, 2015, 8:13 AM|More than 100 million
Americans suffer from chronic pain, with five to
eight million needing powerful...
New non-destructive device measures
root growth in smaller plants
RALEIGH, NC Researchers from North
Carolina State Universitys Department of
Horticultural Science recently...
Laser-induced graphene super CNIO associates rare gene variants
for electronics
Rice University scientists advanced their recent
development of laser-induced graphene (LIG) by
producing and testing stacked,...
Shoulder to the wheel: Parental
intervention improves teen driving
Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of
teenage death in America. According to the Centers
for Disease Control and...
Abscisic acid treatments can prevent
U.S. hospitals make strides in cutting
key infections: CDC report
CHICAGO (Reuters) U.S. hospitals have made
strides in cutting the rates of hospital-acquired
infections...
7-Year-Old Straps on Star Wars
Prosthetic
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Therapy and exercise may help some
with CFS
Wednesday January 14 2015 Around...
Sierra Leone president predicts zero
Ebola cases by March end
In this file photo taken on Wednesday, Oct. 22,
2014, A child, center, stands underneath a
signboard as a family home is...
Doctors puzzled over morbidly obese
10-month-old
(AP) A 10-month-old girl in Colombia is
undergoing medical examinations after her weight
ballooned from 6 pounds at birth...
What Exactly Is Magnesium Oil And
Does It Have Skincare Benefits?
While dousing oneself in coconut oil seems like
the beauty trend thats never going out of style,
it looks...
anti-vaccine movement
January 14, 2015, 8:32 AM|The measles outbreak
is spreading fear well beyond California. One victim
traveled to the Seattle-area...
Atomic placement of elements counts
for strong concrete
Even when building big, every atom matters,
according to new research on particle-based
materials at Rice University. Rice...
Video series explores the state and
future of technological convergence
WASHINGTON You may have come across the
acronyms NBIC (nano-bio-info-cogno) or BANG
(bits-atoms-neurons-genes)...
with side effects from chemotherapy
with paclitaxel
IMAGE: This is a scheme illustrating the study that
has identified variants in the CYP3A4 gene
associated with paclitaxel...
How to predict responses to disease
CAMBRIDGE, MassSometimes the response to
the outbreak of a disease can make things worse
such as when people...
AP NewsBreak: California unveils strict
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tomato blossom-end rot
KNOXVILLE, TN Plants are subjected to
numerous environmental stresses drought,
extreme temperatures, and...
States, donors must do more to tackle
rising disaster risk: U.N.
By Megan Rowling BARCELONA (Thomson
Reuters Foundation) As economic losses from
disasters...
Boy, 7, Surprised with Awesome Star
Wars Prosthetic Arm
Just like Luke Skywalker, 7-year-old Liam Porter of
Augusta Georgia has been given a brand new arm.
Porter, who was...
Bladder drug may help body burn more
calories
A drug used to treat people with overactive bladder
can also boost the calorie-burning capacity of the
bodys brown...
Psychiatrists team with pediatricians to
treat child mental health disorders
Many parents know the scenario: Their child shows
signs of anxiety or depression, throws fits or has
trouble focusing. They...
Smell of cash wakes man from yearlong
coma
Chinese nurses realized the true power of money
when the smell of cash caused a man to emerge
from a yearlong coma, news.com.au...
Binge drinking kills thousands, new
study says
A study released January 8 by the Centers for
Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta, reports that every
day, six persons, mostly...
Study challenges notions of Australian
mens openness to counseling
Australian men have a reputation for being macho
and practical, but when it comes to using phone
helplines most men just...
PharmaMar to begin PM1183 Phase III
trial in combination with doxorubicin in
SCLC
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Researchers identify new target that
could lead to potential therapies for
GBM
Researchers from Virginia Commonwealth
University (VCU) Massey Cancer Center and the
VCU Institute for Molecular Medicine...
Sophia Genetics obtains CE-IVD
marking for BRCA1/2 testing solution
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rules on pesticide
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) Farmers in California now
must abide by the nations strictest rules for a
widely...
U.S. soldier tests negative for Ebola
after death at Texas base
By Jim Forsyth SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters)
Tests confirm that a U.S. Army soldier who just...
Too Much Chlorine in Indoor Pool
Burned Childrens Skin,
Mom Says
Consuela Matthews was right on track to give her
daughter the coolest 11th birthday party she could
muster. The kids were...
Trying to fake intelligence doesnt
work, research says
While trying to look intelligent, a lot of people do
things that make them look dumb. For instance,
people use big words...
Santa Barbara County infant dies from
whooping cough
A newborn baby has died from whooping cough in
Southern California the fourth death in a year
as the state deals...
Legionnaires disease found at
Bronx housing complex
A technician holds a culture dish with colonies of
legionella in a laboratory. (Reuters) The New York
City health department...
Revamped drug may overcome
resistance in brain tumours
Cancer Research UK scientists have taken steps
to overcome drug resistance in glioblastoma, the
most common type of brain...
Use of common obstetric procedure
declines between 2006 and 2012 in the
U.S.
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Individualized, patient-centered care
needed to treat and monitor people
with chronic pain
An independent panel convened by the National
Institutes of Health concluded that individualized,
patient-centered care is...
Life satisfaction associated with higher
bone density in older women
Women aged 60-70 who are satisfied with their
lives have a higher bone density and they suffer
from osteoporosis less frequently...
General practitioner knowledge, skills
and attitudes to eating disorders
Given that general practitioners are perfectly placed
to detect eating disorders this summer research
study aimed...
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Primary brain tumours following breast
cancer
BMC Proceedings 2015,
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1):A62 doi:10.1186/1753-6561-9-S1-A62 The
electronic version...
A survey of the prevalence of smoking
and smoking cessation advice received
by in patients in two teaching hospitals
in Ireland
Brief cessation advice from healthcare
professionals significantly increases the likelihood
of patients quitting...
13 Oddly Dramatic Moments In The
History Of Water Fountains
When was the last time you gave serious thought
to a drinking fountain? Maybe it was in elementary
school, when...
Photographer Anne Geddes inspired by
child survivors
Beloved photographer Anne Geddes is known for
her iconic, whimsical photos of chubby babies
dressed up as flowers, animals,...
Pivotal data for T2Candida and T2Dx
published in Clinical Infectious
Diseases
LEXINGTON, Mass., January 13, 2015 T2
Biosystems (NASDAQ: TTOO), a company
developing innovative diagnostic products...
Worlds oldest butchering tools
gave evolutionary edge to human
communication
Two and a half million years ago, our hominin
ancestors in the African savanna crafted rocks into
shards that could slice...
Widespread hepatitis C screening may
result in more harms than benefits
Several organisations have recommended scaling
up screening for hepatitis C infection. But experts
writing in The BMJ this...
Woman dies in Egypt of H5N1 bird flu,
second death this year
CAIRO (Reuters) A 65-year-old Egyptian
woman has died from the H5N1 strain of bird flu,
the health ministry...
Ebola tests for all players at Nations
Cup
MALABO (Reuters) All teams arriving in
Equatorial Guinea for the African Nations Cup must
travel through...
How to do a mental reset for Colorado group helps breast cancer
2015
Although New Years is often thought of as a time of
hope and possibility, it can also be a time of stress.
For people...
Half of teen, young adult car crash
How effective is a SMS reminder
service at reducing the rate of patients
who do not attend (DNA) GP
appointments and can DNA rates be
further reduced?
There was a 3% decline in DNA rates in 2010,
which reduced to only 1% in 2013. DNA rates have
decreased dramatically...
Practice of the principle of right
conduct in obtaining informed consents
and legibility of the consent forms
Informed consent forms must be clear and include
all the necessary information of the possible risks,
benefits and...
7 Things Successful People Always Do
Before Breakfast
The last time I checked, there are still only 24 hours
in a day. One thing really successful people do is to
squeeze...
