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Infants don't eat as well with babysitters
URBANA, Ill., July 12 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers said infants who are fed by caregivers other than their parents are more likely to be exposed to unfavorable feeding...
From Foe To Friend: Researchers Use Salmonella As A Way To Administer Vaccines In The Body
Researchers have made a major step forward in their work to develop a biologically engineered organism that can effectively deliver an antigen in the body. The researchers report that they...
Understanding Bluetongue Virus: The Way To A Virus' 'Heart' Is Through Its Enzymes
The arrival of bluetongue virus in the UK last year posed a major threat to the economy and the increasing temperatures of our changing climate mean it is here to...
Prostate Cancer Vaccines More Effective With Hormone Therapy
Among patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer, the addition of hormone therapy following vaccine treatment improved overall survival compared with either treatment alone or when the vaccine followed hormone treatment, according...
Liver Protein Associated With Type 2 Diabetes In Older Adults
The presence of a protein expressed by the liver which inhibits insulin action may identify individuals more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.
Protein Marker For Schizophrenia Risk
A protein found in immune cells may be a reliable marker for schizophrenia risk, report researchers in a new proteomics study. Schizophrenia is a severe and complex psychiatric illness that...
Size Of A Woman's Uterus Can Predict Whether She Is At Risk Of Having Very Premature Twins After IVF
Using ultrasound to measure the height of a woman's uterus is a good way to predict whether or not she is at risk of having babies born prematurely if she...
Slowing Aging Is Way To Fight Diseases In 21st Century
A group of aging experts report that the best strategy for preventing and fighting a multitude of diseases is to focus on slowing the biological processes of aging.
Lower fertility in men linked to obesity
Men wanting to start a family should lose weight, according to doctors behind new study
Trans-fatty Acids Do Not Appear To Increase The Risk Of Diabetes
Dietary research in rats suggests that trans-fats do not increase the risk of insulin resistance and diabetes, which may ease at least one area of health concern for these compounds.
Higher Education Associated With Greater Gains In Mortality Reduction From Common Cancers
Deaths due to the four most common cancers have dropped substantially in the US from 1993 to 2001 in working-aged individuals. However, not all Americans are equally likely to benefit...
Protein On 'Speed' Linked To ADHD
A genetic change in the dopamine transporter, discovered in two brothers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, makes it behave as if amphetamine is present and "run backward," Vanderbilt Medical Center...
Fertility Treatments: Researcher Says That ICSI May Be Over-used In Some Countries
New figures on assisted reproduction technology in Europe show that there has been an explosion in the use of ICSI to treat infertility. Researchers believe that some countries may now...
Genes decide meat's tenderness
Genetic testing could soon be used to select which livestock will produce the most tender meat, thanks to new Australian research.
Intervention needed for Asian mothers, babies
A major international study involving the University of Adelaide, Australia, has shown that intervention is needed in South-East Asia to improve the health of pregnant women and their babies and...
Pandemic mutations in bird flu revealed
Scientists have discovered how bird flu adapts in patients, offering a new way to monitor the disease and prevent a pandemic, according to research published in the August issue of...
Viral complementation allows HIV-1 replication without integration, NYU Dental research shows
Weak HIV viruses piggyback onto stronger ones, raising the possibility that the human body may harbor many more HIV viruses capable of replicating and contributing to the development of AIDS...
Pregnancy Alone Is Not Associated With Increased Risk For Mental Disorders
Pregnancy alone does not appear to be associated with an increased risk of the most prevalent mental disorders, according to a new article. However, post-partum women may have a higher...
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...
Cocktail Therapy For Alzheimer's Disease? Works for Gerbils
A dietary cocktail that includes a type of omega-3 fatty acid can improve memory and learning in gerbils, according to a new study that points to a possible beverage-based treatment...
Heart disease: US doctors back statins for 8-year-olds
Experts in UK, treating small numbers of high risk children, say wider use of drugs should be discussed
Medicare Modernization Act not associated with major changes in access to chemotherapy
Despite concerns that reductions in physician reimbursements for outpatient chemotherapy related drugs as a result of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 would have a detrimental effect on patients requiring...
Asthma costs Californians 3.9 million days of work or school a year
California's children missed 1.9 million days of school and the state's adult workers missed 2 million days of work due to asthma, according to new research from the UCLA Center...
Infant formula as Alzheimer's treatment, preventive?
Similac, Enfamil and other baby formulas contain DHA, choline and uridine (among a host of other ingredients). Turns out that's just what MIT is studying as a treatment for Alzheimer's...
Myostatin inhibitors may improve recovery of wartime limb injuries
Inhibiting a growth factor that keeps muscles from getting too big may optimize recovery of injured soldiers, researchers say.
New Device Shines Light on Disease-Causing Molecules
If a doctor could identify a single molecule indicating the presence of a disease before the disease has a chance to harm the patient, the practice of medicine and the...
Microchip to aid lung cancer treatments
BOSTON, July 8 (UPI) -- U.S. medical scientists say they've found circulating tumor cells reveal genetic signatures of dangerous lung cancers, possibly leading to targeted therapy.
World Wide Wellness: Online Database Keeps Tabs on Emerging Health Threats [News]
News travels fast--especially online--and a group of scientists intends to put this to good use by monitoring and trying to stop infectious diseases in their tracks. [More]