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Can we hypercharge vaccines?
Researchers report that a fatty chemical naturally found in damaged tissues can induce an unexpected kind of immune response, causing immune cells to go into a 'hyperactive' state that is...
Scientists discover how to deal with fungal resistance to antimycotic drugs
Research scientists from the Lomonosov Moscow State University have suppressed the resistance of fungi to antifungal drugs. The results of this work could serve as a basis for the development...
Study: Few complications in outpatient hand, shoulder surgeries
Stephen FellerWASHINGTON, April 21 (UPI) -- Hand and shoulder surgery at an outpatient center was shown to be incredibly safe in a large, long-term study by researchers at Ohio State...
New neurodevelopmental syndrome identified
A new neurodevelopmental syndrome and the genetic mutation that causes it has been identified by a team of researchers. The discovery was made by performing whole-exome sequencing of patients with...
Mortality rate of poor children in the US is in decline
Wealthier individuals have a lower mortality rate than poorer people. The common assumption that this effect has intensified in recent years is rebutted now by a new study. Instead of...
How immunity to respiratory syncytial virus develops in childhood, deteriorates in adults
The leading infectious cause of severe infant respiratory disease, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is also a major cause of respiratory illness in the elderly. Approved vaccines do not yet exist,...
Environmental, Human and Animal Water Needs:Finding the Balance
Water quality and quantity and the needs for the world is one of four one health topic explored at the iCOMOS (International Conference on One Medicine One Science)
Miniature horse in Colorado receives prosthetic limb
Shine the horse was attacked by a dog and his damaged hoof had to be amputated; but with the help of a prosthetic he can trot on
[Perspective] Risk literacy in medical decision-making
Imagine that you have received a positive result on a routine cancer screening test. Follow-up biopsies were inconclusive, and the decision to treat aggressively or monitor conservatively is yours. Consider...
[Feature] The village recruiter
One of the biggest challenges to eliminating malaria in the Mekong region is the so-called asymptomatic reservoir—people who carry the parasite with no symptoms but who, to some unknown extent,...
[Feature] Rubber workers on the front lines
In the Greater Mekong subregion, the people at highest risk for malaria are those who work in the forest fringe where the mosquito vectors thrive—rubber tappers, for instance, or miners,...
[In Depth] Refugee crisis brings new health challenges
More than a million refugees and migrants entered Europe last year, mostly from Syria, Afghanistan, and Iraq. This exodus is creating new challenges for European public health officials. Many of...
[In Brief] News at a glance
In science news around the world, earthquakes devastate Japan and Ecuador, the U.S. Department of Agriculture determines that CRISPR-Cas9–modified foods do not fall under its jurisdiction, the U.S. National Park...
New research shows how different strains of bed bugs resist insecticides
There are many reasons why bed bugs have made a comeback in recent decades, and their resistance to commonly used insecticides is one of the most widely accepted explanations.
No increased risk of fatal cardiovascular events for breast cancer patients on newer hormone therapy
The use of aromatase inhibitors, hormone-therapy drugs used to treat patients with breast cancer, was not associated with an increased risk of fatal cardiovascular events, including heart attacks or stroke,...
No risk association observed for anthracycline chemotherapy, cognitive decline
New data analyses found no association between anthracycline chemotherapy and greater risk of cognitive decline in breast cancer survivors, according to an article. Possible adverse effects of breast cancer treatment...
Street drug W-18 is highly lethal, and still legal
A legal opioid now infiltrating North America’s drug scene is being called the deadliest trend in more than three decades.
HIV infection prematurely ages humans by an average of 5 years
Thanks to combination antiretroviral therapy, many people with HIV can be expected to live decades after being infected. Yet doctors have observed that these patients often show signs of premature...
Increasing cases of anaphylaxis among children
Anaphylaxis, known to be a sudden and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction, seems to be increasing among children, according to a new study. The findings reveal that the percentage of emergency...
Los Angeles Clippers crush Portland Trail Blazers for 2-0 edge
By Forrest Lee, The Sports Xchange LOS ANGELES -- Missed shots, an ineffective offense and the solid play of the Los Angeles Clippers' bench resulted in the demise of the...
Genetic secrets of the healthy elderly unveiled
Largest-ever genetic-sequencing study of healthy ageing released.Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.19794
Recycling an anti-hypertensive agent to fight brain tumors
Treatments available for glioblastoma -- malignant brain tumors -- have little effect. An international collaboration tested active ingredients from existing medications and eventually identified one compound of interest, prazosin, on...
Bake-off champ Nadiya Hussain bakes Queen Elizabeth's birthday cake
Marilyn MalaraLONDON, April 21 (UPI) -- British TV bake-off champion Nadiya Hussain came through on the opportunity to bake a birthday cake for Queen Elizabeth on her 90th birthday.
Metadating: Putting the data into dating
Heart rate, step counts and sleeping patterns may not be the most romantic of topics, but what would happen if you started talking about them on a date?
Confused cells lead to genetic disorders like heart problems, premature aging
It has been disorienting to the scientific and medical community as to why different subtle changes in a protein-coding gene causes many different genetic disorders in different patients, including premature...
Why Do We Care About Periods In Space?
Health Scientists should be worried about bigger issues facing space colonization A new study surveys information for birth control options during extended space flight,...
Yellow fever outbreak in Angola strains vaccine supplies
The worst yellow fever outbreak in decades has killed 250 people in Angola and is straining global vaccine supplies, posing a dilemma for health officials who fear it could spread...
Unexpected details ram home scale of Gaza crisis
Contaminated water corrodes surgical instruments, but this problem gets lost among so many others.