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Canada's medical students await clear direction on doctor-assisted death
Physician-assisted death is poised to change the face of medicine in Canada and medical students are trying to determine their role in an issue that has yet to be resolved...
Atlanta Falcons exercise option on CB Desmond Trufant
The Sports Xchange Cornerback Desmond Trufant will earn more than $8 million in 2017 after the Atlanta Falcons picked up his fifth-year option on Friday.
Rituximab is superior to fingolimod for certain patients with multiple sclerosis
A new study indicates that rituximab is more effective than fingolimod for preventing relapses in patients with highly active multiple sclerosis switching from treatment with natalizumab. The study included patients...
Improvements in NHS mental health care in England may have helped to reduce suicide rates
Increasing specialist community services like crisis resolution, helping make the transition to adult services smoother for young people, and implementing clinical guidelines are just some of the service changes that...
Study establishes lung health response to cement dust exposure
Long-term exposure to cement dust at levels that are comparable to the present occupational exposure limits could cause a decline in lung volumes, according to a new study.
Process that drives prostate cancer metastasis uncovered
A novel function of the gene PLK1 (polo-like kinase 1) has been uncovered that helps prostate cancer cells metastasize (spread) to other parts of the body. This mechanism highlights new...
ER doctors warned about overdoses, deaths after powerful W-18 drug seized
An Edmonton-area drug bust that netted four kilograms of a synthetic opioid 100 times more toxic than fentanyl has prompted a warning to emergency room doctors and the public.
Farming amoebae carry around detoxifying food
The social amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum can farm symbiotic bacteria for food by carrying them from generation to generation. New research shows that these bacteria can also protect the amoeba from...
Discovery could lead to better asthma treatment
Scientists have made a discovery that could lead to improved treatment for asthma sufferers. They have found that blocking a certain signalling molecule can alleviate symptoms such as mucus production,...
Clues to improving wound healing
A plant-based polyphenol promotes the migration of Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) in blood circulation and accumulates them in damaged tissues to improve wound healing, scientists have found. It is anticipated...
Active substances from plants—bioreactor modules share production work
Plants produce a number of substances that can be used to treat cancer, Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease. Frequently, however, metabolic pathways to obtain the target substance are so complex that...
Teen moms and infant sleep: Mother doesn't always know best
Sudden unexpected infant death, which includes sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), is the leading cause of death in infants 1 month to 1 year of age in the United States....
Research links heart disease with testosterone
Testosterone might be involved in explaining why men have a greater risk of heart attacks than women of similar age, according to a study.
Spaceflight muscle loss study aims to benefit patients on earth
"Exercise and eat right" is a common prescription for maintaining muscle and building bone, but more advanced solutions are needed to address serious diseases that lead to loss of muscle...
Cocaine, marijuana found in half-mile drug tunnel between U.S. and Mexico
Andrew V. PestanoSAN DIEGO, April 21 (UPI) -- A nearly half-mile long drug-trafficking tunnel between San Diego and Tijuana and $22 million worth of drugs were recently discovered by federal...
Misconceptions: Fancy Juice Doesn’t Cleanse the Body of Toxins
There is no scientific basis to support undergoing juice detoxification or colon cleanses, as trendy as they may be.
Vancouver Prescriptions for Addicts Gain Attention as Heroin and Opioid Use Rises
Treatment known as heroin maintenance has helped keep users out of jail and away from emergency rooms, but concerns about drug abuse stymie such programs in the United States.
Virus therapy to attack superbugs
VIRUSES specifically designed to battle superbugs are being trialled in a South Australian hospital.
Arizona Cardinals CBs Patrick Peterson, Justin Bethel undergo surgery
The Sports Xchange Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson is recovering from ankle surgery earlier this week.
Islamic state body dumping did not spread leishmaniasis
Syrians cannot catch the disease from the corpses of infected people dumped by the terrorist group, says paper.
Ikea issues product safety warning after third child crushed under drawers
Shawn PriceLOS ANGELES, April 21 (UPI) -- Furniture store Ikea has issued a safety notice, warning consumers of the "tip-over hazard" for chests and drawers.
Mapping neurons to improve the treatment of Parkinson's
Because billions of neurons are packed into our brain, the neuronal circuits that are responsible for controlling our behaviors are by necessity highly intermingled. This tangled web makes it complicated...
Scientist models Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome in adult stem cells
Studies using an innovative stem-cell model for a fatal developmental disorder is the focus of a recent study. An expert has uncovered unique cellular defects associated with Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (SLOS)...
Cow's milk allergy in childhood may lead to weaker bones
Kathleen Doheny, HealthDay News Children who are allergic to cow's milk may have weaker bones than kids with other food allergies, a small study suggests.
Parts of Europe may be exposed to dengue outbreaks
Global travel and climate change increase the risk for epidemics of the mosquito-borne dengue virus, and potentially other climate-sensitive infectious diseases, spreading into temperate areas. This according to a doctoral...
Women show survival advantage over men for 13 cancers: StatsCan
Canadian women show a survival advantage over men for 13 of 18 cancers, excluding sex-specific ones, according to Statistics Canada, but the reasons aren't well understood.
NIH suspends clinical trials after contamination risk discovered
Two facilities that manufacture products for use in patients have been shut down due to safety violations.Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.19793
Sexism in mouse research can lead to medical harm to women, scientists warn
Medical research and new drugs to treat human illness usually start with studies on male mice and rats. Scientists warn that could lead to drugs and treatments that are ineffective...