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Low rainfall and extreme temperatures double risk of baby elephant deaths
Extremes of temperature and rainfall are affecting the survival of elephants working in timber camps in Myanmar and can double the risk of death in calves aged up to five,...
Childhood Obesity May Boost MS Risk
Childhood obesity may be a risk factor for multiple sclerosis, a new study suggests.
Amateur athletes 'could be taking dangerous fitness supplies'
Anti-doping experts warn dangerous steroids or stimulants are increasingly found in seemingly safe sports supplementsRegulators have raised concerns over a range of other dangerous steroids, stimulants and hormones that are increasingly finding their...
EPA To Ban Certain Rodent Poisons
Pesticides: To protect children and wildlife, the agency has decided to ban products that contain toxic chemicals
RNA fragments may yield rapid, accurate cancer diagnosis
A new method to noninvasively diagnose cancer and monitor its progression could eliminate the need for painful and sometimes life-threatening biopsies.Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.12344
Now they tell us: Binge drinking increases risk of Type 2 diabetes
Binge drinking causes insulin resistance, which increases the risk of Type 2 diabetes, according to the results of an animal [...]
How does fibrosis occur in Crohn's disease?
New research has shown that a protein, known as IL-13, could be the key to the development of fibrosis in Crohn's disease.
Value of flow-diverting device confirmed for most challenging aneurysms
A multi-center study supports the effectiveness of the newest technology available for the treatment of difficult, life-threatening brain aneurysms. The technology, the Pipeline embolization device, is a flow diverter that...
Itching for new help for eczema: Recently identified immune cells possible therapeutic target
Researchers have identified a previously unknown critical role for a recently identified immune cell population in the progression of atopic dermatitis. The team found an accumulation of innate lymphoid cells...
Potential therapy target in multiple sclerosis
Findings offer a better understanding of the development and progression of multiple sclerosis and potential future therapeutic target.
Scientists unveil a superbug's secret to antibiotic resistance
Many strains of the bacterium Staphyloccocus aureus are already resistant to all antibiotics except vancomycin. But as bacteria are becoming resistant to this once powerful antidote, S. aureus has moved...
Deer Antler Velvet—What Is It, How Does It Work?
Experts weigh in on deer antler velvet, the substance at the center of a new sports controversy involving Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis.
More than half of all ACL reconstructions could be avoided, five-year follow-up study shows
In the summer of 2010, researchers in Sweden reported that 60 per cent of all anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions could be avoided in favour of rehabilitation. The results made...
Sabutoclax (ONT-701) May BeThe Next Magic Bullet To Combat The Root Of Cancer
While there are many proposed “magic bullets” since the 1940s to combat cancer, more than 90% of these drug candidates fail during clinical trials. Part of the reason for this failure is because...
MRI-friendly implantable defibrillator a life-changer
An Ontario woman who is the first in North America to receive a unique implantable defibrillator says she now feels fantastic and relieved that doctors can monitor both her heart...
Tuberculosis may lurk in bone marrow stem cells of infected patients
Tuberculosis is a devastating disease that kills nearly 2 million people worldwide each year. Now, in a classic case of bench-to-bedside research, scientists have discovered a possible reason for the...
Silibinin, found in milk thistle, protects against UV-induced skin cancer
Milk thistle extract, silibinin, kills skin cells mutated by UVA radiation and protects against damage by UVB radiation -- thus protecting against UV-induced skin cancer and photo-aging, according to new...
YouTube confirms eyeing subscription 'channels'
YouTube confirmed on Wednesday that its evolution as an Internet stage for video may include subscriptions to content that creators believe people will pay to see.
Toward a better cyanide antidote for terrorist attacks and other mass casualty events
In an advance toward closing a major gap in defenses against terrorist attacks and other mass casualty events, scientists are reporting discovery of a promising substance that could be the...
Vegetarianism can reduce risk of heart disease by up to a third
The risk of hospitalization or death from heart disease is 32 percent lower in vegetarians than people who eat meat and fish, according to a new study. Heart disease is...
Why Eastern Babies Are Potty-Trained Much Earlier Than Western
With greater wealth comes lesser need to worry about costs like diapers, it seems. Or Western parents don't know how to whistle. In the western world, babies now need diapers...
Neglected tropical diseases: mapping occurrence and tracking control
Mobile and mapping technologies can play a key role in controlling NTDs, but more effort is required to put them into the hands of frontline workersGPS-enabled smart phones, satnavs and Google maps provide...
The Ottawa Hospital cuts 290 jobs
The Ottawa Hospital has announced it is cutting 290 full-time positions including nurses and administrative staff after new austerity measures were put in place for Ontario hospitals in last spring's...
London Has Lowest HPV Vaccine Rates In England
The British Department of Health's marketing campaign to school girls and their parents for the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program has so far proven to be one of the most successful in...
Significance of second trimester markers for Down's syndrome revealed
A new analysis has found that some second trimester markers for Down's syndrome that are detected by ultrasound are more telling than others. The study's results will help adjust pregnant...
TV viewing and sedentary lifestyle in teens linked to disease risk in adulthood
Scientists have found that television viewing and lack of exercise at age 16 is associated with the risk of developing metabolic syndrome at 43 years age.
Nature Immunology online: January 20, 2013
Nature Immunology online: January 20, 2013 Mutual expression of the transcription factors Runx3 and ThPOK regulates intestinal CD4(+) T cell immunity Bernardo Sgarbi Reis, Aneta Rogoz, Frederico Azevedo Costa-Pinto, Ichiro...
Stem cells boost heart's natural repair mechanisms
Researchers, whose clinical trial results in 2012 demonstrated that stem cell therapy reduces scarring and regenerates healthy tissue after a heart attack, now have found that the stem cell technique...