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'Hepatitis C detector' sells hope and nothing more | Síle Lane
Wherever people are confronted with serious threats and a lack of solutions there is a potential market in false hopeA new device that supposedly detects diseases remotely is being promoted. According to an...
Produce From Urban Gardens Could Contain Lead
Many urban gardens may be contaminated with lead and other metals.
When Diet Meets Delicious: The Mediterranean Approach
The latest study backs up what we’ve known for 20 years. A diet low in red meat, low in sugar and low in junk has little downside, and it’s good...
Live Chat on Compulsive Hoarding -- Tuesday, February 26 at 4 P.M. EST
Scientific American recently published an article about compulsive hoarding , which is defined as the excessive accumulation of stuff and the refusal to discard it, resulting in problematic...
Intense acupuncture can improve muscle recovery in patients with Bell palsy, study suggests
Patients with Bell palsy who received acupuncture that achieves de qi, a type of intense stimulation, had improved facial muscle recovery, reduced disability and better quality of life, according to...
Giving a voice to kids with Down syndrome
A new case study shows children with Down syndrome can benefit from conventional stuttering treatment.
Can Ultrasound Predict Autism Risk At Birth?
A new paper in the Journal of Pediatrics says low-birth-weight babies with a particular brain abnormality are at greater risk for autism, and it could provide a signpost for early detection...
Promoting poultry health through diet
Developing strategies to increase the amount of saleable product while reducing dietary inputs is a priority for animal scientists. University of Illinois researchers have been looking at how dietary components...
CT Scans for Lung Cancer May Save Lives
A new study finds that regularly screening heavy smokers could save thousands of lives yearly.
ScienceShot: A Recipe for Good Health
Olive oil and nuts reduce stroke, heart attack, and other ailments
Babies born by C-section at risk of developing allergies
For expectant moms who may contemplate the pros and cons of natural child birth or Caesarian section, a new study suggests that C-section babies are susceptible to developing allergies by...
Preventing chronic pain with stress management
For chronic pain sufferers, such as people who develop back pain after a car accident, avoiding the harmful effects of stress may be key to managing their condition. This is...
Accidents waiting to happen: Insider knowledge
Workplace accidents must be treated like any other source of knowledge if companies and their employees are to learn from such incidents and prevent future accidents from occurring, experts say.
Women's Exposure to Chemicals May Explain Unexpected Breast Cancer
Deep in a laboratory freezer, 100,000 vials of blood have been frozen for the better part of five decades. [More]
Antioxidant improves donated liver survival rate to more than 90%
Researchers from Italy have found that the antioxidant, N-acetylcysteine (NAC), when injected prior to harvesting of the liver, significantly improves graft survival following transplantation. Results suggest that the NAC effect...
BP oil spill trial opens with scathing attack
The blockbuster BP oil spill trial opened Monday with a scathing attack on the poor safety standards which led to the worst environmental disaster in US history.
New device to monitor fetal heart development
Scientists are developing the first comprehensive model of a fully functioning fetal heart.
Pain from the brain: Diseases formerly known as 'hysterical' illnesses
Psychogenic diseases, formerly known as "hysterical" illnesses, can have many severe symptoms such as painful cramps or paralysis, but without any physical explanation. However, new research suggests that individuals with...
'NanoVelcro' device to grab single cancer cells from blood: Improvement enables 'liquid biopsies' for metastatic melanoma
Researchers have refined a method they previously developed for capturing and analyzing cancer cells that break away from patients' tumors and circulate in the blood. With the improvements to their...
Endocrine disrupting chemicals under fire
WHO and UNEP warn that common endocrine disrupters could be responsible for the rise in global health problems
Risks of nanomaterials under the microscope
Nanotechnology is continually increasing in terms of research, economic and social significance. However, working with synthetic nanomaterials also conceals risks. Empa has produced a study for the Federal Office for...
Doctor upset over WorkSafeNB ignoring his advice
A New Brunswick doctor is speaking out as he believes WorkSafeNB is routinely ignoring his medical advice and denying coverage to his patients.
Uncovering maternal to paternal communications in mice
Researchers at Japan's Kanazawa University have proven the existence of communicative signalling from female mice that induces male parental behavior.
Wii: A whole new game in cancer rehab
Using a video game system to get exercise at home can help patients overcome one of cancer’s most common and cumbersome symptoms: severe, persistent fatigue. Michigan State University’s Amy Hoffman...
Health Care Panel, Lacking Budget, Is Left Waiting
A commission created to investigate the shortage of health care professionals has never met in two and a half years because it has no money from Congress or the administration.
Hives May Be Treated With Asthma Drug, Study Shows
Monthly injections by the drug Xolair significantly reduced hives and itchiness in patients who participated in a trial whose results were published online by The New England Journal of Medicine.
Anemia Drug Recalled After Allergic Reactions; 3 Patients Died
The Food and Drug Administration said it had received 19 reports of a severe allergic reaction to the drug, Omontys, and that three of the patients had died.
‘Bloodless’ Lung Transplants for Jehovah’s Witnesses
Hospitals are working to further innovate “bloodless” operations, both to treat those who shun transfusions and to advance techniques for all patients.