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Lung cancer patients who have surgery live longer
Patients with late-stage, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who have surgery have better survival rates than those who don't, but fewer of these patients are undergoing surgery, researchers have found.
Roger Goodell lobbies for new Buffalo Bills stadium
The Sports Xchange NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was able to get a two-for-one deal in Buffalo on Monday.
Harrison Smith's new contract cements his value to Minnesota Vikings
The Sports Xchange Since 2012 only one NFL player at that position has reached 300 tackles, five sacks, 10 interceptions and four interception returns for touchdowns.
Engineered E. coli vesicles act as vaccine deliverers
Mention E. coli and what pops into most people's heads are bacteria, tainted food, a rush to the hospital – basically, fear.
Bats are transmitters of dangerous human infections
Tomsk State University zoologist Maria Orlova participated in an international research project dedicated to parasites of bats from Mexico and the Antilles. The study proved that both parasites and bats...
Wide geographic differences in treatment of diabetes, hypertension, depression
Widespread differences have been found in the treatment of patients with common chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and depression, reports a new study.
Dual stem-cell transplant improves outlook for children with high-risk neuroblastoma
Children with high-risk neuroblastoma whose treatment included two autologous stem-cell transplants were more likely to be free of cancer three years later than patients who underwent a single transplant, a...
Immunotherapy effective against some types of sarcoma
An existing cancer immunotherapy drug reduces tumor size in some types of rare connective tissue cancers, called sarcomas. Additional analyses of tumor biopsies and blood samples, which will help the...
Intervention reduces rates of overweight tots by half
Mothers who practiced responsive parenting -- including reacting promptly and appropriately to hunger and fullness cues -- were less likely to have overweight babies at their one-year checkup than those...
As California's End of Life act goes into effect, some doctors question where to draw the line
As a new law goes into effect in California allowing terminally ill patients to take medicines to kill themselves, physicians are contemplating whether they would ever write a prescription for death. For Dr. Neil Wenger, an...
Combination therapy cures tick-borne illness in mice
A novel combination therapy cures an emerging infectious disease, babesiosis, which is transmitted by the same ticks that transmit the agents of Lyme disease, report researchers. This 'radical' therapy not...
UK physics faces EU choice
Simon Perks looks at how physics could be affected by the UK's referendum this month on its membership of the European Union
Evidence of hearing damage in teens prompts researchers' warning
New research into the ringing-ear condition known as tinnitus indicates an alarming level of early, permanent hearing damage in young people who are exposed to loud music, prompting a warning...
Roads 'a serious threat' to rare bats
Roads present a serious threat to bat populations, indicating that protection policies are failing.
Anabolic steroid abuse may increase risk of abnormal heart rhythm and stroke
Research has already shown that taking anabolic steroids is associated with high blood pressure and an increased risk of developing heart conditions such as left ventricular hypertrophy. Now research has...
Ontario will provide drugs at no cost for assisted dying
Ontario's health minister says the province will ensure that drugs for medically assisted dying will be available at no cost.
Neilson chocolate milk recall expanded over listeria concerns
Parent company Saputo said some recent cases of listeria may be connected to its Neilson brand chocolate milk, which should be thrown out or returned to the store where they...
Brazil's Fabian Gomez giddy about Olympic Golf in homeland
By Tom LaMarre, The Sports Xchange The International Golf Federation hopes that the sport's return to the Olympics this summer in Rio de Janeiro will bring golf to the masses...
Veterinary researchers patent methods for detecting, treating a bacterial infection
A team of researchers from Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine has received a U.S. patent to control and treat fusobacterial infections in humans and animals.
Why Does Sunlight Lighten Hair But Darken Skin?
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Enzyme-aided recovery methods' help in extracting protein from rapeseed press cake
One third of cold-pressed rapeseed press cake consists of nutritionally valuable protein that could have many other uses besides animal feed. For her doctoral dissertation, Katariina Rommi, Research Scientist at...
Deadly fungus uses unexpected system to control its virulence
A research team led by UC San Francisco scientists has discovered a cellular signaling system that regulates the virulence of Cryptococcus neoformans, a fungus that has been estimated to cause...
When to give up: Treatment or comfort for late-stage cancer?
CHICAGO (AP) -- Two months before Joe Clark died of colon cancer at age 31, a doctor gently told him it was time...
Can we learn to live with flooding?
Flash floods, burst riverbanks, overflowing drains, contaminants leaching into waterways: some of the disruptive, damaging and hazardous consequences of having too much rain. But can cities be designed and adapted...
Prevention Magazine Will Become Ad-Free
The health and wellness magazine, which is published by the family-owned Rodale company, will also raise subscription rates and introduce a paywall.
Hairy future for Australia's beloved koala
A sweet, sickly smell filled the air as Sherwood Robyn, a 12-year-old koala, was brought into a small examination room at Australia's first hospital for the furry marsupials.
Mutilated rhino in South Africa on long road to recovery
Sedated, blindfolded, her ears plugged with cotton-wool, "Hope" the rhino breathes heavily as veterinarians work to repair a gaping wound left by poachers who hacked off her horns.
Virus helps unmask anticancer drug to attack brain tumors
Phase I clinical trial results show promise for new glioma treatment