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PHOTO IN THE NEWS: "Unicorn" Deer Seen in Italy
A young deer with a single horn in the center of its head is drawing hundreds of visitors to the nature reserve in Tuscany where it was born, officials report.
Source Of Drug-tolerant Tuberculosis Possibly Behind TB Relapses, Intensity Of Treatment
The primary bacteria behind tuberculosis can grow on surfaces and that drug-tolerant strains flourish in these bacterial communities, according to new research in Molecular Microbiology. The findings suggest a possible...
Sleep-related Breathing Disorders Affect Children's Blood Pressure During Sleep
All severities of sleep-related breathing disorders in children are associated with elevated blood pressure during sleep compared with non-snoring control children.
Vancouver's new baby beluga nursing successfully
The Vancouver Aquarium's newest addition is reportedly bonding and nursing with its mother.
Children in non-English-speaking households face many health disparities, researcher concludes
Children in U.S. households where English is not the primary language experience multiple disparities in health care, a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher has found.
Moderate exercise can improve the sleep quality of insomnia patients
An acute session of moderate aerobic exercise, but not heavy aerobic or moderate strength exercises, can reduce the anxiety state and improve the sleep quality of insomnia patients, according to...
Memory loss linked to common sleep disorder
For the first time, UCLA researchers have discovered that people with sleep apnea show tissue loss in brain regions that help store memory. Reported in the June 27 edition of...
Taxes, stricter alcohol limits could help cut cost of alcohol abuse: report
Alcohol abuse costs every Canadian $463 a year, a new study released Wednesday suggests, but wouldn't have to cost as much if the government intervened to reduce consumption by increasing...
Disturbed rest, activity linked to mortality in older men
It appears that disrupted rest and activity rhythms are associated with increased mortality rates among older men, according to new University of Minnesota research.
Translational research: Crossing the valley of death
A chasm has opened up between biomedical researchers and the patients who need their discoveries. Declan Butler asks how the ground shifted and whether the US National Institutes of Health...
Ukraine president poisoning aids dioxin research
GENEVA (Reuters) - The poisoning of Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko in 2004 has led to a breakthrough in the treatment of dioxin cases, a skin specialist said on Wednesday.
US life expectancy tops 78 as top diseases decline
(AP) -- For the first time, U.S. life expectancy has surpassed 78 years, the government reported Wednesday. The increase is due mainly to falling mortality rates in almost all...
Researchers identify biofilms that cause infections
Understanding the way bacterial cells "talk" to each other could lead to more effective methods for fighting the often persistent and serious infections caused by the biofilms they form, says...
Latest research on allergies: Specific immunotherapy can help
The German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care has assessed recent evidence on allergies. It found that the once controversial immune therapy against allergy symptoms can definitely help...
Do vaccines cause autism, asthma and diabetes?
Almost 70% of parents who refuse to vaccinate their children do so because they believe vaccines may cause harm. Indeed vaccines have been blamed for causing asthma, autism, diabetes, and...
Low thyroid function common in chronic kidney disease
Many patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have mild reductions in thyroid function, or subclinical hypothyroidism—a condition that becomes more common as kidney function declines, according to a study in...
Cancer risk factors to be studied in large-scale study
A sweeping study on how genetics, environmental factors and lifestyle choices play a part in the development of cancer was launched Wednesday.
Questions on U.S. Beef Remain
About 50 countries, including Korea, Taiwan and Japan, closed their doors to American beef after the first confirmed case of mad cow disease was found in December 2003.
Carbon Monoxide May Reduce Skeletal Muscle Injuries, Mouse Study Suggests
Inhalation of carbon monoxide (CO) can reduce skeletal muscle injury after the following limb peripheral vascular disease (ischemia), where blood flow is interrupted and can be compounded by reperfusion, when...
Pharmaceutical study: Less hemorrhaging after stroke, but not fewer deaths
An international study published in May 2008 in the New England Journal of Medicine has shown that the coagulation factor VIIa can limit the extent of a cerebral hemorrhage. However,...
In Europe, Debate Over Islam and Virginity
Many young Muslim women are caught between Europe’s freedoms and the traditions of their parents’ generations.
Surgery wait factors revealed
A report on Australian health shows what affects rates of access to elective surgery - mainly location, type of surgery, and socioeconomic group.
Feature: Understanding the killer within
Despite being developed nations, Australia and UK have the highest rate of asbestos-related cancer deaths in the world.
Honour for biomaterials pioneer
Professor Robert Langer, one of the most prolific inventors in medicine, wins the Millennium Technology Prize.
Dingo urine saves kangaroos
Researchers have found that spreading dingo urine in reforestation areas scares kangaroos and wallabies away, sparing them from being poisoned.
Sleep Restriction Results In Increased Consumption Of Energy From Snacks
Bedtime restriction in an environment that promotes overeating and inactivity is accompanied by increased intake of calories from snacks. This behavior may contribute to the increased risk of weight gain...
Personal Health: Disorder Magnifies Blood Clot Risk
Factor V Leiden (pronounced factor five) is the most common hereditary clotting disorder in the United States.
Marijuana Hotbed Retreats on Medicinal Use
Some residents and officials say California’s medical marijuana law has provided cover for large-scale growers.