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Removing environmental pollutants from raw meat
Six months ago, the International Agency for Research on Cancer associated consumption of red meat and processed meat to cancer risk. However, in its analysis, it made no reference to...
Young women at greater risk for adverse outcomes following PCI
Women younger than 55 years of age who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention for acute coronary syndrome are more likely to experience one-year adverse cardiovascular events due to risk factors such...
Antibody therapy opens door to potential new treatment for HIV
Researchers are developing an antibody-based drug that may provide a better strategy for long-term control of HIV. New results from a clinical trial suggest that a single dose of a...
Heart failure risk seems to rise in winter, study finds
Alan Mozes, HealthDay News When there's a real chill in the air, your risk of being hospitalized for heart failure rises, a new study suggests.
Increasing marbling in beef without increasing overall fatness
An expert on skeletal muscle growth in cattle, helped lead a study examining ways to increase marbling in beef without increasing overall fatness.
How a female sex hormone may protect against STIs
Research reveals for the first time how estradiol, a female sex hormone present during the menstrual cycle and found in oral contraceptives, may work to protect women against sexually transmitted...
Price of IVF: Study examines financial savings vs. medical complication costs
A recent study may be the first in the United States to calculate the differences in infant hospital costs based on the number of embryos transferred at one time via...
Researchers track critical development in the young brain
A recent study combined two related but different imaging techniques to non-invasively track the rate at which nerve fibers in children's brains become wrapped in myelin. The work could lead...
Immunization rates climb when pediatricians have easy access to vaccination records
Exchange of immunization data between a centralized city immunization registry and provider electronic health records led to significant improvements in pediatric immunization coverage, a reduction in over-immunization for adolescents, and...
Drug combination could help reduce risk of death in type 2 diabetes
People with type 2 diabetes treated with insulin plus metformin had a reduced risk of death and major cardiac events compared with people treated with insulin alone, a new study...
Superbug infections tracked across Europe
For the first time, scientists have shown that MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) and other antibiotic-resistant 'superbug' infections can be tracked across Europe by combining whole-genome sequencing with a web-based system....
Intestinal worms boost immune system in a surprising way
While studying worm infections, scientists have discovered a surprising ability of the immune system. The strange discovery has significant implications for our understanding of how the immune system responds to...
E-cigs' effect on public health an open question
E-cigarettes help smokers cut back on or kick their deadly habit--or they feed the addiction. They act as a gateway to smoking with seductive flavorings and safety claims--or they divert...
Your healthy skin germs stay put, despite cleaning
Randy Dotinga, HealthDay News Some things never change, and your personal collection of skin bacteria may be one of them -- despite the use of sanitizers and antibacterial wipes.
Eye Scan May Detect Early Signs of Alzheimer's Disease
An eye-scan technique may detect the early signs of Alzheimer's disease, before major symptoms appear, a new report says.
Sepsis: Sneak attack or false alarm?
Severe bacterial infections can push the human body into sepsis, a life-threatening cascade of inflammation and cell death that can be difficult to cure. Scientists and doctors have long puzzled...
Why vultures matter, and what we lose if they're gone
The primary threat to vultures is the presence of toxins in the carrion they consume. Losses of vultures can allow other scavengers to flourish, and proliferation of such scavengers could...
Lung tumors hijack metabolic processes in the liver, study finds
Scientists who study how circadian rhythms -- our own body clocks -- control liver function have discovered that cancerous lung tumors can hijack this process and profoundly alter metabolism. Their...
Research suggests diabetes drug acts differently from previous theories
Laboratory findings do not tell the whole story of how the diabetes drug metformin works to limit the level of glucose in the blood, say scientists. The researchers found that...
Antibody appears to attack cancer cells, leaving other cells unscathed
An antibody has been developed from the body's own immune system that preferentially attacks cancer cells. The antibody works by targeting a natural defense mechanism that cancer tumors exploit. Cells...
[Report] Complement and microglia mediate early synapse loss in Alzheimer mouse models
Synapse loss in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) correlates with cognitive decline. Involvement of microglia and complement in AD has been attributed to neuroinflammation, prominent late in disease. Here we show in mouse models that...
[Report] Inequality in mortality decreased among the young while increasing for older adults, 1990–2010
Many recent studies point to increasing inequality in mortality in the United States over the past 20 years. These studies often use mortality rates in middle and old age. We...
[Perspective] Hope for America's next generation
A deluge of recent studies has shown that poorer communities suffer worse health outcomes. Among low-income Americans, life expectancy at age 40 in the poorest areas of the U.S. is...
[Perspective] The “cancer immunogram”
The impact of cancer immunotherapy on clinical cancer care is growing rapidly. However, different immunotherapies remedy distinct problems in cancer–immune system interactions. What would be the most effective therapy for...
MD Anderson Applauds Extension of FDA Regulatory Authority to All Tobacco Products
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center fully supports new rules issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today to extend federal regulatory authority to all tobacco products,...
U.S. guided missile cruiser scheduled for maintenance
Richard TomkinsARLINGTON, Va., May 5 (UPI) -- The USS Gettysburg, a Ticonderoga-class U.S. Navy cruiser, is to receive maintenance and modernization work from BAE Systems under $29.4 million contract.
Doctors Without Borders pulls out of UN humanitarian summit
PARIS (AP) -- The international medical aid agency Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has decided to pull out of the first U.N. humanitarian summit,...
High blood pressure lowers significantly after drinking tart Montmorency cherry juice
Drinking tart Montmorency cherry juice significantly reduces high blood pressure at a level comparable to that achieved by medication, according to new research from Northumbria University, Newcastle. The findings, which...