Race could have impact on breast
cancer prognosis, study says
January 14, 2015, 5:55 AM|Caucasian women are
more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer, but
black women are more likely...
Danish researchers 1 step closer
towards a cocaine antidote
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have
gained new insight into the mechanism behind a
protein dopamine transporter...
Gold rush threatens tropical
forests in South America
A global gold rush has led to a significant
increase of deforestation in the tropical forests of
South America. This...
Photonic crystal nanolaser biosensor
simplifies DNA detection
IMAGE: This image shows a top view of the
groups nanolaser, in which the center narrow
slot (horizontal line)...
Tanzania bans witch doctors to deter
albino killings: TRFN
By Kizito Makoye DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania
(Thomson Reuters Foundation) Tanzania has
banned...
Tanzania bans witch doctors to deter
albino killings
By Kizito Makoye DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania
(Thomson Reuters Foundation) Tanzania has
banned...
survivors get tattoos
In this Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014 photo, tattoo
artist Ashley Neumann, left, watches as breast
cancer survivor Mari Jankowski...
US group helps breast cancer
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deaths involve pot or alcohol
Half of the teen and young adult drivers who die in
car crashes are under the influence of either pot,
alcohol, or both,...
Negative messages for experts,
positive messages for novices
Is it better to tell people about the harms of certain
health decisions or about the benefits of positive
health related...
New study reveals that napping helps
infants to develop their memory
* Babies learn best when they are sleepy * Daytime
naps of 30 minutes or more help infants to retain
and remember new behaviours *...
Why Do Women SUCK at Being Friends
with Benefits?
FWB is such a good idea in theory: You both get
sex, and neither of you has to deal with the
commitment (and lets...
How to Make Canned Fish Fancy
Its time to stop avoiding fish that are bad for
the environment and stock up on sustainably
caught sources...
CIRI: an efficient and unbiased
algorithm for de novo circular RNA
identification
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Daily Shower May Be Bad For Your Skin.
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New research reveals that a bird
paints its own eggs with
bacteria which protect the embryo
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AstraZeneca heart drug hits goal in
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Wednesday allowed one of two Italian marines
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Nothing to squirm about: Space station
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Institutes of Health concluded that individualized,
patient-centered care is...
Knocking down a single gene can help
stop stress from causing infertility,
miscarriage
Scientists from the University of California Berkeley
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Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology, Biochemistry
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January 14, 2015, 1:15 AM|Renowned
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Bacteria are as individual as people, according to
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team in the Department of...
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Researchers at Kavli IPMU and their collaborators
have revealed that considering...
Ebola health workers face life or death
decision on pregnant women: experts
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Helping chronic fatigue patients over
fears eases symptoms
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acquired pneumonia (CAP), there are no negative
consequences associated with...
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Women who are told that men desire
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cancer?
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Chipotle suspends pork sales at a third
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(Reuters) Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc said it
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Iowa man who fought to use marijuana
oil on rare cancer dies
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) An eastern Iowa man
who was convicted late last year of growing
marijuana that he...
Life satisfaction could be beneficial to
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Sugars, organic acids, and phenolic
compounds of ancient grape cultivars
(Vitis vinifera L.) from Igdir province of
Eastern Turkey
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year to drop...
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Hazard To Infants
Jan 13 (Reuters) Swedish furniture retailer
IKEA AB is recalling about 169,000 crib mattresses
because...
The Lancet Psychiatry: Reducing fear
avoidance beliefs key to improving
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symptoms worse is one of the most important
factors determining the success...
NASA sees major Tropical Cyclone
Bansi north of Mauritius
IMAGE: NASAs Terra satellite captured this
visible image of Tropical Cyclone Bansi on January
13 at 6:25 UTC...
Rescuing farmland after a flood
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more...
Oklahoma plans for first execution
since troubled lethal injection
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Oklahoma this week plans to conduct its first
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feared exposed weeks ago
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the Ebola...
Blood test for brain injury may not be
feasible
Complications involving the brains unique
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Five things: Many back labeling of
genetically modified foods
Two thirds of Americans support labeling of
genetically modified ingredients on food packages,
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Benefits of animal-assisted therapy in
cancer patients undergoing treatment
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of a clinical study, the...
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Anyone Buy Them?
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Hair loss is no longer an inevitable march to
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Proteomic signatures of serum albumin-
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As a parent, youve got to face facts. Certain
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On the very day we as a country celebrate a man
who fought for ethnic equality, I will be one step
closer to reclaiming...
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Success
Being mindful is not a matter of thinking more
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experiencing more...
New model predicts Ebola epidemic in
Liberia could be ended by June
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University of Georgia Odum School of Ecology, led
a project to develop...
New test helps guide treatment for
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. A new test can guide
treatment for patients with graft versus host
disease (GVHD), an often life-threatening...
has only recently...
UC Santa Cruz to lead effort to build a
new map of human genetic variation
Researchers at the UC Santa Cruz Genomics
Institute have received a grant for up to $1 million
from the Simons Foundation...
New device allows for manipulation of
differentiating stem cells
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Stars Shine Bright In Irelands Dark
Sky Reserve
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Association has named only three gold-tier
reserves on Earth...
Quantitative tandem mass-spectrometry
of skin tissue reveals putative psoriatic
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0275-12-1 Published: 13 January 2015
The phylogenetic position of
ctenophores and the origin(s) of
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To Diet Or Not to Diet? Of Tests, Trees,
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for those interested in Hayward, Wisconsin in late
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5 Ways Your Work Could Be Affecting
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programs associated with reductions in
hospitalizations
In a rural Maine county, sustained, community-wide
programs targeting cardiovascular risk factors and
behavior changes were...
Influenza and sepsis: Mayo expert
describes warning signs of severe
sepsis, septic shock
Rochester, Minn. Sepsis can be a dangerous
complication of almost any type of infection,
including influenza, pneumonia...
Endangered monkeys in the Amazon
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thought, study finds
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Nano Green metal oxides Water and New York City Board of Correction on Tuesday
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Robin from the Bronx underwent surgery at
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North Dakota, Arkansas ask court to
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wakes up to tell remarkable story
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Surgery: A Case Based Clinical Review, a
new book by Christian de Virgilio, MD, a nine-time
winner of UCLAs...
Jewish Americans who attend
synagogue enjoy better health, study
finds
For Jewish Americans, going to synagogue makes
a difference for health, according to a study of five
large Jewish urban...
DPS Health states that tackling
Emergent-Risk cohort becomes a high
priority
The Emergent-Risk population represents one of
the greatest threats to population health and will
overwhelm the current U.S....
We Share More When We Feel
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when were first born, we recognize little
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NYC to end solitary for Rikers inmates
age 21 or younger
By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) The
voted...
Express Scripts sees opportunity to
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Express Scripts, the largest U.S. pharmacy
benefit...
Gun suicides far more common than
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Fewer Americans are being shot and killed in
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U.S. soldier just returned from West
Africa dies near Texas base
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returned from West Africa and was self-monitoring
for Ebola symptoms was...
Team develops new tool to predict
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after transplant
UCLA transplantation researchers have developed
a novel method that more accurately calculates the
risk of disease recurrence...
New model predicts Ebola epidemic in
Liberia could be ended by June 2015
The Ebola epidemic in Liberia could likely be
eliminated by June 2015 if the current high rate of
hospitalization and vigilance...
New target identified for potential brain
cancer therapies
Researchers from Virginia Commonwealth
University (VCU) Massey Cancer Center and the
VCU Institute for Molecular Medicine...
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Fight Burnout
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But after dedicating nearly...
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First contracting human muscle grown
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heart, with a large study suggesting that optimistic
people seem to have a...
Study sheds light on chemicals that
insects use to communicate and
survive
IMAGE: Most insects, such as the Argentine ant
seen here, are covered with a thin layer of
hydrocarbon molecules as...
First Northwestern Pacific tropical
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and saw two large broken...
