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Dri Archer fails to report to Buffalo Bills
The Sports Xchange The Buffalo Bills placed running back Dri Archer on the reserve/did not report list Wednesday after he was claimed off waivers last week from the New York...
Baltimore Ravens proposing to make new play subject to reviews
The Sports Xchange The NFL Competition Committee and Baltimore Ravens will present a scaled-down instant replay proposal to team owners next week.
Philadelphia 76ers continue rebuild with NBA draft lottery win
By Gethin Coolbaugh, The Sports Xchange NEW YORK -- The Philadelphia 76ers will continue their rebuild through the draft, and they'll be doing so with the No. 1 overall pick...
San Diego Chargers pick up QB Zach Mettenberger
The Sports Xchange The San Diego Chargers claimed quarterback Zach Mettenberger on Tuesday after he was waived by the Tennessee Titans a day earlier.
Magic-Mushroom Compound Shows Potential for Treating Depression
The hallucinogen psilocybin may help people with depression who haven't been helped by other treatments, a new study finds.
Dietary intake differs in infants who follow baby-led weaning
Researchers have undertaken the first-ever study looking at what infants eat when they follow baby-led weaning and found that they have a lot of healthy eating habits, but also some...
Cell division, inflammatory disease link revealed
A ground-breaking study has identified a new link between inflammation and cell division. Two of the most important processes in the human body, their accurate control is a holy grail...
Experimental drug against hepatitis C slows down Zika virus infection in mice
Virologists have shown that an experimental antiviral drug against hepatitis C slows down the development of Zika in mice.
No link between eating dinner after 8pm, obesity in children
Researchers have found no significant link between eating the evening meal after 8pm and excess weight in children, according to a new paper.
Doctors don't die differently than anyone else, researchers say
A new study appears to disprove the increasingly popular notion that doctors die differently than everyone else, using fewer interventions that often have little value.
External stenting can relieve chronic airway obstruction in children
Surgeons in Japan have developed a technique to relieve airway obstruction in children. The technique, known as external stenting (ES), expands and stabilizes the airway by suspending its wall to...
Electronic medical record automated alerts notify physicians when patients at risk of death
Hospitalized patients can deteriorate quickly, requiring prompt identification and treatment, especially since each hour of treatment delay can increase the risk of mortality. In a new study, researchers have implemented...
Using exercise to reduce glutamate build-up in the brain
Exercise has the potential to decrease toxic build-up in the brain, reducing the severity of brain disorders such as Huntington's disease, report scientists.
Drug against breast cancer is also highly potent against a frequent form of leukemia
Cancer cells have an abnormal cell division and survival machinery - they grow faster than they die. For their permanent development, they produce an excess of growth factors and nutrients...
Nanoparticles in baby formula: should parents be worried?
There's a lot of stuff you'd expect to find in baby formula: proteins, carbs, vitamins, essential minerals. But parents probably wouldn't anticipate finding extremely small, needle-like particles. Yet this is...
The miracle of ... Facebook Live? Dad streams child's birth from delivery room
That graphic PBS birth video you watched in high school science class got a reboot for the 21st century this morning, as a California dad live streamed the birth of...
New report reveals nearly one million over-75s are living in poverty
Pensioners aged 75 or over are thousands of pounds a year worse off than both younger "baby boomer" pensioners and working-age adults.
Drivers go faster than what they think is safe in roadworks zones
Drivers are traveling about 10km/h faster than they think they should through roadwork zones, according to a new QUT study which compared the speed drivers think is safe to how...
Fellow Baltimore officer testifies in Nero trial for death of Freddie Gray; Maryland first
Andrew V. PestanoBALTIMORE, May 17 (UPI) -- In a Maryland first, former Baltimore Officer Garrett Miller, a co-defendant, testified as a witness in fellow officer's trial related to Freddie Gray's...
Denver Broncos' Mark Sanchez to miss start of OTAs after thumb surgery
The Sports Xchange Denver Broncos quarterback Mark Sanchez is expected to miss the start of next week's organized team activities.
New England Patriots' Danny Amendola may miss start of season after surgeries
The Sports Xchange New England Patriots wide receiver Danny Amendola might miss the start of the season after undergoing knee and ankle surgeries.
Q&A: Let Your Cat’s Mouse Games Begin
A veterinarian discusses the house cat’s need for exercise and mental stimulation.
Pittsburgh Pirates place Starling Marte on paternity list
The Sports Xchange The Pittsburgh Pirates put outfielder Starling Marte on the paternity list Monday after the birth of his daughter.
Untreated sleep apnea may be related to melanoma aggressiveness
Untreated severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with increased aggressiveness of malignant cutaneous melanoma, according to the first multicenter prospective study on the relationship between sleep-disordered breathing (apnea or...
Dog sex cancer's global march mapped
In a major genetic study, scientists trace the historic global spread of a cancer transmitted between mating dogs.
Op-Ed Contributor: I Run a G.M.O. Company — and I Support G.M.O. Labeling
Bioengineered food products are safe. So why do we try to hide the facts about them?
Editorial: Congress Wakes Up to the Opioid Epidemic
Federal lawmakers were late to respond to the problem, but at least they seem prepared to open more paths to treatment.
Public Health: A Single-Payer Plan From Bernie Sanders Would Probably Still Be Expensive
To match the costs in other countries would require paying doctors and nurses far less and using fewer new and high-tech treatments.