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Copa America 2016: Mexico ties Venezuela, Uruguay jostles Jamaica
The Sports Xchange Jesus Manuel Corona's 80th-minute goal gave Mexico a 1-1 tie with Venezuela and first place in Group C.
Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors beat Cleveland Cavaliers
The Sports Xchange CLEVELAND -- Steve Kerr called it the law of averages. Sooner or later, Stephen Curry was going to start making shots again.
Denver Broncos CB Aqib Talib back at team's facility
The Sports Xchange Denver Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib returned to the team's facility and met with doctors and trainers on Wednesday.
U.S. black women get less care to prevent breast cancer return
Kathleen Doheny, HealthDay News Black breast cancer survivors less likely than other women to get follow-up genetic screening and surgeries that can prevent a return of cancer, research finds.
Review: Women more prone to anxiety than men
Steven Reinberg, HealthDay News A new British study has found that women are twice as likely to suffer from anxiety as men.
Stephen Curry reportedly to skip Rio Olympics, rest knee
The Sports Xchange Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry reportedly will not play in the 2016 Rio Olympics to let his right knee heal.
New drug ‘retrains’ immune system to fight aggressive bladder cancer
A new drug that harnesses the immune system to attack tumors is highly effective against advanced bladder cancer, according to the results of an international clinical trial to be presented...
Antibody-based therapy shows promise against stomach cancer
HealthDay News An experimental therapy based on immune-system antibodies is helping some people with advanced stomach cancer live longer, a new study finds.
Cleveland Indians RHP Joba Chamberlain to come off DL
The Sports Xchange Cleveland Indians right-handed reliever Joba Chamberlain is expected to be activated Monday and rejoin the team in Seattle.
Philadelphia Phillies 1B Ryan Howard upset over throw bottle
The Sports Xchange Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard said he is infuriated after a fan threw a beer bottle in his direction during Saturday night's home game.
Novel targeted drug shows promise against advanced small cell lung cancer
The experimental “smart-bomb” drug rovalpituzumab tesirine (Rova-T) appears safe and shows efficacy in treating patients with advanced small cell lung cancer, according to results from a first-in-human clinical trial.
Chip Kelly confident in 'similar' San Francisco 49ers QBs Baline Gabbert, Colin Kaepernick
The Sports Xchange San Francisco 49ers coach Chip Kelly feels he inherited a solid quarterback situation with the presence of Blaine Gabbert and Colin Kaepernick.
Conor McGregor-Nate Diaz rematch set for Aug. 20
The Sports Xchange Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz will indeed step into the Octagon for a much-anticipated rematch of their March 5 UFC 196 fight.
Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers overpower Atlanta Braves
The Sports Xchange LOS ANGELES -- Clayton Kershaw outdueled Bud Norris and a big eighth inning helped the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-0 win over the Atlanta Braves.
Ingo Rademacher returning as Jax on 'General Hospital' this summer
Karen ButlerLOS ANGELES, June 5 (UPI) -- Australian actor Ingo Rademacher will reprise his role of Jax on "General Hospital" this summer.
Parkinson’s: A Progressive, Incurable Disease
What are the likely causes of the disorder that afflicted Muhammad Ali for decades? And what’s the prognosis for those with a Parkinson’s diagnosis?
Stephen Strasburg dodges injury bullet
By Jeff Wallner, The Sports Xchange CINCINNATI -- Stephen Strasburg made history on Saturday, but an injury concern put a damper on the afternoon for the Washington Nationals right-hander.
Wnt stem cell signaling pathway implicated in colorectal cancer in patients under 50
A study of 4,699 tumor samples finds Wnt pathway genes CTNNB1 and FAM123B specifically upregulated in colorectal cancer of patients under age 50.
Hispanic and black young adult cancer patients more likely to die of their disease
Hispanic white and non-Hispanic black cancer patients between ages 15 and 29 may be more likely than same-aged white patients to die of their disease, according to a new study....
Lenalidomide maintenance therapy improves overall survival for patients with multiple myeloma
Lenalidomide maintenance following stem cell transplant now a standard of care for people with multiple myeloma
New type of painkiller effective with mice for chronic pain, researchers say
Stephen FellerDURHAM, N.C., June 4 (UPI) -- Researchers found a new class of small-molecule compounds designed to treat pain linked to sunburns, may also work for conditions in the pancreas...
Saving lives, protecting donors: Transplantation presents update on living-donor organ transplantation
As living donors become an increasingly important source of organs for kidney and liver transplantation, the world transplant community strives to ensure that these life-saving procedures maximize the benefits to...
Better animal model to improve HIV vaccine development
Vaccines are usually medicine’s best defense against the world’s deadliest microbes. However, HIV is so mutable that it has so far effectively evaded both the human immune system and scientists’...
‘Liquid’ Cancer Test Offers Hope for Alternative to Painful Biopsies
“Liquid biopsies,” one of the hottest trends in oncology, could yield a less painful and risky way of diagnosing cancer and monitoring its progression.
Vocations: A Breast Cancer Patient Who Also Wears a White Coat
After a double mastectomy three years ago, Dr. Lori Wilson, a cancer surgeon and researcher gained a new insight on what she was asking of her patients.
Intense exercise can impair vision, University of Waterloo study finds
A study by the University of Waterloo's School of Optometry and Vision Science found that intense exercising can impair a person's vision by 10 per cent.
Matt Kuchar, Brendan Steele share Memorial lead
By Kyle Rowland, The Sports Xchange DUBLIN, Ohio -- Calm conditions for the second consecutive day yielded a barrage of birdies on Friday in the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village...
Houston Texans looking for WR complement to DeAndre Hopkins
The Sports Xchange HOUSTON -- Lining up on the perimeter of the defense, Houston Texans Pro Bowl wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins quickly gets cornerbacks back on their heels.