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NFL Looks to Helmet Technology to Combat Concussions
Can football and other sports staunch a seeming spike in head injuries with helmet sensors and help from the military?
Placental blood flow can influence malaria during pregnancy
Malaria in pregnancy causes a range of adverse effects, including abortions and stillbirths. Researchers have observed, for the first time, the mouse placental circulation and showed how it can influence...
Active duty military personnel prone to sleep disorders and short sleep duration
A new study found a high prevalence of sleep disorders and a startlingly high rate of short sleep duration among active duty military personnel. The study suggests the need for...
Orphan Drugs for Rare Diseases Gain Popularity With Pharmaceutical Companies
A drug for short bowel syndrome, intended for fewer than 5,000 people, is aimed at the orphan drug market, where companies can charge a premium to treat overlooked diseases.
Telephone physiotherapy reduces waiting times and provides equally good patient results
A physiotherapy service based on initial telephone assessment has the ability to provide faster access to the service and cut waiting times, a new study suggests.
Potential new target in fight against 'superbug'
Researchers have discovered how an antibiotic-resistant superbug exploits oxygen-limited conditions in the lungs of patients with severe respiratory disease to thrive.
Excessive Alcohol Use When You’re Young Could Have Lasting Impacts on Your Brain
There is growing evidence for the lasting impact of alcohol on the brain. Excessive alcohol use accounts for 4% of the global burden of disease, and binge drinking particularly is...
Math intervention key to making us a smarter workforce?
One in five adults in the United States lacks the math competency expected of an eighth grader, according to the [...]
Process that controls tomato ripening discovered
(Phys.org)—Everyone loves a juicy, perfectly ripened tomato, and scientists have long sought ways to control the ripening process to improve fruit quality and prevent spoilage.
Researchers say students should stay in school until age 18
(Phys.org)—A growing body of research indicates that increasing the minimum school-leaving age to 18 not only increases high-school graduation rates but also significantly improves the life outcomes of students who...
Scientists use CLS to identify key protein in stopping viruses
(Phys.org)—Using the Canadian Light Source (CLS) synchrotron, researchers have determined the structure of a key protein that stops viruses from spreading, an important step towards developing new ways of fighting...
World Briefing | Africa: Nigeria: Money Promised to Clean Up Lead That Killed Hundreds of Children
President Goodluck Jonathan promised this week to release $4 million to clean up villages where hundreds of children have died in the world’s worst outbreak of lead poisoning.
To Open Eyes, W-2s List Cost of Health Plans
A change under the 2010 health law is intended to make workers more conscious of the price, still tax-free, of employer-sponsored insurance.
Report Links Rodriguez and Others to Clinic and P.E.D.’s
Miami New Times, citing medical records, reported that a South Florida clinic supplied performance-enhancers to six baseball players, including Alex Rodriguez.
Antidepressant contribution to arrhythmia risk clarified
An analysis of the medical records of more than 38,000 patients clarifies the contribution of citalopram and other antidepressants to lengthening of the QT interval, an aspect of the heart's...
More research into chronic diseases urgently needed in all countries
When considering chronic (non-communicable) diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes, in low-and-middle countries, a major shift in approach from declaring what needs to be done to using research to...
Greater transparency needed in publishing information from clinical trials, experts say
An initiative from the drugs regulator, the European Medicines Agency, to commit to releasing all of the information from clinical trials once the marketing authorization process has ended, which has...
Video: How surgeons performed double arm transplant
How were doctors able to successfully perform a double arm transplant on veteran Brendan Marrocco? Dr. Jon LaPook explains the revolutionary medical procedure.
Antivenom can't halt neuro damage
Research has shown antivenom doesn't reverse the neurological damage caused by a death adder's bite, and must be used early.
Science online: January 10, 2013
Science online: January 10, 2013 Rif1 prevents resection of DNA breaks and promotes immunoglobulin class switching Michela Di Virgilio, Elsa Callen, Arito Yamane, Wenzhu Zhang, Mila Jankovic, Alexander D. Gitlin,...
The Journal of Clinical Investigation online: January 9, 2013
The Journal of Clinical Investigation online: January 9, 2013 Specialized role of migratory dendritic cells in peripheral tolerance induction Juliana Idoyaga, Christopher Fiorese, Lori Zbytnuik, Ashira Lubkin, Jennifer Miller, Bernard...
Science online: January 10, 2013
Science online: January 10, 2013 53BP1 regulates DSB repair using Rif1 to control 5′ end resection Michal Zimmermann, Francisca Lottersberger, Sara B. Buonomo, Agnel Sfeir and Titia de Lange
On the nature of difference
When the American runner Jesse Owens outdistanced the competition on his way to winning four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Nazi leader Adolph Hitler’s response was to suggest a possible...
Three named Damon Runyon Fellows
The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on supporting innovative early career researchers, has named 15 new Damon Runyon Fellows, including three from Harvard. The recipients of this prestigious, three-year...
Science online: January 4, 2013
Science online: January 4, 2013 Dynamic persistence of antibiotic-stressed mycobacteria Yuichi Wakamoto, Neeraj Dhar, Remy Chait, Katrin Schneider, François Signorino-Gelo, Stanislas Leibler and John D. McKinney
Published clinical trials shown to be misleading
Comparison of internal and public reports about Pfizer’s drug Neurontin reveals many discrepancies
GermBullet ads misleading: FDA
Flu and Cold Defence issued warning letter for selling an untested inhaled formula as a flu remedy in violation of U.S. drug safety regulations
Families face battle with GSK over dangerous diabetes drug
Exclusive: Pharmaceutical giant resists claims despite settlement with victims in USThousands of families in the UK could be deprived of compensation for the death or harm of a relative caused by the diabetes...