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Research sheds light on the molecular basis of crib death
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome [SIDS] is a condition that unexpectedly and unexplainably takes the lives of seemingly healthy babies aged between a month and a year. Now researchers of the...
Wine compound may reduce effects of aging: new research
A compound in red wine may slow some of the ravages of aging, reducing bone loss, the formation of cataracts and balance problems, and improving liver and muscle function, new...
Malaria on the increase in the UK
A huge rise in the numbers of UK residents travelling to malaria endemic areas, combined with a failure to use prevention measures, has significantly increased cases of imported falciparum malaria...
Potential treatment for TB solves puzzle
Scientists have uncovered a new target for the potential treatment of TB, finally resolving a long-running debate about how the bacterial cell wall is built. The research, published in the...
Screening for heart disorders in competitive athletes would save lives
Athletes who take part in competitive sport should be screened for potentially fatal heart problems before they compete, according to a study published on BMJ.com today.
Transgender "man" reportedly gives birth
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Thomas Beatie, who was born a woman but after surgery and hormone treatment lives as a man, has given birth to a girl at an Oregon...
Gender Differences And Heart Disease
Women may respond less favorably than men to cardiovascular disease drug-treatments for enlarged heart. For the first time, researchers have uncovered that women derive a lesser benefit than men from...
Some psych patients wait days in hospital ERs
(AP) -- When staffers at a Brooklyn hospital spotted a middle-aged woman lying face-down on a waiting room floor last month, it hardly seemed like cause for alarm.
Staph infections carry long-term risks
Patients who harbor the highly contagious bacterium causing staph infections can develop serious and sometimes deadly symptoms a year or longer after initial detection, a UC Irvine infectious disease researcher...
Researchers clarify function of glucose transport molecule
Researchers at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA have solved the structure of a class of proteins known as sodium glucose co-transporters (SGLTs), which pump glucose into cells....
VIDEO: Coca Not Just for Cocaine
Many Bolivians feel that coca has been unfairly stigmatized in the country, where the plant has traditional medicinal uses and features in many everyday rituals.
Two flu drugs help kids equally well: Japan study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two rival flu drugs, Tamiflu and Relenza, work equally well to fight the symptoms of influenza in children, Japanese researchers reported on Thursday.
Non-toxic nanotherapy for cancer created
BOSTON, July 3 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've used nanotechnology to transform an old drug derived from mold into a potential non-toxic therapy for a wide range...
Bone Marrow Alternative: Stem Cells From Umbilical Cord May Be Used To Treat Hepatic Diseases
Researchers from the Universities of Granada and León have shown that mononuclear blood cells from human umbilical cord can be an effective alternative to bone marrow. This work, to be...
Brain ‘trick’ Offers Treatment Hope For Alzheimer’s
Scientists have made a significant step forward in the search for new drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease. An aging population means that neurodegeneration, such as Alzheimer's disease, is one of...
Resveratrol found to improve health, but not longevity in aging mice on standard diet
Scientists have found that the compound resveratrol slows age-related deterioration and functional decline of mice on a standard diet, but does not increase longevity when started at middle age. This...
Infant formula blocks HIV transmission via breastfeeding
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a global epidemic threatening the lives of millions of people. Because there is no known cure, prevention of the transmission of the virus that...
Homicide autopsies return to Ottawa as new pathologist arrives
A new forensic pathologist has started work in Ottawa and that means suspicious death autopsies will be performed in Ottawa for the first time in a year and a half.
Unwelcome Immigrants: Can the U.S. Thwart Asian Moths? [News]
In a major step toward controlling the spread of tree-destroying gypsy moths, China has agreed to allow scientists to inspect forests near shipping ports to gauge the risk of the...
Looking For The Founatain Of Youth? Cut Your Calories, Research Suggests
In addition to reducing one's risk for many common diseases, new research found that calorie restriction may slow the aging process. Calorie restriction has long been shown to slow the...
Case dropped against parents who put baby on eBay
(AP) -- A baby boy removed from his parents' custody after they offered to sell him on eBay for just a euro - $1.59 - as a joke is...
Homeless die in Poland of bird-flu vaccine
WARSAW, Poland, July 3 (UPI) -- Twenty-one homeless individuals in Poland have died after being given an unproven bird-flu virus vaccine, authorities have charged.
Does Herpes Cause Brain Cancer? [News]
Editor's Note: This story will be published in the next issue of Scientific American Mind.The deadliest and most common type of brain cancer has a strange bedfellow: cytomegalovirus, a kind...
Online learning boosts literacy
Just ten weeks of using an online learning tool can increase concentration and literacy skills of kids struggling to read and write, a preliminary study has found.
Crash test dummies don't represent kids
Young passengers are not being protected as well as they could be, as child crash test dummies are merely smaller versions of adult models, research has found.
Hospital in Charlottetown failing to hold back superbug
Charlottetown's Queen Elizabeth Hospital has been unable to contain the spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, with another patient infected with the bacteria.
Sub-Saharan Africa news in brief: 19 June–3 July
Kenya and Nigeria prepare cassava crop trials, DRC to benefit first from US$5 billion hydro project, yaws disease still a threat, and more.
Filipina with upside-down feet walks for 1st time
(AP) -- A Filipino teenager who came to New York so doctors could perform surgery to untwist her severely clubbed feet took her first unaided steps Wednesday in pink-and-white...