Dinosaurs wiped out rapidly in Europe
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across the Cretaceous-Paleogene...
NYC to end solitary confinement of
Rikers inmates ages 18 to 21-group
By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) The
New York City Board of Correction on Tuesday
voted...
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By Chris Arsenault ROME (Thomson Reuters
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crustacean...
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save on your heating bill, it also could be the secret
to losing weight. Research...
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Though the United States is still leading the world
in research related to diseases, it is rapidly losing
its edge, according...
The flavonoid, naringenin, decreases
adipose tissue mass and attenuates
ovariectomy-associated metabolic
disturbances in mice
Nutrition Metabolism 2015,
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Why Your Personality Does Determine
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that contracts and responds...
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find
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UCLA researchers develop new tool to
predict postoperative liver cancer
recurrence after transplant
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have developed...
Pfizer developing PCSK9 pill, vaccine to
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Ebola could end in Liberia by June
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center of worlds deadliest Ebola outbreak,
could...
What Really Matters in Life?
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A repeated measures, randomised
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exercise response between passive
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support labeling of genetically modified foods,
whether they care about...
More cases of measles linked to Disney
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been linked to Disney theme parks in Southern
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Study: Eat school lunch after recess
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of dollars of fruits and vegetables every single day
at school. But a...
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Half of young victims of fatal crashes in
nine US states used alcohol or
marijuana
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died in car crashes in U. S. states such as
California, Hawaii and West...
Obese kids in Head Start get healthier
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AstraZeneca loses German court
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AstraZeneca Plc on Tuesday lost an appeal in
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Liberia says limits Ebola spread to just
two counties
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two of...
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everything? Then take note of a new study that links
optimism to heart health...
Woman says cervical cancer was
dismissed by doctors as growing
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A 20-year-old woman who for three years
complained of stomach pains is now in a fight for
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Rare disease leaves girl with half a
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BJOG analysis looks at risk factors for
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Medical co-morbidities, when women have one or
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Progress toward an HIV cure
highlighted in special issue of AIDS
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published monthly in print and online, presents
papers, reviews, and case...
Jewish Americans who attend
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study finds
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Cognizant sued by Syntel unit following
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Solutions Corp and the healthcare IT services
provider it recently...
CDC director confident world
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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
said on Tuesday...
Depression as a Mnemonic
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become better; (E)ducate...
Modifying gene may be solution to
female infertility, study finds
Stress has been known to prevent fertility and
cause miscarriages, but scientists have now
shown that knocking down a single...
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survivors
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unmet physical, psychological and social needs
decades after their treatment...
Study shows brain groove unique to
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researchers has found via study that a groove in
the brain, which they...
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LongROAD project launched to improve
safety and mobility needs of older
adults
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unprecedented numbers. By the year...
eAgile releases new UHF EPC compliant
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Scientists find that blocking hormone
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female
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Biology, scientists from the RIKEN Brain Science
Institute in Japan have made...
Mortality risks after carotid artery
stenting in Medicare beneficiaries
Medicare beneficiaries who underwent carotid
artery stenting (CAS) had a 32 percent mortality rate
during an average two-year...
days celebrates new job, new son
Christi and Andy Toth, 27 and 29 respectively,
spent their fifth wedding anniversary in the hospital
following Andys...
Unapproved medical treatments give
rise to circumvention tourism
Medical tourism is the practice of seeking medical
care across international borders. Countries with
established medical...
What you need to know about pediatric
glaucoma
One evening, five years ago, Brittni Powell did what
a lot of young mothers do and gazed into her 2-
month-old sons...
Genetic finding could lead to new
treatments for people living with
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Finding genes for retinal degenerations has
immediate benefits for people living with blindness
and vision loss, their families,...
New study finds prevalence of
secondhand smoke exposure among
teens who have never smoked
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at Galveston
U-M researchers identify how
amlexanox drug improves metabolism
of sugar
Researchers at the University of Michigan have
identified how a promising drug in clinical trials for
the treatment of obesity...
A Fishy Story, Zebra Fish, Bisphenol A
and Hyperactivity
A paper has just been released that will raise
health concerns about Bisphenol A again. The
paper, Low-dose exposure...
Antipurinergic therapy corrects the
autism-like features in the fragile X
(Fmr1 knockout) mouse model
Molecular Autism 2015, 6:1 doi:10.1186/2040-
2392-6-1 Published: 13 January 2015
Can inhaled oxygen cause cancer?
IMAGE: In the left hand panel, lung cancer
incidence is plotted against elevation for western
US counties. Darker counties...
From the bottom up: Manipulating
nanoribbons at the molecular level
Narrow strips of graphene called nanoribbons
exhibit extraordinary properties that make them
important candidates for future...
Shorter combination treatment as
effective as monotherapy for TB
prevention in kids
To prevent tuberculosis (TB) in children with latent
tuberculosis infection (which is not active but can
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MediSafe, which developed a mobile platform that
reminds patients...
India court bars Cipla from selling copy
of Novartis respiratory drug
By Sumeet Chatterjee MUMBAI (Reuters) An
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(Reuters) Antares Pharma Inc said the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration has asked for
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bad breath, but that is the minty liquids least
effective function. Dentists...
China bans US poultry, eggs imports
amid avian flu fears
Chickens look out from a cage at a wholesale
poultry market in Hong Kong December 31, 2014.
REUTERS/Tyrone Siu China has...
Researchers one step closer to
cocaine antidote
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have
gained new insight into the mechanism behind a
protein dopamine transporter...
?Vitamin D may boost colon cancer
survival
Higher vitamin D levels in patients with advanced
colon cancer appear to improve response to
chemotherapy and targeted anti-cancer...
Portly pastors make up more than a
third of American clergy, Baylor study
finds
More than a third of American clergy members are
obese, with stress, longer hours, being underpaid
and lack of self-care...
Social cost of climate change too low,
Stanford scientists say
The economic damage caused by a ton of CO2
emissions-often referred to as the social cost
of carbon-could actually...
Tufts University researchers identify
mechanism involved in causing
cataracts in mice
BOSTON (January 12, 2015, 3:00 PM ET )
Cataract is one of the most common eye diseases,
becoming more prevalent...
Two-faced fish clue that our ancestors
werent shark-like marketing found to overstate benefits,
An investigation of a 415 million year-old fish skull
strongly suggests that the last common ancestor of
all jawed vertebrates,...
J&J in deal to develop microbiome drug
for bowel diseases
announced a licensing deal with Vedanta
Biosciences to develop the...
Pope says Sri Lanka should seek
truth over civil war
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(Reuters) Pope Francis called on Sri Lanka...
Coming soon to a workplace near you:
wellness or else
By Sharon Begley NEW YORK (Reuters) U.S.
companies are increasingly penalizing workers
who decline to...
Replacement for BPA in plastics also
suspect, study says
A chemical thought to be a safe replacement for
one banned for use in baby bottles also causes
developmental issues in fish...
Curcumins ability to fight
Alzheimers studied
One of the most promising new treatments for
Alzheimers disease may already be in your
kitchen. Curcumin, a natural...
New research on treatment of opioid
abuse
January 13, 2015, 5:43 AM|Researchers say that a
majority of counties in the U.S. do not have a doctor
qualified to treat...
A novel inorganic material emitting
laser light in solution is discovered
The work, published in Nature Communications,
demonstrates that the new material presents
efficient and degradation-resistant...
One-size-fits-all approach can lead to
over-treatment in older diabetes
patients
Diabetes treatments have saved many lives, but in
older patients with multiple medical conditions,
aggressively controlling...
TSRI scientists discover possible new
target for treating brain inflammation
IMAGE: Benjamin F. Cravatt, PhD, is chair of the
Department of Chemical Physiology and member
of the Skaggs Institute...
Chinas water stress set to worsen
with transfer initiatives
New research paints a grim picture for the future of
Chinas water supply, as its booming economy
continues to heap...
