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Bigfoot press conference fails to impress skeptics
The two men who claim they've bagged Bigfoot would not reveal the location of the hairy corpse, adding further fuel to skeptics who claim the report is a hoax.
Wide Variety Of Errors Found In Testing Process At Family Medicine Clinics
The largest study to date of testing errors reported by family physician offices in the United States found that problems occur throughout the testing process and disproportionately affect minority patients.
No link between abortion and mental health
BOSTON, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- The American Psychological Association said it has found no evidence that abortion causes mental health problems for women.
Focused radiation limits cancer spread: study
Some people whose cancer had spread to different parts of the body had their tumours eradicated by precisely targeted radiation, say researchers who tested the therapy.
Protein Complementarity May Offer New Insights Into Autoimmune Diseases
The discovery of "complementary" antibodies against plasminogen in patients with blood vessel inflammation caused by anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies may lead to new approaches to research, testing and treatment of ANCA...
People Really Do Look Better When You Drink
For the first time, scientists have proven that "beer goggles" are real — other people really do look more attractive to us if we have been drinking.
BOOSTER SHOTS: Flesh-eating bacteria -- Scientists identify the perpetrator
By Shari Roan Study shows how group A Streptococcus survives and spreads by disabling an immune defense molecule, raising hopes that researchers are closer to finding a way to...
MSG Use Linked To Obesity
People who use monosodium glutamate, or MSG, as a flavor enhancer in their food are more likely than people who don't use it to be overweight or obese even though...
Not All Hearing Aids Are Created Equal
Consumers with hearing loss might think they are saving significantly more by purchasing over-the-counter hearing aids, but they most likely will be disappointed -- or could be taking risks --...
Transplant Study Revives Questions Over When to Declare Donors Dead
Three heart transplants involving babies provoke an ethical debate over the circumstances under which organs should be removed.
Understanding of the brain could transform battlefield of the future
Bullets could be replaced with 'pharmacological land mines' that release drugs to incapacitate soldiers on contact
Trapping white blood cells proves novel strategy against chronic viral infections
Seeing disease-fighting white blood cells vanish from the blood usually signals a weakened immune system.
Drugs as good as stents for many heart patients
(AP) -- People with chronic chest pain who are not in big danger of a heart attack now may have even less reason to rush into an artery-opening angioplasty: There's...
CMA honours Sherbrooke doctor who volunteers abroad
A Quebec surgeon who has travelled around the world to do humanitarian work in conflict zones is being honoured with the Canadian Medical Association's highest award.
Hidden infections crucial to understanding, controlling disease outbreaks
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists and news organizations typically focus on the number of dead and gravely ill during epidemics, but research at the University of Michigan suggests that less dramatic, mild...
Novel Mechanism That Controls The Development Of Autoimmunity Discovered
Scientists have found a mechanism in the immune systems of mice that can lead to the development of autoimmune disease when turned off. The findings shed light on the processes...
Los Angeles Stages a Fast Food Intervention
The yearlong moratorium on new fast food restaurants in Los Angeles raises questions about when eating stops being a personal choice and becomes a public health concern.
Protein key to control, growth of blood cells
New research sheds light on the biological events by which stem cells in the bone marrow develop into the broad variety of cells that circulate in the blood. The findings...
Sensitivity to antidepressants linked with TrkB-mediated neural proliferation
Scientists have unveiled a functional link between production of new neurons and the effectiveness of antidepressants (ADs) in an animal model. The study, published by Cell Press in the August...
Sub-Saharan Africa news in brief: 1–13 August
Earlier measles vaccination recommended, sexual violence escalates Liberian mental health problems, Nigeria creates metal antibiotics, and more.
Coated Film As A Bacteria Killer
A nanoproduct made from silver and calcium phosphate is lethal to bacteria. Its special feature is that the bacteria themselves invoke and dispense this disinfectant effect.
With Skate Eyes, Scientists Peer Into Human Disease
Paradoxically, the photoreceptor cells in our retinas release more of their neurotransmitter, glutamate, in the dark, when there is nothing to see, than they do in the light. This is...
Deaths due to air pollution to skyrocket: CMA
An estimated 8,000 Canadians will die over the next 20 years because of illnesses caused by poor air quality, the Canadian Medical Association said in a report Wednesday.
Infant Sensitivity To Negative Emotional Expressions Develops At Around 6 Months
Scientists have discovered important changes in the way that infants react to another person's face at age 5-7 months. Infants aged 5 months react very differently to a fearful face...
The Colbert Bump good for Dems
Democratic politicians receive a 40% increase in contributions in the 30 days after appearing on the comedy cable show The Colbert Report. In contrast, their Republican counterparts essentially gain...
Childhood Dairy Intake May Improve Adolescent Bone Health
Dairy is recognized as a key component of a healthy, balanced diet. However, until recently it was unclear how long-term dairy intake contributes to the many aspects of bone health...
Vital Signs: Mental Health: Exercise Is Found Not to Affect Depression
People who exercise are less likely to be depressed or anxious, however it is probably not because they exercise.
Thousands whose health policies were canceled to be offered new coverage
The state reaches agreement with Kaiser, Health Net and PacifiCare that will also provide for compensation for medical bills. Lawyers balk at the notification process. ...