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Blood pressure hormone promotes obesity
New research helps explain how a hormone system often targeted to treat cardiovascular disease can also lower metabolism and promote obesity.
New guidelines for cancer patients' post-treatment pain
HealthDay News More people are surviving cancer, but many are left with persistent pain after treatment. New guidelines recommend that doctors routinely screen for such pain.
Toward an effective TB vaccine: Analysis of the immune response to a promising candidate
BCG, the only currently approved TB vaccine, is only partially effective. Given the complicated TB treatment, the rise of adult TB cases in conjunction with the HIV epidemic, and increasing...
Immune system protein may help fight chlamydia
Stephen FellerMOSCOW, July 28 (UPI) -- The immune system is capable of mounting a defense against chlamydia infection, researchers in Russia found, suggesting a better target for treatment.
Production area does not affect phosphorus digestibility in soybean meal fed to pigs
Research at the University of Illinois is helping to determine the effect of growing conditions on the nutritional value of soybean meal. "The digestibility of phosphorus is the same in...
Updated position statement on noninvasive prenatal screening for detection of fetal aneuploidy
Noninvasive prenatal screening using cell-free placental DNA circulating in maternal blood (NIPS) has been rapidly integrated into prenatal care since the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) released...
Mulching plus remediation corrects contaminated lawns
A study compared the effectiveness of combining mulching with remediation for reseeding lawns damaged by diesel and hydraulic fluid spills. Reseeding perennial ryegrass and mulching with peat pellets after remediation...
Open-source drug discovery a success
In what is being called the first-ever test of open-source drug-discovery, researchers from around the world have successfully identified compounds to pursue in treating and preventing parasite-borne illnesses such as...
Why brain neurons in Parkinson's disease stop benefiting from levodopa
Though the drug levodopa can dramatically improve Parkinson's disease symptoms, within five years one-half of the patients using L-DOPA develop an irreversible condition -- involuntary repetitive, rapid and jerky movements....
Protein ZMYND8 tied to suppression of prostate cancer tumor metastasis
Although it reads like European license plate number, a protein known as ZMYND8 has demonstrated its ability to block metastasis-linked genes in prostate cancer, according to a study.
Scar treatments can improve patients' quality of life
Scarring can have a profound impact on patients. Fortunately, dermatologists have developed an improved understanding of the biology of scarring, allowing them to provide more effective treatment that can improve...
Eczema can have many effects on patients' health
When a patient is diagnosed with eczema, the diagnosis of another medical condition may not be far behind, say researchers. Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, is characterized by dry,...
Treating psoriasis may improve related cardiovascular symptoms
People with psoriasis have an increased risk for cardiovascular disease. Treating psoriasis may help improve cardiovascular symptoms by reducing skin inflammation, which in turn leads to less inflammation elsewhere in...
Why do antidepressants take so long to work?
An episode of major depression can be crippling, impairing the ability to sleep, work, or eat. But the drugs available to treat depression can take weeks or even months to...
Household MRSA controlled through treatment compliance, patient education
A new study found that following basic hygienic practices and complying with protocols for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) decolonization reduces the time to clearance of the bacteria more quickly than...
Spike orders 10 episodes of 'Caraoke Showdown,' hosted by Craig Robinson
Karen ButlerLOS ANGELES, July 28 (UPI) -- Spike has ordered 10 episodes of a half-hour game show called "Caraoke Showdown" to be hosted and executive produced by actor Craig Robinson.
Minnesota Vikings, head coach Mike Zimmer strike new deal
The Sports Xchange In February, only one month removed from leading the Minnesota Vikings to their first playoff game since 2011, head coach Mike Zimmer prefaced responses to questions about...
Pneumonia discovery may offer way to boost body's defenses
The finding may offer a new way for doctors to boost patients' ability to fight off the life-threatening infection as bacteria become more and more resistant to antibiotics.
Even mild vision impairment has influence on quality of life
Blindness is known to have a broad-ranging adverse influence on affected individuals, their families, and the societies in which they live and is exemplified by its association with impaired quality...
Confronted with sepsis, key immune mechanism breaks, scientists find
When the body encounters an infection, a molecular signaling system ramps up the body's infection-fighting system to produce more white blood cells to attack invading bacteria. Now researchers have discovered...
Heath Ledger's death was his own fault, says dad
Annie MartinPERTH, Australia, July 28 (UPI) -- Heath Ledger's dad, Kim Ledger, said there's no one but the actor to blame for his death at age 28 from an accidental...
The Problem with Food Subsidy in the U.S. Farm Bill
There’s something new to worry about in your food. It’s linked to obesity, higher levels of unhealthy fat and inflammation, and although few other countries have to deal with it,...
Why working the night shift can pose a cancer risk
A handful of large studies of cancer risk factors have found that working the night shift, as nearly 15 percent of Americans do, boosts the chances of developing cancer. MIT...
Successful treatment for a severe case of fetal lung disorder CPAM
A successful treatment has now been conducted for the fetal lung disorder Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformattion (CPAM), also known as Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation (CCAM). By performing a series of...
Introduction of screening could significantly reduce lung cancer deaths
The introduction of lung cancer screening in the UK could significantly reduce deaths in high risk groups, without causing participants the undue stress sometimes associated with medical tests, say authors...
NHL commissioner: Concussion-CTE link isn't established
The Sports Xchange NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is not ready to acknowledge a correlation between game-action head trauma and the brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
Washington Redskins place 1st round pick Josh Doctson, four others on PUP list
The Sports Xchange First-round pick Josh Doctson was placed on the physically unable to perform list with a strained Achilles along with four other Washington Redskins at the outset of...
An extraordinary standard: New NIST protein could spur biopharmaceutical innovation
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued one of the world's most intricate measurement standards: an exhaustively analyzed antibody protein that the biopharmaceutical industry will use to...