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Early heart muscle cells identified
Mouse studies could one day aid human heart transplants.
Antibiotic Multi-resistance: Why Bacteria Are So Effective
Scientists have deciphered for the first time the molecular mechanism that enables bacteria to acquire multi-resistance to antibiotics, and that even allows them to adapt this resistance to their environment....
Deaths linked to swine flu hit 108 worldwide
(AP) -- A fourth person in Arizona and six more in Mexico have died from complications of swine flu - pushing the world's death toll to 108.
Study: Stockings for stroke patients don't work
(AP) -- Special stockings commonly given to stroke patients to prevent blood clots don't work, a new study reported Wednesday.
Genetic factors that influence the age at which menopause occurs identified
For the first time, scientists have been able to identify genetic factors that influence the age at which natural menopause occurs in women. Ms Lisette Stolk, a researcher from Erasmus...
Scientists find shared genetic link between periodontitis and heart attack
The relationship between the dental disease periodontitis and coronary heart disease (CHD) has been known for several years. Although a genetic link seemed likely, until now its existence was uncertain....
Australian team reveals world-first discovery in a 'floppy baby' syndrome
In a world first, West Australian scientists have cured mice of a devastating muscle disease that causes a Floppy Baby Syndrome - a breakthrough that could ultimately help thousands of...
Hospice care under-used by many terminally ill patients, study finds
Hospice, a well-established approach to palliative care, has enabled countless people worldwide to die with dignity. Through focusing on the patient rather than the disease, individuals can spend the last...
Mock CPR Drills In Kids Show Many Hospital Residents Fail In Key Skills
New research exposes alarming gaps in training hospital residents in "first response" emergency treatment of staged cardiorespiratory arrests in children, while at the same time offering a potent recipe for...
Maxum brand prenatal supplements recalled
Pregnant and breastfeeding women should not take Maxum Matragen vitamin supplements, Health Canada advised Monday.
EarthTalk: What is 'nanotechnology'?
Dear EarthTalk: What is "nanotechnology"? I've heard that nanoparticles are already in consumer products, yet we haven't really studied their potential health impacts. (Dan Zeff, San Francisco)
Meningitis suspected in death of Clarenville toddler
The family of a toddler who died at an eastern Newfoundland hospital last Friday in a case that involved meningitis is questioning whether medical staff, who initially had sent the...
Memphis hospital educating via Web casts
MEMPHIS, May 25 (UPI) -- A Methodist University Hospital official says the Memphis medical facility is offering Web casts of live surgeries to help educate the general public.
Mystery Of Potentially Fatal Reaction To Smallpox Vaccine Solved
Researchers have pinpointed the cellular defect that increases the likelihood, among eczema sufferers, of developing eczema vaccinatum, a severe and potentially fatal reaction to the smallpox vaccine. The research was...
Siblings Of Children With Cancer Feel Left Out
Siblings of cancer victims often feel left out and have nobody to share their grief with. However, the illness may help strengthen the bond between a healthy and a cancer-stricken...
Function Of Key Protein In Cancer Spread Described
New research may help lay the groundwork for the development of a compound to prevent the spread of cancer.
Blood donor clinics without bilingual nurses pose risk: Acadian society
The Acadian Society of New Brunswick says a lack of bilingual nurses at Canadian Blood Services could increase the risk of contamination of the blood supply.
An advance in solving the mysterious machine-workers' disease
Scientists in Ohio are reporting a long-awaited advance toward making the workplace safer for more than one million machinists in the United States who may be exposed to disease-causing bacteria...
Middle age spread link to frailty
People who are overweight or obese in middle-age run the risk of being frail in later life, say Finnish researchers.
Award for pioneering stem cell research to mend broken bones
Funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) could lead to the development of new and better treatments for broken bones and other orthopaedic problems associated with ageing...
Webcast Your Brain Surgery? Hospitals See Marketing Tool
Hospitals are using Twitter from operating rooms, showing surgery on YouTube and having patients blog about their procedures, but ethics and privacy questions linger.
The Caucus: Testing the Resolve of Obama on Energy
With climate talks in Copenhagen looming in six months, the president’s challenge of overhauling energy appears even greater than health care.
Strong Immune Response To New SiRNA Drugs In Development May Cause Toxic Side Effects
Small synthetic fragments of genetic material called small interfering RNA (siRNA) can block production of abnormal proteins; however, these exciting new drug candidates can also induce a strong immune response,...
Abusive Relationships Increase Women’s Risk Of HIV Infection
A new study of nearly 14,000 U.S. women reveals that those who are in physically abusive relationships are at higher risk for HIV infection.
Novel Mechanism Of Action Of Corticosteroids In Allergic Diseases
New research may explain the effectiveness of common treatments for allergic inflammation and may point the way to targets for new treatments for allergic diseases.
Immunomagnetic Beads Can Attract Plague Bacteria
Scientists have used antibody-coated immunomagnetic beads (IMBs) to detect the bacterium that causes bubonic plague.
In pandemics of the past, caution for the future
A novel flu circulated in some American cities in April and May of 1918, causing mild illness and going largely unnoticed. It returned in September, and again in January, eventually...
Wash. state woman 1st death under new suicide law
(AP) -- Linda Fleming was diagnosed with terminal cancer and feared her last days would be filled with pain and ever-stronger doses of medication that would erode her mind.