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Salads To Get New Dressing - Radiation
Spinach and lettuce sellers got the go-ahead from the FDA to treat their produce with just enough radiation to kill E. coli and other germs.
Study could aid bird flu drugs
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- University of Texas and Rutgers researchers have reported a discovery that could help scientists develop drugs to fight bird flu and other...
Breastfeeding, Other Factors May Affect Risk Of Breast Cancer Type
Factors such as age at menopause as well as a woman's breastfeeding practices can influence her risk of developing certain types of breast cancer.
Enzyme New Potential Target In Treating Blood Cancer
A discovery by researchers in Sweden may lead to new treatments for blood cancer and other diseases. By stopping the production of a specific enzyme, ICMT, researchers were able to...
FDA investigates possible Vytorin link to cancer
(AP) -- Federal drug safety regulators said Thursday they are investigating whether the cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin can increase patients' risk of developing cancer.
Stroke Incidence Declines Among Swedish Diabetics
The incidence of strokes among both diabetics and nondiabetics in Northern Sweden declined between 1985 and 2003. The overall decline in strokes among diabetics may be partly due to more...
Snoring Linked to Childhood Exposure to Dogs
Newborns who suffer infections and live in homes with dogs have increased risk of snoring later in life.
Pre-school Age Exercises Can Prevent Dyslexia, New Research Shows
Atypical characteristics of children’s linguistic development are early signs of the risk of developing reading and writing disabilities, or dyslexia. New research points to preventive exercises as an effective means...
Study shows improved quality of life for older women on HRT
New evidence published shows that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can improve the health related quality of life of older women. HRT guidelines should be reviewed in light of this evidence,...
Cancer therapy: A role for MAPK inhibitors combined with mTORC1 inhibitors
Nearly a decade ago, while it was being tested as an immunosuppressive agent to prevent organ rejection in transplant patients, the drug rapamycin was also discovered to have anti-tumor properties....
Rapid test for pathogens developed by K-State researchers
Dangerous disease often spreads faster than it takes to diagnose it in the lab. To remedy that, researchers at Kansas State University have developed a test to bring that time...
Face transplant patient can smile, blink again
(AP) -- Transplanting faces may seem like science fiction, but doctors say the experimental surgeries could one day become routine. Two of the world's three teams that have done...
Extra pounds mean insurance fees for Ala. workers
(AP) -- Alabama, pushed to second in national obesity rankings by deep-fried Southern favorites, is cracking down on state workers who are too fat.
Drugs to inhibit blood vessel growth show promise in rat model of deadly brain tumor
In a landmark study, Medical College of Wisconsin researchers in Milwaukee report that drugs used to inhibit a specific fatty acid in rat brains with glioblastoma-like tumors not only reduced...
Helping The Medicine Go Down
Children's refusal to swallow liquid medication is an important public health problem that means longer or more serious illness for thousands of kids each year. Researchers are reporting how knowledge...
Young scientists posting data online
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Young scientists are increasingly breaking with tradition by posting raw scientific data online, the Boston Globe reported.
Biodiesel Byproduct Converted Into Omega-3 Fatty Acids
The typical American diet often lacks omega-3 fatty acids despite clinical research that shows their potential human health benefits. Now researchers have found a way to grow these compounds using...
Researchers Uncover Molecule That Keeps Pathogens Like Salmonella In Check
Scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found a potential new way to stop the bacteria that cause gastroenteritis, tularemia and severe diarrhea from making people sick.
Text-Messaging Injuries Blamed on Distraction
Inattentiveness contacting others can lead to injuries, death while walking or driving
Fresh doubts over T. rex chicken link
Critics call on researchers to disclose protein spectra data.
Jump in US measles cases linked to vaccine fears
Measles cases in the U.S. are at the highest level in more than a decade, with nearly half of those involving children whose parents rejected vaccination, health officials reported Thursday.
Potential diabetes treatment selectively kills autoimmune cells from human patients; study confirms feasibility of human trials
In experiments using blood cells from human patients with diabetes and other autoimmune disorders, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have confirmed the mechanism behind a potential new therapy for type...
Spoonful of Sugar Really Might Help Medicine Go Down
Some children have evolutionary distaste for bitter remedies, foods, study finds
Could We Lose Weight by Injecting Fat into Our Bellies?
What if the best way to conquer obesity is to have fat injected into your stomach? [More]
Canadian HIV expert named to France's highest order
McGill University professor Mark Wainberg, a trailblazer in HIV/AIDS research, has been named a chevalier of France's Légion d'honneur.
Human Waste Used by 200 Million Farmers, Study Says
And it's a good thing, the report says—despite the health risks associated with the use of raw sewage to irrigate and fertilize nearly 49 million acres of cropland.
Knockout nanoparticles fight infection
Septicaemia causing bacteria take a blow from two different types of antibacterial nanoparticles
Human trials for dyes that make cancers glow
Lack of contrast agents still holds up surgical application of medical imaging