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"Pokemon Go" could crash and burn this way
These issues with the popular augmented-reality mobile game could soon turn fans against "Pokemon Go"
Exercise training in heart failure: Shaping your proteins
More than 20 million people worldwide are estimated to have heart failure. The results of this study suggest that heart failure development is associated with disruption of cardiac protein quality...
NIH to launch study of breast cancer risk in black women
Stephen FellerBETHESDA, Md., July 7 (UPI) -- In an effort to explain differences in breast cancer occurrence, severity and death among black women, NIH researchers have launched a large genetic...
High rate of drug overdose deaths among adults recently released from incarceration
One in 10 adults who died of a drug overdose in Ontario between April 2006 and March 2013 had been released from a provincial correctional facility within one year, researchers...
Cheap blood test can discriminate between bacterial, viral infections, study finds
Researchers have made an important breakthrough in their ongoing efforts to develop a diagnostic test that can tell health-care providers whether a patient has a bacterial infection and will benefit...
Electric assist bikes provide meaningful exercise
A new University of Colorado Boulder study shows that using an electrically-powered bicycle on a regular basis can provide riders with an effective workout while improving some aspects of cardiovascular...
Changes in benign tissue next to prostate tumors may predict biomedical recurrence
Changes in benign tissues next to prostate tumors may provide an early warning for patients at higher risk for biochemical recurrence after a radical prostatectomy, a new study shows. If...
Mitochondrial stress induces cancer-related metabolic shifts
New findings suggest that mitochondrial stress alone can trigger the metabolic shifts that accompany tumor growth, working through a pathway that involves p53, a protein widely known to play multiple...
WHO predicts modest rise in yellow fever deaths in Africa
GENEVA (AP) -- A top U.N. health agency official says he expects some increase in yellow fever deaths in coming months from the...
Blood test to detect DNA fragments shed from colon cancers accurately predicts disease recurrence
Scientists report they have used a genetic test that spots bits of cancer-related DNA circulating in the blood to accurately predict the likelihood of the disease's return in some --...
Dopamine receptor blockade seen as cause for antipsychotic drug side-effects
Scientists have discovered the key cellular mechanism that underlies the antipsychotic-induced parkinsonism -- which includes involuntary movements, tremors and other severe physical conditions. These studies present evidence that will stimulate...
'Omics' data improves breast cancer survival prediction
Precise predictions of whether a tumor is likely to spread would help clinicians and patients choose the best course of treatment. But current methods fall short of the precision needed....
New consensus guidelines on the management of metastatic colorectal cancer
New consensus guidelines have been released for the management of metastatic colorectal cancer that reflect an increasingly personalized approach to treatment.
Potential drug target identified for deadly brain cancer
Glioblastoma is the most common and deadly form of brain cancer in adults, with an average survival time of only 15 months after diagnosis. New research at Washington University School...
More than 500,000 hoverboards recalled after fires, burns
More than 500,000 hoverboards are being recalled after some of the motorized scooters overheated, burned riders and damaged property.
What Does a Healthy Aging Cat Look Like?
Just as improved diet and medical care have resulted in increased life expectancy in humans, advances in nutrition and veterinary care have increased the life span of pet cats. The...
Your kids are what you eat, researchers show
Parent-child diet quality and calories consumed are related in significant ways, research indicates. This discovery could lead to better strategies as the nation works to address the growing public health...
HBOT for diabetic foot: Hint of benefit for wound closure
Diabetic foot wounds can heal better with additional HBOT, report investigators, but no advantages were found for other aspects of treatment.
Chicago says Pfizer agrees to disclose risks of opioids
CHICAGO (AP) -- The city of Chicago says it has reached an agreement with Pfizer committing the drugmaker to disclosing the risks of...
Many Top-Selling Sunscreens Don’t Offer Adequate Protection
About 40 percent of the top selling sunscreens on Amazon.com don’t meet the American Academy of Dermatology’s guidelines for sunscreens. This was largely due to a lack of water or...
Philly's Poo: Old Toilets Reveal Early America's Secret History
A routine archaeological investigation in the heart of Philadelphia produced stunning artifacts from 300-year-old toilets.
Zinc lozenges help most patients recover earlier from the common cold
Zinc acetate lozenges may reduce the duration of the common cold by nearly 3 days, according to a recent analysis.
‘Hunger’ neurons in the brain are regulated by protein activated during fasting
Neurons in the brain that control hunger are regulated by AMPK, a protein activated during fasting, report researchers from Tufts University School of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and...
New type of rare brittle-bone disease discovered
Researchers have discovered the first X-chromosome-inherited type of the congenital disease osteogenesis imperfecta, also known as brittle-bone disease. The new discovery improves the genetic diagnosis of the disease and paves...
Op-Ed Contributor: A Goat Helped Me Save My Buddy, and Others, on the Battlefield
Don’t ban the use of live animals to train Army combat medics. Learning on mannequins and high-tech simulators isn’t effective enough.
Cosmetic Surgery That’s Just a Click Away
Now there is an easier and more efficient way to connect doctors with new patients who seek plastic surgery.
Integrated management of childhood illness strategy for children under five: Systematic review
An international review team has published a systematic review that assessed the effects of programs that use the World Health Organization’s (WHO) integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) strategy.
Exercise may help ease adult ADHD symptoms
Maureen Salamon, HealthDay News A burst of moderate exercise may improve motivation and energy in adults with symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, a small new study suggests.