Penn Medicine study: Web-based TAVR
understate risks
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superbugs
ZURICH (Reuters) Roche has boosted its
efforts to tackle antibiotic resistance, striking a deal
worth up...
New superconducting hybrid crystals
developed at University of Copenhagen
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superconducting hybrid...
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violent past
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(Reuters) Pope Francis called on Sri Lanka...
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control
One of the most common ailments that will affect
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you deal with it...
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concerns
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causing consternation, an exclusive deal between
Express Scripts Holding...
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pathways responsible for person,
movement recognition
Each time you see a person that you know, your
brain seemingly effortlessly and immediately
recognizes that person by his...
7 Things That Make Your Vagina Sad
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Britta Hlzel is not your typical yoga teacher. Or
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during...
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healthier weights after participating in
Head Start
Ann Arbor, Mich. Preschoolers who entered
Head Start overweight or obese had achieved a
healthier weight status...
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Little or no benefit from nutrient
additions to vitamin waters and energy
drinks
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electrical output
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Gabriel Thompsons new cookbook
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Philips warns of lower profit due to
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than expected...
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body. Now the findings of a...
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want real...
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play...
Researchers identify new gene
mutations linked to colorectal cancer in
African-Americans
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers
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colon cancers in African Americans...
CNIO researchers discover 1 of the
genetic pieces of bladder cancer
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Pope calls for pursuit of truth over Sri
Lankas violent past
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The immediate effect of three different
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Women with large (>=3 cm) and locally
advanced breast cancers (T3, 4, N1, 2,
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chemotherapy (NAC:
cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin,
docetaxel): addition of capecitabine
improves 4-year disease-free survival
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They see flow signals: Researchers
identify nature of fishs sixth A new study from Lund University in Sweden
sense
A team of scientists has identified how a sixth
sense in fish allows them to detect flows of
water, which helps...
Researchers find BPA and BPS affect
embryonic brain development in
zebrafish
Bisphenol A, known as BPA, is produced in
massive quantities around the world for use in
consumer products, including household...
Graphene plasmons go ballistic
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observations of propagating plasmons in boron
nitride heterostructure. ...
Taiwan culls 6,000 more geese to curb
bird flu outbreak
Taipei (AFP) Taiwan on Tuesday slaughtered
nearly 6,000 geese after 14 more farms were
confirmed to have...
Learning a second language after age
10 boosts brain, study finds
(Reuters) Pope Francis called on Sri Lanka...
Obesity in diabetes shortens life, ups
health care costs
(HealthDay)Diabetes patients, particularly those
who are obese, are at risk for many life years lost
and high lifetime...
see drop in uninsured visits under
Obamacare
(HealthDay)The expansion of Medicaid under
the Affordable Care Act is reducing the number of
uninsured patient visits...
Good News For Bats! Things Are
Looking Up For Stemming Disease
Spread
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action potentials or artifactual spikes?
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
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Published: 13...
Danish Researchers 1-step closer
towards a cocaine antidote
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have
gained new insight into the mechanism behind a
protein dopamine transporter...
Do viruses make us smarter?
indicates that inherited viruses that are millions of
years old play an important...
Fish peptide could help in battle
against cardiovascular disease
A major international review of a peptide originally
found in fish that could be used in the battle
against cardiovascular...
California links 26 measles cases to
Disneyland outbreak
(Reuters) California has confirmed more cases
of measles in people who visited Disneyland or its
adjacent...
Positive factors in youth linked to
better heart health later in life
Children with favorable psychosocial experiences
may have better cardiovascular health in adulthood,
according to new research...
Researchers identify mechanism
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Tired of London? Maybe youre
living in the wrong place
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life, observed the writer Samuel Johnson in the
eighteenth century....
Sun damage and cancer: how UV
radiation affects our skin
Around 30 Australians are diagnosed with
melanoma every day and more than 1,200 die from
the disease each year. While small...
The systemic influence of platelet-
derived growth factors on bone marrow
mesenchymal stem cells in fracture
patients
Patient recruitment Ethical approval was obtained
for the study (reference 06/Q1206/127, Leeds
(East) REC), with...
CENP-A nucleosomes localize to
transcription factor hotspots and
subtelomeric sites in human cancer
cells
Epigenetics Chromatin 2015,
8:2 doi:10.1186/1756-8935-8-2 Published: 13
January 2015
Women, Newborns and Health:
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2015! The year of the deadline for the Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs), the global
commitment we made to improve...
How Being Full of Yourself Isnt
Selfish
When you hear someone say, Youre full Youre called into the bosss office. When
of yourself, what comes to mind? Arrogant,
uncaring...
Dont Let Your New Years Patients rarely learn of at-home
Resolutions Come Unstuck
The second week of January has come and gone
and our burning enthusiasm for New Years
resolutions has dwindled...
Beyond the bandages: Study finds
pediatric trauma nurses know about
trauma-informed care
A recent study from The Childrens Hospital of
Philadelphia (CHOP) and Penn State Hershey
Childrens Hospital...
Graffiti: Art or eyesore?
EAST LANSING, Mich. Graffiti is slowly starting
to be seen as an art form for the disenfranchised,
yet youd...
From sexual dysfunction to anxiety,
Cataract is one of the most common eye diseases,
becoming more prevalent as people age. Over half
of adults in the United...
Study identifies new gene mutations
linked to colorectal cancer in African-
Americans
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers
have identified new gene mutations unique to
colon cancers in African Americans...
Evolution of the vertebrate skeleton:
morphology, embryology, and
development
Is histological development as complete a test
of homology as morphological development?
(Huxley,...
The prevalence of primary headache
disorders and their associated factors
among nursing staff in North China
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16:4 doi:10.1186/1129-2377-16-4 Published: 13
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Initial development and psychometric
testing of an instrument to measure the
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Dont Wish. Do.
receiving the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime
achievement at...
Fear-Based Management Can Set You
Free
you get there, a colleague is waiting. Its clear...
provider quality data
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] Say your
aunt Betty is ready to be discharged from the
hospital after a close...
Researchers discover new therapeutic
target for treatment of acute myeloid
leukemia
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between STAT3 and PRL-3 in contributing to the
development and progression...
Patch or pills? How quickly smokers
break down nicotine may point to best
ways to quit
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first-of-its-kind randomized clinical trial,
researchers from the Centre...
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Colorado patient tests negative for
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DENVER (Reuters) A patient being monitored
at a Denver hospital after traveling to countries with
a history...
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When I first discovered stand-up comedy, I was a
teenager in high school. I was overly self-
conscious and didnt...
Is It Harder to Get Pregnant the Second
Time Around?
Kim Kardashian and husband Kanye West have
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West?), but Kim is finding...
6 Reasons Your Hair Is Dry and Brittle
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Did homeobox gene duplications
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Introduction The number, diversity, and disparity of
fossilized animal forms are far greater in deposits
dating...
Unexpected link between polyketide
synthase and calcium carbonate
biomineralization
The ha embryo fails to mineralize otoliths Medaka
ha is a spontaneous and homo-viable mutant
defective in otolith formation...
Effect modification by vitamin D
receptor genetic polymorphisms in the
association between cumulative lead
exposure and pulse pressure: a
longitudinal study
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Heroin-Linked Deaths Surge 39
Percent, CDC Finds
Overdose deaths linked to heroin jumped 39
percent in 2013 from the year before, according to
data released Monday...
Why You Have Your Foot on the Brake
What does it really mean to have your foot on
the brake? It means that at the same time you
really...
to West Africa
BEIJING (AP) China is ramping up its
assistance in the fight against Ebola by
dispatching an additional...
Georgia board declines to spare
Vietnam veteran the death penalty
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for a decorated Vietnam War veteran who is due...
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personalized therapy for cardiovascular
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announced today results showing that patients with
cardiovascular disease and...
