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Seizure Drug Enhances Sleep For Women With Hot Flashes
Gabapentin, a drug initially used to treat seizures, improves sleep quality in menopausal women with hot flashes, researchers report in a new study.
US Prison System Falls Short In Treating Drug Addiction, Study Finds
More than 200,000 individuals addicted to heroin, an opiate, are incarcerated in the US each year. Opiate replacement therapy is effective, yet is only available in half of US prison...
Vet Says Owners Should Exercise With Their Dogs Based On Specific Needs To Prevent Obesity
People and their dogs both need physical activity to fight obesity, and there are many exercises that owner and pet can do together that can improve their health and their...
A new anthrax vaccine is under development
NEW YORK, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Researchers in New York say they have identified two protein fragments that could be developed into a new anthrax vaccine.
Study predicts 40 percent increase in blindness in Nigeria by 2020
By 2020, 1.4 million Nigerians over age 40 will lose their sight, and the vast majority of the causes are either preventable or treatable, according to the Nigeria National Blindness...
Peer review under the microscope
International survey of reviewers reiterates concerns over demand, quality control and detecting plagiarism in peer review
National Briefing | Food Safety: Green Onions Recalled
Two California produce shippers have recalled thousands of cases of green onions supplied by an onion farm in Mexicali, Mexico, over fears the onions could be contaminated with salmonella.
Casting out devils: How salmonella kills tumors
Salmonella are regarded as bad guys. Hardly a summer passes without severe salmonella infections via raw egg dishes or chicken that find their way into the media. But salmonella not...
Biosensor Detects Bacteria Immediately
Salmonella typhi, the bacteria that causes typhoid fever, is obviously dangerous, with some 13 million people contracting typhoid fever annually, fatally for 500,000 of them. Sanitation is the primary cause. ...
Essential Oils From Common Spices Are Possible Allies In Food Safety
Oregano, allspice and garlic essential oils (EOs) can be effective, natural barriers against E. coli, Salmonella and Listeria. A new study revealed that oregano oil was found to be the...
Drinkers More Physically Active Than Abstainers
Drinkers aren't just bending their elbows: according to a new study, the more alcohol people drink, the more likely they might be to exercise.
Breakthrough In Bubble Research At Bath
A researcher from the University of Bath has found a new approach to an old geometric problem of modeling the most efficient way of packing shapes to form a foam....
HIV, STIs on rise in Australia
A study has found that HIV, hepatitis and other STIs are increasingly being spread through Australia by drug use and unsafe sex.
Snores help diagnose apnea
Researchers have found a way to screen for obstructive sleep apnea by recording snores – instead of needing an overnight lab visit.
How Much Spit Does a Person Produce?
Our salivary glands churn out plenty of spit to wash down food and fight off infections.
Pakistan resumes polio vaccines halted by Taliban
ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Authorities in Pakistan's Swat Valley have resumed vaccinating children for polio, a practice the Taliban had banned as un-Islamic before they were beaten...
N.B. daycares consider swine flu insurance
Daycares around the New Brunswick, like the province's schools, are preparing for the expected return of H1N1 flu virus, and that could include buying insurance in case an outbreak forces...
Moncton needle exchange eyes rural growth
After three years operating in downtown Moncton, organizers of the city's needle exchange program believe there is a growing need to expand the initiative into rural areas outside the southeastern...
Contraband cigarettes account for 17 percent of all brands consumed by adolescents
Consumption of contraband cigarettes amongst adolescent daily smokers in Canada accounts for 17% of all cigarettes smoked by this age group, and rises to more than 25% in Ontario and...
Some fats leave easily
A recent study found that certain types of fats are turned into energy more easily, making weight gain and diabetes less likely.
Prevent periodontitis to reduce the risk of head and neck cancer
Chronic periodontitis, a form of gum disease, is an independent risk factor for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. This suggests the need for increased efforts to prevent and treat...
New method monitors early sign of oxidative stress in cancer
(PhysOrg.com) -- The growth of cancerous tumors is fueled, at least in part, by the buildup of free radicals -- highly reactive oxygen-containing molecules.
Patients denied osteoporosis drug
Better, but more expensive, treatment will not be assessed by Nice for three years Thousands of British women are being denied modern drugs to treat a common bone-thinning disease because guidelines surrounding its use...
Surgical Scrub Solution: Chlorhexidine Bathing Is Cheap And Effective Means Of Protecting Patients From Superbugs
Giving critically ill hospital patients a daily bath with a mild, soapy solution of the same antibacterial agent used by surgeons to "scrub in" before an operation can dramatically cut...
To Get College Students To Wash Hands Requires Proper Tools, Attention-getting Tactics
Researchers observed that even during a high-profile norovirus outbreak, students followed recommended hand hygiene procedures just 17 percent of the time. In a self-reported survey after the outbreak had subsided,...
New Research Strategy For Understanding Drug Resistance In Leukemia
Researchers have developed a new approach to identify specific genes that influence how cancer cells respond to drugs and how they become resistant. This strategy, which involves producing diverse genetic...
Patients With Interstitial Lung Disease Need Not Avoid Air Travel, Study Finds
Patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) are often concerned about the occurrence of pneumothorax (collapsed lung) or other life-threatening events during air travel. However, new research shows that, even in...
Data Fuel Regional Fight on Medicare Spending
Efforts to reward providers of higher-quality, lower-cost care prompted a duel between urban and rural Democrats over Medicare payments, a major new hurdle for health overhaul.