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Baby born after ovary transplant
LONDON, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- A baby girl was born in London to a 38-year-old woman who received an ovary from her identical twin sister, a doctor said...
Simple brain mechanisms explain arbitrary human visual decisions
Mark Twain, a skeptic of the idea of free will, argues in his essay "What Is Man?" that humans do not command their minds or the opinions they form. "You...
Playing A Game Shows How Personalities Evolved
Why do some of us always do the right thing while others only seem to be out for themselves? New research offers a new explanation as to why such a...
In Palin, Families of Disabled Children See a Potential White House Friend
Supporters drawn by Gov. Sarah Palin’s advocacy for children with special needs see her as someone who understands their struggles.
Court Blocks White House Push on Medicare Expenses
A federal court has blocked the Bush administration’s effort to save money on Medicare by paying for only the least expensive treatments for particular conditions.
Philip Reed, Councilman Who Fought for Health Issues, Dies at 59
Mr. Reed, a former elevator salesman, became a champion of housing and health issues as an openly H.I.V.-positive member of the New York City Council.
Ronald Davis, Health Crusader, Dies at 52
Dr. Davis was a former president of the American Medical Association who campaigned against tobacco, alcohol, obesity, illicit drugs and unhealthy lifestyles in his career as a public health official.
H.I.V. Scare Unnerves a St. Louis High School
Life has been far from normal for students at Normandy High School since they learned that as many as 50 classmates may have been exposed to H.I.V.
Once Just an Aging Sign, Falls Merit Complex Care
For some, a fall sets off a downward spiral of physical and emotional problems that becomes too much to withstand.
Obama Weighs Quick Undoing of Bush Policy
The president-elect is poised to reverse some actions that President Bush took using executive authority.
The power of speech
Daniel Everett looks and talks very much like the middle-aged American academic he is - until he drops a strange word into the conversation. An exceptionally melodic noise tumbles from...
Study finds rise in rate of diagnostic imaging in managed care
Use of radiology imaging tests has soared in the past decade with a significant increase in newer technologies, according to a new study that is the first to track imaging...
Schools' resources important for helping children of immigrant families succeed
Children of immigrants who enter school with low math and reading skills have a better chance of catching up with their peers if they attend a school with high-performing students,...
With GPS, They Know Where You Are
How can we keep our personal location private in a society where GPS-enabled devices and internet-connected computing is ubiquitous? That is the question posed by a computing and legal specialist...
Neuroimaging of Brain Shows Who Spoke To A Person And What Was Said
Scientists have developed a method to look into the brain of a person and read out who has spoken to him or her and what was said. With the help...
Iron could save China's children
Chinese mothers could save their child's life by taking iron supplements while pregnant, and international collaboration has discovered.
Smokers support driving ban
New research has found 96 per cent of New Zealand smokers support a ban on lighting up while driving in cars carrying pre-school children.
Opinion: Policy changes necessary for a vibrant higher education system
If the Government wants more innovative universities it needs to allow them to act independently and creatively, writes Don Watts.
Feature: Amuse it or lose it
Happy brains are healthy brains, or so Mariam Chaalan is proving with her research into links between lifestyle and mental fitness.
Case study: Childless couple put CGH screening to the test
After spending $80,0000 on IVF, without success, Lisa and her husband turned to a new embryo-screening technique
3D Display Offers Glimpse of Future Media
(PhysOrg.com) -- The 3D objects in the display box may at first look like a product of smoke-and-mirrors trickery. That impression would be about half right, as a rapidly spinning...
Burrowing into bias
If you saw any of the political debates between Biden and Palin or McCain and Obama, you know who won. It was obvious. Isn't it odd, though, that so many...
Could Religious Beliefs Affect Compliance With Ocular Treatment?
For people of strong faith, religious beliefs and related cultural taboos can have a powerful impact on how they care for their health, including the medical treatments they choose to...
We're all getting fatter and it may be contagious, claim economists
Obesity could be socially contagious, according to new research by two of Britain's leading
General bucks culture of silence on mental health
(AP) -- It takes a brave soldier to do what Army Maj. Gen. David Blackledge did in Iraq. It takes as much bravery to do what he did when...
NY family opposes end to care for brain-dead boy
(AP) -- A Washington hospital has asked a judge for permission stop treating a brain-dead 12-year-old cancer patient, even though his ultra-religious New York parents want to keep him...
'The Biggest Loser': Should you mimic its weight-loss methods at home?
Medical experts weigh in on intense versus moderate workouts for those who are seriously overweight. But no matter which approach you choose, be sure to have a physician's guiding...
Extended drug/alcohol treatment may be in order for teens, longtime addicts and professionals
Addicts in these high-risk groups, as well as those with psychological or mental health issues, are likely to benefit more from longer stays.