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Evolutionary and developmental
understanding of the spinal accessory
nerve
The location of the nucleus and axon tract of the
SAN have been investigated in several taxa of
animals, but not...
Adjusting tidal volume to stress index
in an open lung condition optimizes
ventilation and prevents
overdistension in an experimental
model of lung injury and reduced chest
wall compliance
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Hospital Clnico Universitario...
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agreed to...
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Unite To Collect Donated Breast Milk
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State health officials say they...
Blocking hormone could eliminate
stress-induced infertility
University of California, Berkeley, scientists have
discovered that chronic stress activates a hormone
that reduces fertility...
Up in smoke or bottoms up: How policy
could affect substance abuse
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American states such as California, Hawaii and
West Virginia were under...
Vision system for household robots
For household robots ever to be practical,
theyll need to be able to recognize the objects
theyre supposed...
Replacement for BPA in plastics also
suspect: study
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thought to be a safe replacement for one banned
for use in baby bottles...
Braille Challenge sets high U.S. insurers squeeze diabetes drug
expectations for blind students
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a thousand visually impaired students are
receiving...
FDA launches project to cut quality
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Does contraceptive jab make HIV more
likely?
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Genetic discovery about childhood
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treatments
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immediate benefits for people living with blindness
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Merck seeks new OK for cancer drug,
reorganization on track
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rival Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. for leadership in one
of todays...
CML mouse model reveals previously
unreported facets of disease
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A humanised murine model of chronic phase
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cholesterol and a family history of heart disease.
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Rise in mass die-offs seen among birds,
fish and marine invertebrates
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and largemouth bass in April 2014 following a
severe winter on Wintergreen...
High hepatitis C cure rate seen in NIH-
led trial of 6-week oral drug regimens
Thirty-eight of 40 volunteers with hepatitis C virus
(HCV) infections who received a combination of
three direct-acting oral...
Chemists show proof of concept for
new method of accelerating drug
discovery research
Chemists have made a significant advancement to
directly functionalize C-H bonds in natural products
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Cancer survivors plagued by lack of
personal control
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treatment for cancer, survivors often complain...
prices : Eli Lilly
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FRANCISCO (Reuters) Eli Lilly and Co said on
Monday...
Connecticut Teenager Explains Why
She Doesnt Want Chemotherapy
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wants to refuse chemotherapy because she is
interested in the quality...
Spain vows hepatitis C action after calls
for new drugs
Spains government Monday promised new
measures to fight hepatitis C, following protests by
patients who complained...
Mechanistic insights into spinal
muscular atrophy suggest new paths
for treatment
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Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) sheds new light on the
underlying pathology of spinal...
Blast phase characteristics differ in TKI-
, non-TKItreated CML patients
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Features of the blast phase, such as blast cell
morphology and accompanying...
EGFR mutations, ALK translocations not
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Get Out of Your Comfort Zone: A New
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ornaments are packed away for another year.
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Taylor Swift Fan Recreated Every Single
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from Taylor...
Clinic that treated Joan Rivers loses
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Joan Rivers suffered a fatal complication during a
medical procedure is...
Doctor who survived Ebola heads back
to treat others
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American physician who contracted Ebola in
Liberia, says hes heading...
Slick and slender snake beats short
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Family income, child behavior factors in
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Families whose children with
autism spectrum disorders spend less than 20
percent of their time...
New catalyst process uses light, not
metal, for rapid polymerization
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JPMorgan CEO Dimon says he
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chief executive of JPMorgan Chase Co, said on
Monday that he...
New Year, New You? No Way!
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overwhelmed with the deluge of advice for how I
found that epidermal growth factor...
How to Handle the Fondue
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metaphor for a mistake we all make in life. If
youve never...
Stroke Down to Fifth-Leading Killer in
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fellowship. He decided...
Disconnect From Your Smartphone and
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our past, it also allows us to think about ways to
refresh...
Study finds aspirin is overprescribed
for heart disease prevention
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more than 10 percent of patients prescribed aspirin
for heart disease prevention...
Ancient fossils reveal rise in parasitic
infections due to climate change
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pits; (B) Partial specimen from...
World first at the Montreal Heart
Institute personalized therapy for
cardiovascular disease
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A honey bee hive tells all
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daily forages for food in rural Madison County,
Ohio? A research team led...
New York clinic that treated Joan
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where comedian Joan Rivers suffered cardiac
arrest during an outpatient...
China bans U.S. poultry, eggs imports
amid avian flu fears: USDA
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China has banned all imports of U.S. poultry,
poultry...
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After Ebola, WHO blames governments
and seeks more clout
GENEVA (Reuters) The World Health
Organization says governments flouted their
obligations during the Ebola crisis...
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rubble after a magnitude-7.0 earthquake ravaged
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Ebola survivor Dr. Rick Sacra returning
to Liberia
A volunteer American doctor who contracted the
Ebola virus while treating patients in Liberia last fall
says hes...
Sex and the single evening primrose
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Sex or no...
TSRI scientists design nicotine vaccine
that provokes robust immune response
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Statin treatment reduces the risk of
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Court orders Nevada to say whats
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China to allow online sales of
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SHANGHAI (Reuters) China will allow online
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Study supports link between injectable
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Novel breast cancer gene found
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CHLA scientists grow tissue-
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Hunting bats rely on 'bag of chips
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Facial motion activates a dedicated
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Why stress eating doesn't work
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populations may have unwanted
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significant new concerns about the effect of some
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Campus debit cards let students buy
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their six frozen embryos after they had conceived
two sets of twins through...
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unused frozen embryos
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two sets of twins through...
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future psychological problems
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serious problems...
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potential of human urine-derived stem
cells
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of the brain that...
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be improving
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condition, according...
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immediately without relying on a reference tone.
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Smiles are contagious, even when were trying to
remember them. A study carried out by a research
team of the International...
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immediately without relying on a reference tone.
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systematic map protocol
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Mom of teen forced to undergo chemo
speaks out
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protective custody and is forcing her to undergo
chemotherapy, a treatment...
Planet-hunting satellite observes
supermassive black hole
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of Cygnus and Lyra,...
Unveiling how the children's tummy
bug, rotavirus, causes infection
Researchers from Griffith Universitys Institute for
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significantly advanced...
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McDonald's Japan apologizes after
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for the 2009 Appropriate Use Criteria for nuclear
stress testing...
Nearly one-quarter of parents report
making change from rear-facing to
forward-facing car seats
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reduces risk of serious injury, but close to one-
quarter of parents...
Personal traits may help protect police
officers from PTSD symptoms
Personal traits such as resilience, satisfaction with
life and a grateful disposition may help shield
police officers from...
Regional alcohol consumption and
alcohol-related mortality in Great
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experience a 12 percent reduction in memory
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Novartis taps into gene editing for next
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People working in prisons, secure
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States, one expert offers tips...
RSV infection may be associated with
higher risk for bacterial pneumonia
Two common and sometimes dangerous
respiratory diseases, a viral one caused by
respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and a...
Morning haze: why it's time to stop
hitting the snooze button
Its 6.30am and after a long holiday break, your
alarm clock is insistently telling you its time to
get out...
Where Joy Really Comes From
I picked up my daughter from Kindergarten today
and she said, I just feel so like me today I love...
Elevate Your Life in 2015!
As a life strategist and leading empowerment
specialist, this is the time of the year that I hear
from eager clients...
When We Love Each Other More, What
Happens?
It is impossible for you to be angry and laugh at
the same time. Anger and laughter are mutually
exclusive...
Mounting evidence demonstrates
improved cognitive function from
cocoa flavanol consumption
January 6, 2015 / It is normal for cognitive function
to slightly deteriorate with age. Memory capacity
begins to worsen,...
Nearly one in five women who undergo
hysterectomy may not need the
procedure
Philadelphia, PA, January 6, 2015 It is estimated
that one in three women in the United States will
have had a hysterectomy...
