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Persistent strain of TB claims victims on L.A.'s skid row
Health officials and rescue mission leaders are trying to stop a unique type of tuberculosis that has infected 78 people and killed 11.Public health officials have launched a new, coordinated...
Pap tests at age 25 too late say Ob-gyns
The Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada and two related medical organizations are taking issue with a national task force's recommendations that women wait until age 25 to start...
Blender lets wine 'breathe' faster -- really!
Decanting wine is a common tactic among some oenophiles, and involves pouring the drink through an aerator or into a special container to let it "breathe."
Controversial dam removals founded on value conflicts
Researchers in Sweden conclude that public opposition to dam removal is not based on knowledge deficiency, as is sometimes argued in dam removal science. It is instead a case of...
Scientists Are Developing A Blood Test To Determine Whether People Are Suicidal
Depression Blood Test U.S. NavyHopefully, they'll also use it to probe the underlying brain chemistry behind severe depression and several other mental disorders. Last year, researchers in Sweden published a study linking suicide...
Milk and Yogurt May Boost Hipbone Strength
Not all dairy foods have the same beneficial effect on bone density.
Wine producers leading climate change adaptation
A new study investigating wine regions' adaptation to climate change has found that many wine producers in South Australia's McLaren Vale are leading the world at responding to future risk.
Photo-immunotherapy boosts nanoparticle delivery to tumors
(Phys.org)—One of the main reasons that nanoparticles can boost the effectiveness of an anticancer drug while decreasing its toxicity is that they are able to accumulate at cancerous sites in...
Neutering your dog too early could cause harm
Neutering your dog, and the age at which a dog is neutered, may affect the animal’s risk for developing certain cancers and joint diseases, according to a new study of...
Drugs to treat fibromyalgia just as likely to harm as help, review finds
Among fibromyalgia patients taking either of two commonly prescribed drugs to reduce pain, 22 percent report substantial improvement while 21 percent had to quit the regimen due to unpleasant side...
Accidental poisonings leading cause of deaths at home, study finds
An increasing number of people die from unintentional home injury, in large part due to accidental drug overdose, according to a new study.
Viewpoint: Farm virus spreads to deer
Can anything be done to curb farm virus now it has spread to wild?
Hope over anti-resistant flu drug
A new type of flu drug that can stop resistant strains in their tracks shows promise, say US researchers.
U.S. Charges Former Owner and Employees in Peanut Salmonella Case
The charges against the former owner and several employees of the Peanut Corporation of America stemmed from an investigation into a deadly salmonella outbreak in 2009.
Governors Fall Away in G.O.P. Fight Against More Medicaid
After vigorous lobbying by the health industry, seven Republican governors are moving to accept federal funds under the health care law to add medical coverage for more low-income people.
Probe of California agency that regulates hazardous waste is urged
Two state senators call for an investigation after a Consumer Watchdog report accuses the Department of Toxic Substances Control of failing to protect residents and the environment. Two state senators...
New Mayo Clinic protocol allows for MRI in select pacemaker patients
A new protocol at Mayo Clinic in Arizona allows select patients to have an MRI exam even though they have a pacemaker.
Cancer drug a possible treatment for multiple sclerosis, rat study suggests
A drug that is currently used for cancer can relieve and slow down the progression of the autoimmune disease multiple sclerosis (MS) in rats, according to a new study. The...
‘Stressed’ bacteria become resistant to antibiotics
Bacteria become resistant to antibiotics when stressed, finds new research. In particular E. coli grown at high temperatures become resistant to rifampicin. It is generally thought that antibiotic resistance is...
Stem cell 'homing' signal may help treat heart failure patients
In the first human study of its kind, researchers activated heart failure patients' stem cells with gene therapy to improve their symptoms, heart function and quality of life. Rather than...
For embolism patients, clot-busting drug is worth risk, study suggests
When doctors encounter a patient with a massive pulmonary embolism, they face a difficult choice: Is it wise to administer a drug that could save the patient's life, even though...
Studies of H5N1 bird flu to require strict reviews
Strict rules are issued to address security fears about experiments with the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus.U.S. health officials announced plans for scientists to move forward with controversial research on...
Sitting down affects men’s health
Men who spend more than four hours of each day sitting down are at risk of developing chronic diseases such as diabetes.
Teamwork against mutant free riders
(Phys.org)—Pathogenic salmonellae rely on a division of labour: some of them see to the common wellbeing, while others are able to stand up to free rider salmonellae better. This teamwork...
Doctor and Patient: Getting Patients to Think About Costs
When it came to their own treatment, patients did not want cost to play a role in decision-making, according to a new study in Health Affairs.
Living With Cancer: Arrivals and Departures
Perhaps we should gestate during endings, as we do during beginnings. Like hatchings, the dispatchings caused by cancer give people like me a final trimester, more or less, in which...
FOR KIDS: Concussion: More than ‘getting your bell rung’
This common brain injury can cause serious — and lasting — damage
New leader in teaching, learning
Robert A. Lue, professor of the practice of molecular and cellular biology, has been named the inaugural Richard L. Menschel Faculty Director of the Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, placing him...