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A new order for CPR, spelled C-A-B
The American Heart Association is re-arranging the ABCs of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in its 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care, published in Circulation: Journal...
Shifting forms: Penn study shows how variations of same protein affect immune response
How a T cell decides to make protein X, Y, or Z can have profound effects for fighting foreign invaders or staving off dire autoimmune reactions. Researchers at the University...
Small BMI change in overweight children could have big blood pressure impact
Small changes in weight can make bigger differences in the blood pressure for overweight children, compared to those at normal weight, according to a new study...
First babies born from genetic screening study
Two women taking part in the world's first controlled study of a comprehensive genetic screening test before IVF have given birth to healthy babies. The babies, twin girls born in...
Gynecologist disputes findings from global study of ovarian cancer
A gynecologic oncologist is warning that the results from a long-awaited global study of ovarian cancer should be viewed cautiously.
UCSF’s Prusiner receives President’s National Medal of Science
UCSF Nobel laureate Stanley B. Prusiner, MD, UCSF professor of neurology and director of the Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases, today (Oct. 15, 2010) was named to receive the National Medal...
Images shed new light on inflammation
Calgary, AB - Researchers at the University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine are using an innovative new imaging technique to study how white blood cells (called neutrophils) respond to inflammation,...
Right foods aid memory and protect against disease
For the first time researchers have found out what effect multiple, rather than just single, foods with anti-inflammatory effects have on healthy individuals.The results of a diet study show that...
Columbia engineer designs handheld device used to diagnose illness
(PhysOrg.com) -- Bioengineer Samuel Sia has designed a handheld device which uses a microchip to perform intricate medical tests for illnesses such as sexually transmitted diseases or prostate cancer. It...
Dental surgeon engineers tissue replacement
(PhysOrg.com) -- Earlier this year in a report in The Lancet, Columbia professor Jeremy Mao and his team showed that a joint could be grown with a hosts own stem...
SpectroPen Pinpoints Lingering Tumor Tissue
Medical Diagnostics: New handheld device could help surgeons excise tumors more effectively.
New data on effects of alcohol during pregnancy
Scientific data continue to indicate that higher intake of alcohol during pregnancy adversely affects the fetus, and could lead to very severe developmental or other problems in the child. However,...
Prescriptions: Harvard Colleagues Clash Over F.D.A.
A review of a new book on the drug agency sparked a highly public war of words.
How Quickly Could a Single Supervirus Spread to Every Single Person on Earth?
Germs on a Plane Air travel can rapidly spread viruses across continents. Treating patients before landing is critical. Getty Images If it's a particularly contagious virus, it would spread across the planet in...
Scientists push for Lyme disease trials
Confusion over correct treatment for persistent symptoms clouds conference.
Pregnant women urged to get flu vaccine
The Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS), a nonprofit organization based at the University of California, San Diego, with affiliates across North America, urges pregnant women to receive the influenza...
More people get health screenings when deductibles are waived
When they dont have to pay a health insurance deductible, people are more likely to get screened for conditions like cancer and high cholesterol. But the increase is modest, and...
Too Fat to Fight: Obesity a Threat to National Defense
At a time when military troops seem to be stretched thin, eligible Americans are getting too fat to join.
High rate of restless legs syndrome found in adults with fibromyalgia
A new study finds that adults with fibromyalgia had a much higher prevalence and risk of restless legs syndrome than healthy controls. The study suggests that treating RLS may improve...
Using tempeh for an upset stomach
Tempeh, the eastern soya product well liked by vegetarians, could also be good for preventing the runs. It stops pathogens from nestling in the intestines.
Affordable health care goal of McGill study
Montreal's McGill University will play a leading role in a worldwide study to examine how to rein in out-of-control health costs and get better results for patients.
Canadian sports MD indicted by N.Y. grand jury
A Canadian sports doctor charged in May with smuggling unapproved drugs into the United States to treat high-profile athletes has now been formally indicted by a federal grand jury in...
Disfiguring tropical disease surges in Afghanistan
(AP) -- An outbreak of a tropical disease caused by sand fly bites that leaves disfiguring skin sores has hit Afghanistan, with tens of thousands of people infected, health...
Sexy Blondes Contra Foot Fetish: Spot The Pervert
A man that fancies women with blond hair may announce such almost anywhere. Established scientists frequently work thinly veiled references to the proverbial sexiness of blondes into their talks, to...
Que. man accused of online threats seeks bail
Quebec crown prosecutors are fighting a bail request from a Montreal man accused of making threats on the internet and possessing child pornography.
Cyberwarfare worries on ethical grounds
BUFFALO, N.Y., Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Cyberwarfare is here, researchers warn, and there are no Geneva Convention-type limitations or ethical constraints on the new kinds of virtual attack.
Study: Antibiotics could trigger diseases
EDMONTON, Alberta, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Canadian researchers say giving antibiotics to infants in their first year of life may cause the development of asthma and allergies later in...
Flu Vaccine May Be Safe for People with Egg Allergies
This flu season, people with egg allergies should not be worried about getting the seasonal influenza vaccine, or the H1N1 vaccine.