New model identifies eastern stream
sections holding wild brook trout
IMAGE: Populations of wild brook trout, Salvelinus
fontinalis an economically, socially and
ecologically...
Why You Should Stop Having Good
Intentions in 2015 and Beyond
Ill be there at 7:00 (but you arrive at 8:00). Ill
donate to that charity...
CDC: Alcohol poisoning kills 6 a day,
mostly middle-aged men
NEW YORK (AP) To the surprise of even health
officials, it turns out that most deaths from drinking
too...
Binge drinking most likely to kill middle-
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average, people with type 1 diabetes die 11 to 13...
Opening Republican salvo on
Obamacare draws fire on both sides
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first congressional Republican attempt to weaken...
Ebola volunteers should be praised,
not stigmatized: UK charities
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation)
Volunteer medics returning to Britain after fighting
the Ebola outbreak in...
Drug stimulates brown fat and boosts
metabolism
Researchers publishing in the January 6 issue of
Cell Metabolism have discovered that a drug FDA-
approved to treat overactive...
Study finds conditions of retirement
can lead to substance abuse disorders
among older adults
Close to three million Americans aged 55 and
older suffer from alcohol abuseand this figure is
expected to reach...
More choice may lead to higher costs in
ACA marketplaces, study finds
Having more health plan choices may not be better
for people who buy subsidized coverage through
marketplaces created under...
Going Dry: The Benefits Of A Month
Without Booze
i i Resolving to abstain from alcohol this month?
Even a short-term break from imbibing may impart
measurable...
Good Time for Your Dream Collage
For all of us that are planning for the wanted things
to come, re-patterning their old and unwanted
habits and have...
Friendly Fire: Why We Can Be Harshest
With the Ones We Love Most
Often, were most critical with the ones with love
most. Were extra sensitive to certain
characteristics,...
Why we get colds in cold weather
Though its never been scientifically confirmed,
conventional wisdom has it that winter is the
season of sniffles. Now,...
New whole blood assay may help
overcome roadblocks to TB eradication
Philadelphia, PA, January 6, 2015 One of the
roadblocks to the eradication of tuberculosis (TB)
is the difficulty...
Study casts doubt on mammoth-killing
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By David Beasley ATLANTA (Reuters) Its not
college students or teenagers but rather...
FDA approves dermal filler to treat acne
scarring
(Reuters) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration
has approved the first dermal filler to treat pitted
scarring...
Nutrition education may prevent breast
cancer recurrence
New research has found that nutrition education
focused on reducing red meat consumption and
increasing fruit and vegetable...
Posting a lot of selfies may suggest
anti-social traits
The picture isnt pretty for guys who post a lot of
selfies on social media sites like Facebook and
Instagram. A new...
What motivates males who commit
sexual assault on campus?
The shocking statistic that about one in five women
will be the victim of sexual assault while in college
is made even more...
Does Your Vagina Become Tighter If
You Have Less Sex?
In life, there are a couple universal truths that stand
the test of time: Peanut butter tastes better with
jelly. A bike...
How Will You Manage in 2015?
Its the beginning of a brand new year New
Years Resolution time! If you want to have much...
Serotonin Map Of The Brain Could Help
Scientists Create Better
Antidepressants
An estimated 350 million people around the world,
and 3.3 million American adults, suffer from
depression. In the...
Talking About a Resolution
Every year, one of my all time favorite things to do
(besides, obviously, complain, snicker and dream
of long lost...
Potential option for treating chronic
kidney disease
People with chronic kidney disease often have an
overactivation of the sympathetic nervous system,
which contributes to increased...
Study quantifies the effect of
depressive thoughts on memory
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concentration difficulties are often a day-to-day
reality, greatly affecting job...
Study finds certification may impact
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disastrous cosmic impact...
Unraveling controls for plant root
growth
Green shoots are a sign of spring, but growing
those shoots and roots is a complicated process.
Now researchers at UC Davis...
Walgreens December same-store sales
beat estimates
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pharmacy chain, reported a better-than-expected
jump in December...
California Surfer Dies After Ignoring
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A San Diego surfer has died after contracting an
aggressive staph infection, which some suspect
he got in the water during...
Catching colds is more likely with cold
conditions: study
The virus that causes the common cold replicates
more efficiently in cold weather, according to a new
study conducted...
Voltage therapy helps paralyzed
patients move again, regain function
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Calven Goza paralyzed below the chest about two
and a half years ago,...
Wholegrains, not just porridge, may
increase life
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Trials of untested Ebola drugs begin in
West Africa
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have started trials of untested drug treatments on
Ebola patients...
Healthy obesity often becomes
unhealthy over time
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overweight but seem otherwise healthy will
eventually have an unhealthy increase...
Study on test-tube fertility procedures
finds complications uncommon for
women
Reuters file photo shows a doctor injecting sperm
directly into an egg during an in-vitro fertilization
procedure. (Reuters) CHICAGO...
Voltage therapy helps paralyzed
patients move again, regain function
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Calven Goza paralyzed below the chest about two
and a half years ago,...
Study finds substantially shorter life
expectancy for patients with type 1
diabetes
Results from a recent study indicate specialty
nursing certification contributes to improved
surgical patient outcomes in...
Bowl of Oatmeal a Day May Be Key to a
Longer Life, Major Study Finds
Eating a small bowl of oatmeal may be the secret
to a longer life, a large new study suggests.
Harvard University researchers...
15 Tips for Getting Fit in 2015
So, the New Year is finally here and (like many
others) your resolution for 2015 is to get in shape.
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Supporting the HIV-Positive Community
Requires New Tools for Ending Stigma
We begin 2015 having won many victories for the
LGBT community in 2014, among them some
victories in the HIV arena....
Study on test-tube fertility procedures
finds complications uncommon for
women
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directly into an egg during an in-vitro fertilization
procedure. (Reuters) CHICAGO...
10,000 steps per day? It's more
complicated for kids
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day or at least thats the popular notion. For kids,
though, the...
Why common cold may thrive at low
temperatures
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23andMe, Genentech to analyze 3,000
Parkinson's genomes
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Genentech said on Tuesday they will work together
to generate whole genome...
FDA approves first dermal filler to treat
acne scarring
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved
the first dermal filler to treat scarring caused by
acne, the most common...
10000 steps per day? It's more
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To be healthy, adults should take 10,000 steps per
day or at least thats the popular notion. For kids,
though, the...
HPV vaccination not associated with
increased risk of multiple sclerosis,
study shows
Although some reports have suggested a link
between human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination
and development of multiple sclerosis...
Early blood glucose control lengthens
life in people with type 1 diabetes
People with type 1 diabetes who intensively control
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Study finds low rate of complications
with assisted reproductive technology
procedures
In the United States from 2000-2011, autologous
(woman uses her own egg) and donor assisted
reproductive technology procedures...
Breast adenocarcinoma recurring as
small cell carcinoma in a patient with a
germline BRCA2 mutation: clonal
evolution unchecked
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doi:10.1186/2162-3619-4-1 Published: 6 January
2015
Contact heat evoked potentials and
habituation measured interictally in
migraineurs
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doi:10.1186/1129-2377-16-1 Published: 6 January
2015
Steps Toward a Year of Happiness
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greatest...
The Power of Reflection, Gratitude and
Letting Go
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both a desire to reflect on the recent past and to
make plans...
Petco pulls treats linked to pet
illnesses, deaths
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Chinese-made dog and cat treats from its website
and stores nationwide because...
The 'Berlin patient,' first and only
person cured of HIV, speaks out
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published monthly in print and online, presents
papers, reviews, and...
An unexpected way to recover from a
breakup
January 6, 2015 Breaking up is truly hard to do.
And recovery from a breakup can be even harder.
Your friends may...
Peat fires a legacy of carbon up in
smoke
It reads like a movie script ash falling from the
sky, thick smoke shutting down airports and
businesses, road closures...
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their blood glucose (blood sugar) early in their
disease are likely...
