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Antibiotic resistance clue found
US scientists find a defence mechanism in bacteria that allows them to fend off the threat of antibiotics, raising hopes of improving such drugs.
Shining A Light On Disease: Tracking Light-emitting Bacteria During Infection
By attaching light-emitting genes to infectious bacteria in an experimental system, researchers in Ireland have been able to track where in the body the bacteria go -- giving an insight...
Socio-cultural, genetic data work together to reveal health disparities
When it comes to health disparities between different groups, how society sees people in terms of race might play a greater role than genetics, according to a new University of...
Study Reveals New Role of Vitamin C in Skin Protection
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have uncovered a new role played by Vitamin C in protecting the skin.
Care-seeking behaviour associated with 'upper-GI symptoms'
Patients with upper gastrointestinal (GI) complaints visit their general practitioner (GP) more often than patients with other conditions. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Family Practice found that...
ImmunoCellular in research and license option deal with Roche
(Reuters) - ImmunoCellular Therapeutics Ltd signed a research and license option deal with Roche Holding AG, granting Roche rights to investigate the potential of its ICT-69 antibody in the diagnosis...
Cell defect causes iron buildup
Researchers have found out why toxic levels of iron build up inside the cells in Fredreich’s ataxia, a degenerative disease.
Stem cell drug fails clinical tests
COLUMBIA, Md., Sept. 9 (UPI) -- A U.S. drugmaker says its efforts to produce the first drug derived from human stem cells has failed clinical trials.
Taking the stress off yeast produces better wine
Turning grape juice into wine is a stressful business for yeasts. Dr Agustin Aranda from the University of Valencia, Spain has identified the genes in yeast that enable it to...
The Asus New Folding E-Book Reader
(PhysOrg.com) -- Asus has demonstrated a prototype of an e-book reader it is developing. Unlike its competitors, the device resembles a normal book, having two touch screens that will fold...
Iodine lack lowers test scores
A new study has found that even a mild iodine deficiency can affect children’s intelligence – though this is easily solved with diet.
New 'Smart Choices' Food Labels Are Deceptive
Industry-funded nutrition labeling system is anything but smart.
Small Businesses Would See Lower Costs, More Comprehensive Coverage From Health Reform
Small business owners and employees are among those who stand to benefit the most from provisions in some of the current health reform proposals under consideration by Congress, according to...
High Fruit And Vegetable Intake Linked To Antioxidant Status And Cognitive Performance In Healthy Subjects
Researchers in Germany investigated the relationship between fruit and vegetable intake, plasma antioxidant micronutrient status and cognitive performance in healthy subjects aged 45 to 102 years. Their results indicated higher...
Climate change and insect-borne disease: Facts and figures
Priya Shetty explains the links between climate change and insect-borne disease, and outlines priorities for developing country policymakers.
Questions, answers on requiring health insurance
BOSTON (AP) -- Should the federal government require virtually all Americans to be insured or face thousands of dollars in fines? Proponents say this requirement is...
AP source: Dodd rejects health panel chairmanship
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. Christopher Dodd has decided against succeeding his friend Edward Kennedy as chairman of the Senate panel focused on overhauling the nation's health...
Better surveillance key to malaria early warning systems
Quickly detecting, not predicting, malaria epidemics is the key to disease control, says tropical medicine expert, Jonathan Cox.
Implants help man see again
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- A South Jersey man says his eyesight is returning, weeks after doctors at Wills Eye Institute in Philadelphia implanted electrodes behind his left eye.
Bristling at Health Plan to Cover Early Retirees
In President Obama’s proposal, an offer of catastrophic health insurance for retirees 55 to 64 would tide them over until they could get Medicare.
Summer of Work Exposes Medical Students to System’s Ills
After providing primary care in underserved areas this summer, medical students from the University of Washington returned to campus with their idealism tempered.
Regular Continuous Glucose Monitor Use Increases Diabetes Control For All Age Groups, Studies Show
The latest data from groundbreaking human clinical trials of the effectiveness of continuous glucose monitors show that the primary determinant of improvements in achieving better diabetes control is regular use...
Ideas and Ideologies
There is little doubt that, in modern times, scientific knowledge is at a peak from any other period in human history. However, there are also other factors that need to...
Panel reports on human spaceflight
Program must have an additional $30 billion over next 10 years to function “in any meaningful way,” committee says
No-scar surgery fixes misery of severe acid reflux
John Spivey has no scar -- not even a tiny one -- to show that he had recent surgery to treat chronic acid reflux.
Research Gives New Perspective On Brain Activities
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Victoria (Canada) researcher Phil Zeman has developed a new and less expensive procedure for analyzing EEG (electroencephalogram) data that identifies the location of special brain activities.
Are We in for a Repeat of the Killer Flu Pandemic of 1918?
(PhysOrg.com) -- In 1918, the Spanish flu raced around the globe, ending the lives of an estimated 40 million people in less than a year. Epidemiologists believe one in four...
Race Shown to Affect Severity of Lupus Disease
In patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, their race can affect how severe the disease will become, according to a new study.