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Colin Kaepernick jersey is NFL's best seller after national anthem protest
The Sports Xchange San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick enters the regular season as a backup but his No. 7 jersey has been the top seller on NFLShop.com, according to...
Doctors Prescribe Diabetes Treatment Medications 15 Times More Than Obesity Drugs, Study Finds
Obesity is a well-established major risk factor for developing diabetes, with almost 90% of people living with type 2 diabetes having obesity or overweight. Even with the close tie between...
Baby simulator program may make teenage girls more, not less, likely to become pregnant
A teenage pregnancy prevention program involving a baby simulator does not appear to have any long-term effect on reducing the risk of teenage pregnancy, according to the first randomized controlled...
Fracking chemicals exposure may harm fertility in female mice
Prenatal exposure to chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, may threaten fertility in female mice, according to a new study.
Vouchers help get health goods to those most in need
Distributing health products through a simple voucher system is effective for screening out people who would otherwise accept but not use the free product, a study conducted in Kenya reports.
In sub-Saharan Africa, cancer can be an infectious disease
In a new report, a researcher shows that mothers who contract malaria during pregnancy may have children with increased risk of Burkitt's lymphoma.
Immune system infighting explains pancreatic cancer's aggression
Conflict between cell types explains why the immune system struggles to recognize and attack pancreatic cancer, report researchers. Curbing this infighting has the potential to make treatment more effective, according...
Targeting low-oxygen patches inside lung cancer tumors could help prevent drug resistance
With the right treatment schedule, medications known as hypoxia-activated prodrugs (HAPs) could help prevent drug resistance in a subtype of lung cancer, according to a study.
Finding new targets to treat vascular damage
There are no established drugs to improve angiogenesis in diabetes. However, researchers now have identified a gene called CITED2 in a molecular pathway that may offer targets for drugs that...
New study finds low transfer rates of pediatric burn patients in the United States
Nearly 127,000 kids in the U.S had burn injuries in 2012, research shows. Over half or 69,000 of these children had burns that are considered significant injuries by the American...
Researchers find roots of modern humane treatment
Researchers have traced the roots of humane medical practices to a pioneering French physician who treated people with deformities as humans instead of 'monsters,' as they were commonly called.
Symmetry crucial for building key biomaterial collagen in the lab
Collagen makes up the cartilage in our knee joints, the vessels that transport our blood, and is a crucial component in our bones. It is the most abundant protein found...
Notre Dame football: University to determine fate of four players
The Sports Xchange Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly delayed making a call on his starting quarterback for the season opener at Texas, and university administration will have to make...
Study: Calorie-burning beige fat can be protected
Stephen FellerSAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Keeping beige fat from turning white may help prevent obesity and the development of type 2 diabetes, according to a recent study.
Kassie DePaiva of 'Days of Our Lives' diagnosed with leukemia
Annie MartinLOS ANGELES, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Kassie DePaiva, who plays Eve Donovan on "Days of Our Lives," revealed she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in July.
Understanding the Likely Causes of the Zika Virus Congenital Syndrome
In "Zika Fetal Neuropathogenesis: Etiology of a Viral Syndrome," published in the most recent PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, the authors analyze Zika fetal neuropathogenesis from a comparative pathology perspective.
You want shorter ER stays? Bring in the nurses
Protocols allowing nurses to administer certain types of treatment in the emergency department can dramatically shorten length of stay for patients with fever, chest pain, hip fractures and vaginal bleeding...
Potentially deadly heart condition plagues family members around same age
People with a family member who had an aortic dissection—a spontaneous tear in one of the body’s main arteries—should take note of the age that family member was when the...
Smokers with newly discovered genetic markers have higher lung cancer risk
Researchers discovered new genetic markers associated with a fast rate of nicotine metabolism, which potentially leads smokers to smoke more, thereby, increasing their risk for lung cancer.
Dozens of Vancouver overdoses, despite 24-hour supervised site opening
Dozens of overdoses were reported in Vancouver Wednesday, as Insite opened its doors 24 hours a day to try to stem the tide of drug deaths.
Volkswagen, dealers reach tentative deal in cheating scandal
Volkswagen has reached a tentative deal with its U.S. dealers to compensate them for losses they said they suffered as a result of the company's emissions cheating scandal.
Rutgers Study Could Be First Step to Prevent Fuel Supply That Feeds Cells in Cancer, Diabetes
Rutgers researchers discovered that mTOR responds to decreasing levels of nutrients, acting as "traffic control" to help stabilize cells as nutrient intake fluctuates. The study is the first to indicate...
Penn State football: Nittany Lions name Trace McSorley starting QB
The Sports Xchange Penn State football is going with Trace McSorley at quarterback.
Grandma celebrates 100th birthday with game of beer pong
Daniel UriaPROSPECT HEIGHTS , Ill., Aug. 25 (UPI) -- A grandmother in Illinois proved she was still young at heart by participating in a drinking game on her 100th birthday.
Altering stem cell perception of tissue stiffness may help treat musculoskeletal disorders
A new biomaterial can be used to study how and when stem cells sense the mechanics of their surrounding environment, found a team led by Robert Mauck, PhD, the Mary...
How Lyme disease bacteria spread through the body
Researchers have developed a live-cell-imaging-based system that provides molecular and biomechanical insights into how Lyme disease bacteria latch onto and move along the inside surface of blood vessels to reach...
Award Winners to Speak at the 2017 ASBMB Annual Meeting
Here is a list of the ASBMB's annual award winners.
Dilma Rousseff's impeachment trial in Brazilian senate begins
Andrew V. PestanoBRASILIA, Brazil, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Brazil's Federal Senate on Thursday opened an impeachment trial against suspended President Dilma Rousseff over accusations she broke budget laws.