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This Paraplegic Man Used A Wii Balance Board To Stand Again
Health With robotics and training, spinal cord patients can regain mobility With robotics and the right kind of training, spinal cord patients can regain...
Long-term health effects of Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombs not as dire as perceived
The detonation of atomic bombs over Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 resulted in horrific casualties. The long-term effects of radiation exposure also increased cancer rates in the survivors. But...
More than 200,000 crashes caused by road debris
More than 200,000 crashes involved debris on US roadways over the past four years, a new report announces. About two-thirds of debris-related crashes are the result of items falling from...
Patients with TB and HIV should receive prompt coordinated treatment for both conditions
Tuberculosis is a leading killer of people with HIV, and providing therapy for both illnesses simultaneously saves lives, according to new guidelines on the treatment of drug-susceptible TB. Treatment of...
Researchers link senescent cells to most common form of arthritis
Researchers have reported a causal link between senescent cells -- cells that accumulate with age and contribute to frailty and disease -- and osteoarthritis in mice.
Students in government-funded school meal programs at higher risk of being overweight
Government-funded school meals are putting financially vulnerable children at risk of being overweight, a researcher has found. As many of the millions of kids who eat government-funded breakfasts or lunches...
Health behaviors, management critical for spinal cord injury patients
A new, two-part series of studies examines health behaviors and management challenges in spinal cord injury patients. There are approximately 282,000 people currently living with a spinal cord injury in...
Crown gall disease: A tumor home to a varied bacterial community
At present, an early diagnosis of the tumor-like crown gall disease affecting grapevines seems out of reach. Two researchers have taken a closer look at the tumors and found a...
Dietary compound linked to heart disease may be influenced by gut microbiome
A new study reports new results that raise questions about whether circulating TMAO causes heart disease or whether it is simply a biomarker, or a sign, of developing disease.
Disrupting mitochondrial function could improve treatment of fungal infections
By identifying new compounds that selectively block mitochondrial respiration in pathogenic fungi, scientists have identified a potential antifungal mechanism that could enable combination therapy with fluconazole, one of today's most...
Unproven stem cell therapies for lung disease on the rise despite promise of new treatments
Stem cell medical tourism and unproven stem cell interventions are growing and concerning issues for patients afflicted with lung disease. According to researchers, there are an increasing number of clinics...
Headband detects concussions, collects data on hard hits
Head injuries are a hot topic today in sports medicine, with numerous studies pointing to a high prevalence of sports-related concussions, both diagnosed and undiagnosed, among youth and professional athletes....
D.E.A. Keeps Marijuana on List of Dangerous Drugs, Frustrating Advocates
The agency decided not to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule 1 drug to a Schedule 2 drug, but removed a roadblock to medical studies of marijuana.
Some great leaders had mental illness and it may have helped
Some great leaders in history have had mental health problems and it may have helped in times of crisis, psychiatrists and psychologists say.
Bart Simpson impersonators swarm San Francisco's BART transport system
Daniel UriaSAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- A group of people dressed in Bart Simpson masks swarmed San Francisco's Bay Area Rapid Transit system.
Can You Trick Your Body into Burning More Fat?
Fat-adapted diets may be fine for some ultra-endurance athletes, but the vast majority of athletes will see reduced performance fueling exercise mostly with fat.
Brain chemical dopamine bounces back after quitting smoking
The brain makes less dopamine, a chemical involved in both pleasure and addiction, when people smoke but this temporary deficit may be reversed after quitting, small study suggests.
WHY IT MATTERS: Health Care
WASHINGTON (AP) -- THE ISSUE: About 9 in 10 Americans now have health insurance, more than at any time in history. But progress...
Arkansas deputy shot dead, police chief injured responding to disturbance call
Amy R. ConnollyFORT SMITH, Ark., Aug. 11 (UPI) -- A Sebastian County, Ark., deputy sheriff was shot dead and a police chief was injured when responding to a disturbance call.
'At best insensitive': Blood donation ad appears on gay hookup app Grindr
Canadian Blood Services says the placement of a blood donation ad on Grindr, a gay hookup app, is the fault of its mobile advertising vendor.
UK police investigate claim Wimbledon player was poisoned
LONDON (AP) -- Detectives are investigating allegations that a British player at the Wimbledon tennis tournament was poisoned, after she fell ill with...
Obama Administration Set to Remove Barrier to Marijuana Research
The new policy could spur broad scientific study of a drug being used to treat dozens of diseases despite little rigorous evidence of its effectiveness.
Public Health: We’re So Confused: The Problems With Food and Exercise Studies
Among the drawbacks: poorly designed research, a variety of ways to measure and report outcomes, and a bias toward reporting “interesting” results.
Buffalo Bills LB Reggie Ragland lost for season
The Sports Xchange A torn knee ligament ended rookie inside linebacker Reggie Ragland's season before it started, the latest hit to a heralded draft class for the Buffalo Bills.
Carlos Gomez designated for assignment by Houston Astros
The Sports Xchange Outfielder Carlos Gomez, who was an All-Star in 2013 and 2014, was designated for assignment by the Houston Astros on Wednesday.
Cutting off the cancer fuel supply
Research has identified a new approach to cancer therapy in cutting off a cancer cell’s ‘fuel supply’ by targeting a cellular survival mechanism known as autophagy.
New technology enlisted in battle against hepatitis B
A method for "silencing" RNA that has recently emerged is in clinical trials in Europe, Asia and the United States against hepatitis B, an infection that can destroy the liver.
First-in-U.S. blood test that assesses risk of heart attack using plasma ceramides
A new type of blood test has been launched that will be used to predict adverse cardiovascular events in patients with progressing coronary artery disease (CAD). The test measures blood...