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CDC chief says swine vaccine for my kids, too
(AP) -- The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says his kids are going to get the swine flu vaccine when it's available.
Greening University Classrooms: Adding Plants Increases Student Satisfaction
In today's frenetic world, many urban dwellers spend more than 80 percent of the day indoors. Enhancing homes and offices with ornamental plants has become a popular way to "green"...
People With Type 2 Diabetes Not Meeting Important Nutritional Recommendations
People with type 2 diabetes are not consuming sufficiently healthy diets and could benefit from ongoing nutritional education and counseling, according to a new study.
Two New Antibodies Found To Cripple HIV: 'Achilles' Heel On Virus For AIDS Vaccine Researchers To Exploit
Researchers have discovered two powerful new antibodies to HIV that reveal what may be an Achilles heel on the virus. Researchers will now try to exploit the newfound vulnerability on...
Scientists begin to untangle root cause of Alzheimer's disease
'N60' might not be the first thing that comes to mind when people think of Alzheimer's disease, but thanks to researchers from the United States, South Korea and France, this...
U-M researchers find gene that protects high-fat-diet mice from obesity
University of Michigan researchers have identified a gene that acts as a master switch to control obesity in mice. When the switch is turned off, even high-fat-diet mice remain thin...
HPV Vaccine Could Prevent Some Forms Of Breast Cancer, Australian Research Suggests
Vaccinating women against the human papillomavirus may prevent some forms of breast cancer and save tens of thousands of lives each year, new Australian research suggests.
Researchers find that protein believed to protect against cancer has a Mr. Hyde side
In a biological rendition of fiction's Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, researchers from the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida and Harvard Medical School have found that a...
Experts Warn Over Health Check Brain Scans In UK
A new study has voiced concern about the growing market for brain screening tests, which people can buy as part of a general health check-up in the United Kingdom.
Nonagenarian Researcher Petitions FDA To Ban Trans Fats
Fred Kummerow, a 94-year-old University of Illinois veterinary biosciences professor emeritus who still conducts research on the health effects of trans fats in the diet, filed a petition with the...
Popular Supplement Quercetin Does Not Enhance Athletic Performance, Study Finds
The antioxidant quercetin is increasingly being marketed as a supplement that boosts athletic performance, but a new study finds that it is no better than a placebo.
It Pays To Quit Smoking Before Surgery
People who start nicotine replacement therapy at least four weeks before surgery can halve their risk of poor wound healing, according to a new study.
Genetic Cause For Type Of Deafness Identified; Discovery Could Lead To New Therapies For Progressive Hearing Loss
Scientists have discovered a genetic cause of progressive hearing loss. The findings will help scientists better understand the nature of age-related decline in hearing, and may lead to new therapies...
Watch the Clock to Lose Weight
New research suggests that meal timing and an immune system gene could help people shed pounds
Canada's swine flu vaccine could be ready in October
Canada will have swine flu vaccine available in October, Canada's chief public health officer said Thursday.
Treated bed nets cut infant malaria deaths
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Sept. 3 (UPI) -- A U.S. study has found the use of insecticide-treated bed nets can substantially reduce the number of malaria-caused infant deaths.
Figures reveal extent of Africa's neglected diseases
Africa's neglected diseases burden is on a par with TB, malaria and HIV/AIDS — and should be given equal status to the three, say researchers.
A Dental Filling Made from Bile and Silica
The ancient Greeks thought an excess of bile could make you angry or melancholy, but Julian Zhu thinks the digestive juice could improve your smile.
UAB researchers find possible use for the vine that ate the South
Kudzu, the fast-growing vine that has gobbled up some 10 million acres in the Southeast, may prove to be a valuable dietary supplement for metabolic syndrome, a condition that affects...
Test developed at UQ diagnosed Australia's first swine flu victim
When the first cases of H1N1 Influenza (swine flu) were reported in Mexico in April, UQ researchers got to work developing a test to diagnose the virus...
Newly discovered road map of leptin explains its regulation of bone and appetite
NEW YORK -- New research from Columbia University Medical Center has illuminated a previously unknown leptin-serotonin pathway in the brain that simultaneously promotes appetite and bone mass accrual. The...
High Stakes for Merck in Litigation on Fosamax
Merck spent $7 million in the second quarter to defend itself in the first of at least 900 pending cases in which plaintiffs claim that taking Fosamax caused jaw injuries.
Hi-Tech Key and Safe Teen Driving
Ford's Parent-Conrtrolled "MyKey" is Designed to Control Speed Limit Observation and Seat Belt Wearing
Disabled boy's family, hospital reach $4.5M deal
A Nova Scotia hospital and the parents of a severely disabled child have reached a $4.5-million settlement over a medical malpractice suit.
Suck It Linus (Pauling)
Antioxidants cause cancer. Or at least that is the headline you may read in some less reputable sources of science news, reporting this study out this week in Nature. ...
Synergy explains honey ability
Research has found out why bacteria doesn’t seem to build up resistance to manuka honey, as it does with other antibacterials.
| Science: System Tracks Flu Cases at Colleges
Students back at college have already begun coming down with the flu, according to a new tracking system that uses reports from 165 universities.
Vital Signs: Regimens: Habits Help in Avoiding Breast Cancer, Study Finds
Maintaining a healthy weight, getting regular exercise and limiting alcohol intake are among the steps that may reduce breast cancer risk.