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Newborns In ICUs Often Undergo Painful Procedures, Most Without Pain Medication
An examination of newborn intensive care finds that newborns undergo numerous procedures that are associated with pain and stress, and that many of these procedures are performed without medication or...
Study might lead to new AIDS treatment
PHILADELPHIA, July 3 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've used tiny proteins called zinc fingers to modify T-cell receptor genes in a study that may lead to a...
Tummy's Taste For Red Wine With Red Meat
What happens when red wine meets red meat? If the rendezvous happens in the stomach, scientists in Israel are reporting, wine's bounty of healthful chemical compounds may thwart formation of...
Being An MRSA Carrier Increases Risk Of Infection And Death
Patients harboring methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus for long periods of time continue to be at increased risk of MRSA infection and death, according to a new study.
Molecular duo may cause allergies
Scientists have discovered that 'conversation' between two molecules causes severe allergies, which may be avoided if at least one of the chemicals is silenced.
From beach to backyard, caution can reduce firepit burns
Backyard barbecues and beach bonfires are beloved summer activities across the country, but they also put people - especially children - at risk of painful, long-term injury.
Fortified cassava could provide a day's nutrition in a single meal
Scientists have determined how to fortify the cassava plant, a staple root crop in many developing countries, with enough vitamins, minerals and protein to provide the poor and malnourished with...
Cleveland Clinic hooks up with Weight Watchers
(AP) -- The Cleveland Clinic, highly regarded for its cardiac care, doesn't hire smokers or allow trans-fats on its menus, and now it's joining with a nationally known weight...
New Oral Angiogenesis Inhibitor Offers Potential Nontoxic Therapy For A Wide Range Of Cancers
The first oral, broad-spectrum angiogenesis inhibitor, specially formulated through nanotechnology, shows promising anticancer results in mice, report researchers from Children's Hospital Boston.
Proteins Could Relate To Increased Longevity In Women
Scientists in Spain and Italy have identified a group of proteins in laboratory rats that could help explain two enduring medical mysteries -- why women live longer than men and...
Stillbirths, infant deaths lead to anxiety, guilt and stress among obstetricians
Nearly one in 10 obstetricians in a new study has considered giving up obstetric practice because of the emotional toll of stillbirths and infant deaths.
Want scientific immortality? Name a sea worm
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Jeff Goodhartz is single and has no children. But he wanted to ensure the family name would live on after he's gone....
Heavy birthweight increases risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis
People who have a birthweight over 10 pounds are twice as likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis when they are adults compared to individuals born with an average birthweight, according to...
UK and US guidelines on kids' physical activity levels need rethinking
UK and US guidelines on how much physical activity children need to boost their health and stave off obesity need to be revised, conclude researchers in a study published ahead...
Single Mechanism For Hypertension, Insulin Resistance And Immune Suppression
By counteracting the underlying molecular mechanism for high blood pressure in the spontaneously hypertensive rat, researchers found not only how that ailment and others arise in mammals, but also how...
Bush administration freezing cuts in Medicare fees
(AP) -- The Bush administration said Monday it is freezing a scheduled 10 percent fee cut for doctors who treat Medicare patients, giving Congress time to act to prevent...
Cellular self-eating promotes pancreatitis
To survive tough times, cells sometimes resort to a form of self-cannibalism called autophagy. But as Hashimoto et al. reveal, autophagy can have a down side, destroying the pancreas by...
Messenger affects exercise advice
A study has found that exercise advice takes hold better when it's given by people who have a similar social identity, rather than by health professionals.
Disabled veterans' families feel strain on finances, health: survey
People who care for Canada's disabled veterans often face overwhelming demands and financial pressures, according to a study prepared for Veterans Canada.
Nanotechnology Used as a Weapon to Fight Cancer
A novel technique for reducing tumors in rats-using nano-sized, oil-based emulsions may be the latest weapon in fighting cancer.
Transplant recipient completes Yosemite ascent
(AP) -- A heart transplant survivor has added another first to her long string of mountaineering feats since getting a new heart 13 years ago - a dangerous 2...
Physics teacher shortage warning
One in four secondary schools in England does not have any specialist physics teachers, says a survey.
Substrate-Targeting Inhibitors Hint At New Drug Discovery Tactic
Potential Alzheimer's drugs go after plaque-forming protein substrate rather than its activating enzyme
Anti-inflammatory compound from cannabis found in herbs
A common natural product may help to treat bowel disease and arthritis without triggering psychoactive effects
Advisory Panel Approves 2 New Combination Vaccines
A federal advisory panel has endorsed two new vaccines designed to reduce the number of needle sticks that young children must endure to get the recommended immunizations.
H.I.V. Diagnosis Rates Continue to Rise Among Young Men, African-Americans
Younger men, particularly minorities, bear the brunt of the AIDS epidemic in disproportionate numbers, according to a new report by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Weighing the Costs of a CT Scan’s Look Inside the Heart
Driven by financial incentives, many doctors are adopting CT scans, but there is scant evidence that they benefit most patients.
Avoid raw, undercooked shellfish, health officials warn
The BC Centre for Disease Control is advising British Columbians to fully cook shellfish before eating because summer weather increases the risk of illnesses associated with raw or undercooked shellfish...