Surgery for obesity is linked to longer
survival
Obese people seem likely to live longer if they have
bariatric surgery (for obesity) than if they
dontwith...
Comparison of parenchymal and
ventricular intracranial pressure
readings utilizing a novel multi-
parameter intracranial access system
SpringerPlus 2015, 4:10 doi:10.1186/2193-1801-
4-10 Published: 6 January 2015
Simple Living vs. Minimalism What's
the Difference and Which Are You?
With all the talk of minimalism and simple living on
the Internet I am still constantly surprised to see
how many...
What Do We Do With Our Junk Food
Mind?
Living organic, glutton-free, and meatless, well
almost hamburger-free, is relatively easy these
days. Finding a...
The 3 Best Apps for Keeping Your New
Year's Resolutions
Good news/bad news here. First the good news:
You want to be a better person. Research out of the
University...
A toast to old age?
Close to three million Americans aged 55 and
older suffer from alcohol abuse and this figure is
expected to reach...
How to sell the drugs of the future
This news release is available in French. Montreal,
January 6, 2015 Only a decade ago, basing
medical treatment...
Smokers, the obese, have markedly
higher health-care costs than peers
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Americans health care costs, researchers found,
and the overall...
How One Woman Used Meditation to
Quit Smoking
Yale graduate student Michelle Morgan started
smoking at age 12. When the 35-year-old wanted
to quit she tried everything...
Doctors block Belgian murderer's
euthanasia
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rejected an imprisoned murderer and rapists
request for...
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are rare, study says
CHICAGO (AP) A nationwide study has good
news for women undergoing test-tube fertility
procedures. Researchers...
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for autism,
brain injury growing despite evidence
of efficacy
Lee Frost spent three months in 2013 taking her
son Callum for treatment in a high-pressure
oxygen chamber, in hopes it...
People who eat less meat, but still
some, get their own name
This photo taken on Oct. 5, 2013, shows radishes,
carrots, turnips, and beets at a farmers market
near Langley, Wash. (AP...
CytRx brain cancer drug shows promise
in trial, shares rise
(Reuters) CytRx Corp said interim data showed
its experimental brain cancer drug was effective in
preventing the...
Cold weather can actually cause colds,
study finds
NEW YORK Whether cold temperatures have
anything to do with catching a cold has long been a
question that supposedly...
Corn syrup more toxic than table sugar
in female mice, study says
Corn syrup was found to be more toxic to female
mice than table sugar, shortening their lives and
cutting their rate of...
Scientists uncover surprising new tools
to rejuvenate the brain
Scientists used to believe that our neurologic fate
was sealed at birth with a single, lifetime allotment
of brain cells. The...
More attention to cost-utility analyses
urged in spine care
(HealthDay)More attention to cost-utility
analyses (CUA) research and the quality of these
studies is needed in...
Study calls for student nurses to be
prepared for violence
A considerable number of Western Australian
nursing students are exposed to aggression and
violence while on clinical placement,...
Adding radiation treatment to hormone
therapy saves older men with prostate
cancer
Adding radiation treatment to hormone therapy
saves more lives among older men with locally
advanced prostate therapy than...
Key steps to improve patient safety
performance at complex health systems
Clear goals, strong leadership and infrastructure,
staff engagement, and transparent reporting
Doctors test new treatments for adult
acne
Three months after Danielle Schwarz began taking
antibiotics for a severe case of acne, her doctor
began to notice a disturbing...
New pill tricks body into thinking it's
had a meal
A heavyset man rests on a bench in Jackson,
Miss., Sept. 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Overweight? There may be...
Sugar is making us very sick,
researchers warn
In this Sept. 8, 2013, file photo, a vendor sells
cotton candy at Safeco Field during a baseball
game between the Tampa Bay...
Doctors test new treatments for adult
acne
Three months after Danielle Schwarz began taking
antibiotics for a severe case of acne, her doctor
began to notice a disturbing...
WHO says reports of suspected Ebola
cases in Iraq are untrue
No suspected cases of Ebola have been found in
Iraq, despite reports to the contrary in Iraqi media in
the past week, the...
DASH named best overall diet for fifth
year, report says
The DASH diet, rich in vegetables, whole grains
and low-fat dairy, has been named the best overall
diet for the fifth consecutive...
Symbolic gestures, magical thinking:
New Year's resolutions
I will definitely give up smoking thats my New
Years resolution, she stated emphatically...
Article highlights top management
challenges for 2015
(HealthDay)Considerable challenges are
projected to impact practice management in 2015,
according to an article...
CytRx reports positive interim results
from aldoxorubicin Phase 2 trial for
treatment of GBM
CytRx Corporation (NASDAQ: CYTR), a
biopharmaceutical research and development
company specializing in oncology, today
announced...
Vital Medical Services to provide on-
site treatment to local inmates at
Glendale Police Department
Vital Medical Services, a Glendale, CA-based
private medical care provider, has earned a one-
year contract enabling them...
EnGeneIC closes oversubscribed
Series B financing
EnGeneIC, Ltd., an emerging biopharmaceutical
company focused on developing its proprietary
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Gamida Cell granted FDA and EMA
orphan drug designation for NiCord
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What You Should and Shouldn't Say to
Someone Diagnosed With Cancer
For those diagnosed, fighting cancer or being a
survivor undoubtedly takes a major place in our
identity. But being...
The Tech Trends You Can't Ignore In
2015
Is your company poised to build the next Uber?
Have you started imagining how cryptocurrencies
could be used to...
A New Mom's Open Letter to Her
Pregnant Best Friend
Dear Pregnant BFF, This whole making-a-baby
thing is pretty intense. Having gone through all of
this not long ago,...
Despite resolutions, people buy more
food after New Year
IMAGE: Despite resolutions to eat better and lose
weight, people buy the highest amount of food and
calories after...
Pneumonia risk far higher for HIV-
positive children, study shows
HIV-positive children in developing countries are
six times more likely to die from pneumonia than
children without the virus,...
Has car manufacturer taken the corner
too fast with the boxfish design?
IMAGE: This is a 3-D print of a boxfish. view more
Credit: University of Groningen Billions of years of...
Corn syrup more toxic than table sugar
in female mice, study finds
Corn syrup was found to be more toxic to female
mice than table sugar, shortening their lives and
cutting their rate of...
Whale genes offer hints to longer
lifespans
In a search for genes that fight off aging,
researchers have now charted the bowhead whale
genome. Bowheads are filter feeders...
Thousands answer viral call for
pictures of pets to help teen battling
cancer
(Photo Doggies for Anthony) Hundreds of
thousands have shared pictures of their pets
through Facebook with an Arizona...
Cytrx cancer drug shows promise in
trial, shares rise
EDV nanocell platform...
Synergistic effect of angiotensin II on
vascular endothelial growth factor-A-
mediated differentiation of bone
marrow-derived mesenchymal stem
cells into endothelial cells
Stem Cell Research Therapy 2015, 6:4
doi:10.1186/scrt538 Published: 6 January 2015
U.S. News Ranks The Best And Worst
Diets Of 2015
U.S. News evaluated and ranked 35 diets with
input from a panel of health experts. To be top-
rated, a diet had to...
Welcome To The Competitive World Of
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Bart Erkamps pole dancing epiphany came to him
on a date with a woman in the summer of 2013. At
some...
Hubble's high-definition panoramic
view of the Andromeda galaxy
The largest NASA Hubble Space Telescope image
ever assembled, this sweeping birds-eye view of a
portion of the Andromeda...
New drug design enhances brain
signaling by a factor of 1,000
Chemical-biological research from the University of
Copenhagen sheds light on important
communication processes in the brain...
International research effort gives
neuroscientists better feeling about
sense of touch
PITTSBURGHOur sense of touch is one we often
take for granted, until our leg falls asleep and we
arent able...
The Comments A Cancer Survivor
Doesn't Want To Hear
For those diagnosed, fighting cancer or being a
survivor undoubtedly takes a major place in our
identity. But being...
