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Liquid biopsies offer hope for earlier treatment, better tracking of ovarian cancer
A promising new way to monitor and treat recurrence of ovarian cancer has been identified by researchers -- a hard-to-detect disease that claims many lives. New research finds liquid biopsies...
Pokemon Go: only for the brave in Lagos
It's safe to say Nintendo's hit mobile game Pokemon Go is more suited for playing in the clean, well-lit streets of San Francisco or the impeccably-maintained parks of New York.
Why does synthetic marijuana make people act like zombies?
The drug contains a concoction of chemicals that produce some alarming effects on people's brains
Alzheimer's gene may show effects on brain starting in childhood
A gene associated with Alzheimer’s disease and recovery after brain injury may show its effects on the brain and thinking skills as early as childhood, according to a new study.
Obesity more deadly for men than women
Steven Reinberg, HealthDay News Obesity is nearly three times more deadly for men than it is for women, new research suggests.
Zika outbreak: 4 countries most at risk due to Olympics travel
The upcoming Olympic games are not likely to have a major impact on the spread of Zika virus, although four developing countries could face a substantially higher risk, according to...
Silk-based hydrogel could deliver sustained chemotherapy to tumors
An injectable hydrogel made with silk nanofibers releases breast cancer drug based on pH
All or nothing is a better strategy for keeping drinking water lead levels low
Partially replacing lead water service lines with copper increases lead in household drinking water
Officials: Mastermind of 2014 Pakistan school attack dead in coalition drone strike
Doug G. WareISLAMABAD, July 13 (UPI) -- A militant leader who authorities say plotted a 2014 attack that killed more than 130 Pakistani children was himself killed last weekend in...
Browns: Des Bryant likely to miss 2016 season
The Sports Xchange The Cleveland Browns confirmed Wednesday that defensive end Desmond Bryant will likely miss the 2016 season with a torn pectoral muscle.
Cost-sharing may cause patients to forgo, delay care, doctors say
Stephen FellerPHILADELPHIA, July 13 (UPI) -- A doctors group says people delay or forgo care because insurance requires them to share costs, and in a recent paper offered methods to...
Damage to Pea-Size Gland May Cause PTSD-Like Symptoms
Soldiers’ with traumatic brain injury might suffer from undiagnosed, but treatable hormonal disorders -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Nunavut investigating after baby dies in Gjoa Haven
Nunavut's minister of health is investigating after describing the recent death of a baby in Gjoa Haven as a 'critical incident.'
HIV infections in adults worsen, UNAIDS warns
A long-term decline in the number of new HIV infections in adults had stalled, UN AIDS agency says in sounding a new alarm.
Why fair-skinned, without red hair face higher skin cancer risk
Having genes that give you red hair, pale skin and freckles increases your risk of developing skin cancer as much as an extra 21 years' exposure to the sun
Why flour can harbour dangerous E. coli bacteria
There are good reasons why food safety experts say "do not eat raw dough or batter." Bacteria from grain elevators or flour mills can travel to your kitchen.
Beat it, impact factor! Publishing elite turns against controversial metric
Senior staff at leading journals want to end inappropriate use of the measure.Nature 535 210 doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.20224
Global initiative seeks 1,000 new cancer models
The effort will use next-generation cell-culture methods and fresh patient samples. Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.20242
South Africa ushers in a new era for HIV
The country has developed the biggest programme of antiretroviral therapy in the world. Now scientists are exploring the long-term consequences of the drugs.Nature 535 214 doi: 10.1038/535214a
Brain-Eating Amoeba Infections: Causes & Symptoms
Though rare, infections of the brain caused by a species of amoeba can be fatal.
What Are Chastity Belts, Really?
A joke that went too far, experts say chastity belts were an early example of satire.
Trump would stand alone among world leaders: Sierra Club
Environmental group says, if elected, Trump's stand on climate change would set him apart, even from Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un
American Beers Are Getting Nutrition Labels
Health A little info with your drink Beer companies are putting nutritional labels on their beers.
33 sickened in apparent mass drug overdose in New York City
NEW YORK (AP) -- More than two dozen people were sickened in an apparent mass drug overdose on a New York City street...
Lower-cost biotech drug gets thumbs up from FDA panel
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The second-biggest selling drug in the world could get some cheaper competition in the U.S., after a federal panel endorsed...
Inaction on Zika funding likely to delay vaccine testing
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration on Tuesday cautioned top lawmakers that continued gridlock over legislation to combat the Zika virus could delay...
In rare show of unity, governors vow to fight opioid crisis
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- Nearly every U.S. governor pledged Wednesday to combat the opioid crisis that is leaving a trail of overdose...
Safe sex without condoms? With drugs keeping HIV in check, infected partners didn't spread virus
One of the surest ways to prevent the spread of HIV is to use condoms during sex. But that doesn’t always happen, especially when medicines are keeping the virus at...