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Family key to helping teens avoid obesity
HealthDay News Young people with a stable family and good relationship with parents are more likely to develop healthy habits that protect against obesity, a study suggests.
Viral protein silences immune alarm signals
Viruses must avoid a host's immune system to establish successful infections -- and scientists have discovered another tool that viruses use to frustrate host defenses. New research demonstrates a novel...
Inserting stents through the wrist reduces bleeding, death rates in heart disease patients
Access through the wrist, or radial access, when inserting stents to restore blood flow in heart disease patients has fewer complications and should be the default approach over access through...
Rate of decline of cardiovascular deaths slows in US
Recent national trends in death rates due to all cardiovascular disease (CVD), heart disease (HD), stroke, and cancer, have been evaluated by research, who also evaluated the gap between mortality...
Total face transplant in patient with severe burns — team outlines surgical approach
Last year, the most extensive clinical face transplant to date was successfully carried out at NYU Langone Medical Center. A complete report on this procedure–including the extensive organizational and training...
Current stimulation of the brain restores vision in patients with glaucoma and optic nerve damage
Vision loss due to glaucoma or optic nerve damage is generally considered irreversible. Now a new prospective, randomized, multi-center clinical trial demonstrates significant vision improvement in partially blind patients after...
Protein in, ammonia out: Cattle diet impacts ammonia emissions
Ammonia gas packs quite the smelly punch. In small doses, it's what makes smelling salts so effective. But high levels of ammonia can be a health hazard and a pollutant.
Sufficient sleep may help protect men against diabetes: Study
HealthDay News Too much or too little sleep may raise the risk of diabetes in men, but not women, a study by European researchers suggests.
How cancer cells spread and squeeze through tiny blood vessels
The spread of cancer from a tumor's original location to other parts of the body can play a major role in whether the disease turns deadly. Many steps in this...
Portable test rapidly detects Zika in saliva for $2
Anxiety over the Zika virus is growing as the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro approach. To better diagnose and track the disease, scientists are now reporting in ACS' journal...
Has butter gotten a bad rap?
HealthDay News Spread the news: Butter may not be the unhealthy food many Americans believe it to be, new research suggests.
Media use in America up a full hour over just last year
The typical American adult is using media for a full hour a day more than just last year
Ovarian cancer study uncovers new biology
In what is believed to be the largest study of its kind, scientists led a study that examined the proteomes of 169 ovarian cancer patients to identify critical proteins expressed...
Allergy-causing 'bad guy' cells unexpectedly prove life-saving in C. difficile
Researchers have identified immune cells vital for protecting us from potentially deadly C. difficile. Surprisingly, those cells are often vilified for their role in causing asthma and allergies. But when...
Saved by the sun: Solar-powered oxygen delivery system helps save lives in Uganda
A new twist on the use of renewable energy is saving children's lives in Africa. The innovation -- a solar-powered oxygen delivery system -- is providing concentrated oxygen in hospital...
Researchers identify the molecular roots of lung damage in preemies with GI disease
Scientists have figured out a root cause of the lung damage that occurs in up to 10 percent of premature infants who develop necrotizing enterocolitis, a disorder that damages and...
Everolimus R-CHOP combination safe for treating diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
The targeted therapy everolimus may be safely combined with R-CHOP for new, untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma according to the results of a pilot study. R-CHOP is a combination of...
Female Komodo Dragon Saved After Her Eggs Burst
Anika, a 6-year-old Komodo dragon, has a new lease on life after emergency surgery.
Anti-PD-L1 immunotherapy responsive in microsatellite-stable mCRC comb with MEK inhibition
Anti-PD-L1 immunotherapy may achieve a response in patients with microsatellite-stable metastatic colorectal cancer if combined with a MEK inhibitor, according to phase I data.
HMO, EPO, PPO, OMG! How to navigate insurance plans
Hunting for the right health insurance plan outside the workplace used to involve a much lower risk of losing hair - from tearing it out in frustration....
Biochemist develops plant-based booster vaccine for polio
The world is tantalizingly close to eradicating polio. Yet the disease still maintains a foothold, primarily in developing nations, with recent outbreaks in Asia, Africa, and the Americas, including in...
Study shows link between canned food, hormone-disrupting chemical
A new study by researchers at Stanford and Johns Hopkins universities puts to rest any lingering doubt about whether eating canned food increases exposure to a chemical linked to diabetes,...
FDA asks how safe is that hand sanitizer?
HealthDay News The FDA Wednesday requested makers of hand sanitizers provide data showing the products' active ingredients actually reduce bacteria and are harmless over time.
Prince Harry joins Coldplay on stage at HIV benefit
Yvette C. HammettLONDON, June 29 (UPI) -- Prince Harry jumped on stage with Coldplay Tuesday, joining front man Chris Martin to sing "Up&Up" during his HIV/AIDS charity event.
Health officials preparing for any locally transmitted Zika
HOUSTON (AP) -- Public health officials in Texas have spent months preparing for what they are certain will be at least some locally...
Dennis Quaid's wife Kimberly seeking divorce again
Annie MartinLOS ANGELES, June 29 (UPI) -- Dennis Quaid's wife, Kimberly Quaid, filed for divorce this week for the second time in five years.
Pubic Hair Grooming Common Among Some U.S. Women
Women in the United States increasingly groom their pubic hair, especially those who are younger, white and have partners who prefer it, according to an article published online by JAMA...
Can healthy eating reduce diabetes risk?
A diet rich in vegetables and fruit may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to new research. The study identified a combination of foods that reduce biomarkers of...