New genetic tests for women who are
expecting
Women expecting a baby or planning a pregnancy
are being pitched a fast-growing array of tests to
check if they are carriers...
Researchers identify new strain of
deadly pig virus in US
Pigs feeding at a farm in Indiana. (REUTERS/John
Gress) U.S. researchers have identified a new
strain of a hog disease that...
J&J, Bavarian Nordic start clinical tests
in Ebola vaccine race
LONDON (Reuters) Johnson Johnson has
started clinical trials of its experimental Ebola
vaccine, which uses a...
WHO says reports of suspected Ebola
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(Reuters) Cytrx Corp said interim data showed its
experimental cancer drug was effective in a mid-
stage trial...
DASH named best overall diet for fifth
year: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) The DASH diet, rich in
vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy, has
been named the best...
Eating whole grains may be linked to
living longer
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Stricter controls needed after surge in
marijuana-related ills, US anti-pot
(REUTERS/Alejandro Acosta) The number of
children treated annually for accidental pot
consumption in Colorado has reached...
More evidence against keeping
electronics in kids' bedrooms
Girls sitting on bed, watching TV. Parents
concerned about their children not getting enough
sleep may want to remove televisions...
Tips for a healthier you in 2015
One of the most common New Years resolutions
is to eat healthier. Here, Christine Clark, dietitian
for Northeastern...
Ohio's diversion program effective in
helping juvenile offenders with mental
health disorders
An evaluation of Ohios Behavioral Health/Juvenile
Justice (BHJJ) initiative in 11 counties by social
work researchers...
Chronic hypertension increases
glaucoma risk
A new study published in Investigative
Ophthalmology Visual Science (IOVS) has found
that chronic (long term) hypertension...
Johnson & Johnson begins Phase 1
trial of preventive Ebola vaccine
program
Johnson Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) today announced
the start of a Phase 1, first-in-human clinical trial of
a preventive Ebola...
Brazilian researchers find that nutrition
education may help prevent
reoccurrence of breast cancer
Researchers in Brazil found encouraging results
providing nutrition education to patients Breast
cancer is the most frequent...
Transparent reporting of a multivariable
prediction model for individual
prognosis or diagnosis (TRIPOD): the
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LONDON (Reuters) No suspected cases of
Ebola have been found in Iraq, despite reports to
the contrary in Iraqi...
FDA approves first dermal filler to treat
acne scarring
(Reuters) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration
approved the first dermal filler to treat scarring
caused by acne,...
Whale genes offer hints to longer
lifespans
In a search for genes that fight off aging,
researchers have now charted the bowhead whale
genome. Bowheads are filter feeders...
Thousands answer viral call for
pictures of pets to help teen battling
cancer
(Photo Doggies for Anthony) Hundreds of
thousands have shared pictures of their pets
through Facebook with an Arizona...
Oxford Vaccine Group begins first trial
of new Ebola vaccine
Oxford University doctors and scientists are starting
the first safety trial of an experimental preventative
Ebola vaccine...
One battle in the war over Mexico's
agave spirits
In 2011 and 2012, Mexico was the site of a battle
over precisely how agave-based liquors could be
branded or marketed. In...
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concussions
This fall, the deaths of three high school football
players were linked to direct head injuries on the
field of play and...
LEO Pharma submits NDA for aerosol
foam formulation to treat patients with
plaque psoriasis
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Many breast cancer patients
undergoing lumpectomy surgery
benefit from new intra-operative
technology
Many patients undergoing lumpectomy surgery at
NYU Langone Medical Center for the removal of an
early detected breast tumor...
Elsevier assumes publication of
Neoplasia and Translational Oncology
journals
Elsevier has acquired Neoplasia Press Inc.
Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific,
technical and medical information...
5 Ways Winter May Be Aging You
Its the middle of winter and chances are youre
dealing with sub-zero temps, fewer daylight
hours,...
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New diet pill could serve up "imaginary
meal"
A new diet pill in development that tricks the body
into thinking its eaten a satisfying meal may pave
the way for...
Stars' spins reveal their ages
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gyrochronology. view more Credit: Michael
Bachofner When...
New instrument reveals recipe for
other Earths
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recipe,...
How does white-nose syndrome kill
bats?
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white-nose syndrome fungus in a little brown bat.
view more Credit:...
'Magic' weight loss pill could be coming
soon
Dieting might become easier, as scientists at the
Salk Institute for Biological Studies have developed
a pill that...
5 Ways Winter May Help Speed Up The
Aging Process
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dealing with sub-zero temps, fewer daylight
hours,...
6 lifestyle factors may predict young
womens heart disease risk, study
says
A 20-year study of nearly 70,000 women suggests
that lifestyle factors impact heart attack risk in early
adulthood. We...
Cytrx cancer drug shows promise in
mid-stage study
(Reuters) Cytrx Corp said interim data showed its
experimental cancer drug was effective in a mid-
stage study...
6 lifestyle factors may predict young
women's heart disease risk, study says
A 20-year study of nearly 70,000 women suggests
that lifestyle factors impact heart attack risk in early
adulthood. We...
University of Limerick offers Leaving
Certificate Biology Practical Sessions
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Amedica's CASCADE data shows silicon
nitride spacers are comparable to
hollow-body PEEK spacers
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combination of treatments is the best way for older
men to beat prostate cancer....
Super-Earths have long-lasting oceans
IMAGE: This artists depiction shows a gas giant
planet rising over the horizon of an alien
waterworld. New...
'Imaginary meal' tricks the body into
losing weight
LA JOLLASalk researchers have developed an
entirely new type of pill that tricks the body into
thinking it has consumed...
Despite resolutions, people buy more
food after new year
IMAGE: Despite resolutions to eat better and lose
weight, people buy the highest amount of food and
calories after...
West's Islamic State focus neglects
human tragedy in Syria, doctors say
PARIS (Reuters) Western states are focusing too
much on tackling Islamic State and are forgetting
the daily...
5 ways to keep weight off for good
Feel like you are always trying to lose some
weight? Here are some tips that will help you
shed unwanted weight and...
App allows support networks to aid
caregivers
When a loved one is going through a health crisis,
many often ask what they can do to help either the
patient, or...
5 ways to keep weight off for good
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weight? Here are some tips that will help you
shed unwanted weight and...
MRI scan sensitive to metabolic
changes reveals brain differences in
bipolar disorder
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can bring to light an entirely new perspective. Using
a different type of MRI...
Most Americans unaware of the
positive benefits of folic acid
Each year, more than four million women in
America give birth and 2,600 infants are born with
neural tube defects. While...
Low alcohol consumption, plant-based
diet reduce risk of obesity-related
cancers
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biomaterial company that develops and
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BrainStorm's phase 2a ALS study meets
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Falling gasoline prices are a benefit to motorists
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Crowd science provides major boost
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Crowd science is making possible research
projects that might otherwise be out of reach,
tapping thousands of volunteers...
Health-promoting Nordic diet reduces
inflammatory gene activity in adipose
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A Nordic study led by the Institute of Public Health
and Clinical Nutrition at the University of Eastern
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Scientists sequence genome of
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New concept of fuel cell for efficiency
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clearly showed that the adsorbed CO was removed
by Cr(VI). Based on the...
New picture, new insight
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Britain's Vectura collaborates with
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Protein kinase Cdelta mediates
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doi:10.1186/1471-2288-15-2 Published: 5 January
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identified a new strain of a hog disease that has
wiped out millions of...
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to female mice than table sugar, shortening their
lives and cutting...
Public reporting on quality slows price
increases for bypass surgery and other
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First US trial of procedure to relieve
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When metastatic cancer spreads to the spine, it
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impaired mobility. Loyola University...
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Impact of removable dentures on oral
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CD4+ T cells apoptosis in Plasmodium
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Weed 101: Colorado tries 'neighborly'
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