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An Alzheimer's disease target identified
PHILADELPHIA, July 2 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say the protein neprilysin can reduce plaque formation and neuron death associated with Alzheimer's disease, but at the expense of lifespan.
Almonds: Better for you than you think
NORWICH, England, July 1 (UPI) -- A British study suggests almonds, as well as being a vitamin and mineral source, might present other health benefits, such as producing...
First Pharmaceutical Drug To Improve Survival Amongst Patients With Advanced Hepatocarcinoma
New research has shown that Sorafenib, an orally administered pharmaceutical medicine, results in patients with primary hepatocarcinomas to live 40 percent more on average compared to those not taking the...
Inadequate Sleep May Exacerbate Cellular Aging In The Elderly, Animal Study Suggests
Researchers have shown that the unfolded protein response, which is a reaction to stress induced by sleep deprivation, is impaired in the brains of old mice. The findings suggest that...
10 Percent Of Healthy People In Study Had Injury From 'Silent Strokes'
MRIs on healthy Framingham offspring found that about 10 percent had experienced a silent stroke. Silent stroke -- silent cerebral infarction -- is a risk factor for stroke and dementia.
Facebook Concepts Indicate Brains Of Alzheimer's Patients Aren't As Networked, Stanford Study Shows
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine used concepts borrowed from the popular social networking site to analyze the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease. They found that patients'...
US checks if tomatoes caused Salmonella outbreak
(AP) -- As salmonella cases continue to climb, the government is checking if tainted tomatoes really are to blame for the record outbreak - or if the problem is...
Sudden Hearing Loss Could Indicate Future Stroke
Patients hospitalized for sudden hearing loss were more likely to suffer a later stroke than some other patients. The findings haven't been duplicated in other research and should be interpreted...
McGill researchers overcome chemotherapy resistance in the lab
Researchers from McGill University's Faculty of Medicine have discovered a compound that reduces resistance to chemotherapy agents used to treat cancer. Their results were published in the June issue of...
Study: Nearly everyone can carry a tune
Despite the hilarity of early-season "American Idol" episodes, nearly everyone can carry a tune, new research shows.
Higher Temperatures Helped New Strain Of West Nile Virus Spread
Higher temperatures helped a new strain of West Nile virus invade and spread across North America. Researchers found that the new strain is more efficiently transmitted than the older strain,...
Shrimp on a Treadmill
Researchers measure activity of an exercising shrimp by time, speed and oxygen level. Credit: David Scholnick
VIDEO: Toads Poisoning "Medical" Snakes
Milked for antivenom, Australia's king brown snakes are eating poisonous cane toads—alien reptiles that are overrunning the country.
Whaling Foes Vilify Japan Despite Norway, Iceland Hunts
Anti-whaling activists seem to attack Japan like it's their personal Moby Dick. But is that fair, when Norway and Iceland openly defy the world ban by whaling commercially?
News Bytes of the Week--On the Other Hand: The Scent of a Lemur [News]
Scientists solve mystery of patients with Alzheimer's plaques but no diseaseThe only way physicians can confirm that someone suffered from Alzheimer's disease is if an autopsy reveals a protein called...
Can we have our cake and eat it — then go to the gym?
There is compelling evidence that both obesity and a sedentary lifestyle are strong independent risk factors for premature death — but is it healthier to be obese and physically...
Seeing Straight
Evidence from laboratory studies and a pilot clinical trial confirms the promise of a simple treatment for amblyopia, or “lazy eye,” according to researchers from the United States and China.
South African TB patients rampage
(AP) -- Authorities increased security Friday at a tuberculosis hospital where patients with drug-resistant forms of the disease went on a rampage to protest prison-like conditions.
Drug Helps Heroin Addicts Stay Clean
Those taking buprenorphine lasted almost twice as long until using again, study says
Romanian girl can have abortion, panel rules
An inter-ministerial panel in Romania ruled Friday that an 11-year-old girl who became pregnant after allegedly being raped by her uncle can have an abortion.
Report calls for more foreign-trained doctors to be licensed in Ontario
There's another push to get more internationally trained doctors practising in Ontario.
Higher Coffee Consumption Associated With Lower Liver Cancer Risk
A new large, prospective population-based study confirms an inverse relationship between coffee consumption and liver cancer risk. The study also found that higher levels of gamma-glutamyltransferase in the blood were...
Australia's treasury chief takes 'wombat leave'
Australia's treasury secretary takes time out to care for hairy-nosed wombats, sparking questions from some opposition politicians.
New cholera outbreaks in Vietnam: health official
Vietnam is experiencing new outbreaks of cholera, the health ministry said Friday, despite efforts since last year to eradicate the dangerous bacterial disease.
Identification Of A Tumor Suppressor Gene Associated With Patient Outcome In Neuroblastoma
Expression of the CHD5 gene is frequently down-regulated in neuroblastomas, and patients whose tumors lacked CHD5 expression were more likely to have shorter event-free and overall survival compared with patients...
Battling Pigeons With Technology
The Brits are murdering pigeons. Unable to prevent the pests from pooping on the stuffy spectators and sweater-vested tennis players at the All-England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (aka Wimbledon),...
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Review finds pathologist's rate of errors within average
A review of hundreds of cases of a Winnipeg pathologist is complete, and errors were found in 42 cases - two requiring further treatment, but that number is considered within...