How a metabolic pathway promotes breast cancer metastasis

A metabolic pathway that is up-regulated in some breast cancers promotes the disease's progression by activating a signaling protein called Arf6, according to a paper. The study suggests that statin-like...

Much longer survival for heart transplants across species

A new immune-suppressing therapy has led to the longest survival yet for a cross-species heart transplant, according to new research. The study involved transplanting pig hearts into baboons.

Hearts really can 'break' after death of loved one

Dennis Thompson, HealthDay News People are more likely to develop an irregular heartbeat, a risk for stroke and heart disease, after the death of their spouse or partner, a new...

Childhood asthma overdiagnosed, argue leading respiratory doctors

Doctors are overdiagnosing asthma, with inhalers frequently dispensed for no good reason, to the point that they have 'almost become a fashion accessory,' argue two leading respiratory doctors in the...

Parkinson’s disease meds increase risk of compulsive gambling, shopping, binge eating

Scientists get first-ever glimpse of 'teenage' HIV-neutralizing antibody

Scientists have described the first-ever immature or 'teenage' antibody found in a powerful class of immune molecules effective against HIV. The new knowledge of the evolution and key traits of...

Certain gastrointestinal tumors associated with higher mortality

Certain gastrointestinal stromal tumors are more deadly than previously reported in medical literature, researchers have found, adding that further studies are needed to develop novel risk assessments for patients with...

Hispanics/Latinos at higher risk for cardiac dysfunction, heart failure

Hispanics/Latinos have higher rates of cardiac dysfunction but are rarely aware they have the heart-pumping problem that can lead to heart failure. Hispanics/Latinos have higher rates of risk factors for...

Controlling cell turnover in the intestinal lining

The lining of the intestine is the most rapidly-renewing tissue in the body. Routine shedding of epithelial cells from this lining is a key element of tissue turnover, and is...

Can your fitness tracker save your life in the ER?

Emergency physicians used a patient's personal activity tracker and smartphone to identify the time his heart arrhythmia started, which allowed them to treat his new-onset atrial fibrillation with electrical cardioversion...

Scientists find safer way to make common blood thinner heparin

Contaminated heparin has caused the deaths of dozens of U.S. patients in recent years. Scientists have discovered how to make this common blood-thinning medication using human cells in the laboratory,...

Uninfected or asymptomatic? Diagnostic tests key to forecasting major epidemics

Major epidemics such as the recent Ebola outbreak or the emerging Zika epidemic may be difficult to forecast because of our inability to determine whether individuals are uninfected or infected...

Interventions requiring less individual agency should be prioritized to fight obesity

Public health interventions that require individuals to invest fewer individual personal and psychological resources are likely to be most effective and equitable; such 'low-agency' approaches should therefore be central to...

Trial of accused Charleston church shooter delayed again as prosecutors mull capital case

Doug G. WareCOLUMBIA, S.C., April 5 (UPI) -- For the fourth time in six months, a South Carolina judge on Tuesday delayed the start of a federal trial for accused...

How printing a 3-D skull helped save a real one

Doctors 3D printed a 15-year-old skull to prepare for surgery to remove a rare tumor lodged deep in his sinuses. The rare and aggressive tumor in Parker's nose is known...

Gilead buys Nimbus’s NASH portfolio

$400 million deal adds ACC inhibitors to Gilead’s liver disease pipeline

'NCIS' casts British actor Duane Henry

Annie MartinLOS ANGELES, April 5 (UPI) -- "Doctors" actor Duane Henry will play MI-6 officer Clayton Reeves on the final two episodes of "NCIS" Season 13, with the chance to...

Research finds evidence of lung abnormalities in light-use waterpipe smokers

A study of light-use hookah or waterpipe smokers found evidence of lung function abnormalities, including marked changes in cells lining the airways, a new study shows.

Roswell Park Designated Scientific Lead for Ongoing Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study

The Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study, a longstanding effort to document and interpret tobacco use in the U.S., has been awarded another nine years of funding from...

Pharmacists in care teams improve care for patients with dementia

Problems related to elderly patients’ medical drug treatments are widespread and commonly result in hospital admissions for people with dementia. New research shows that including clinical pharmacists in health care...

Better fix for torn ACLs

A torn anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, is one of the most common knee injuries. Approximately 200,000 Americans experience a torn ACL each year, and more than half undergo surgical...

WhatsApp toughens encryption after Apple-FBI row

The popular messaging service WhatsApp said Tuesday it had implemented "full end-to-end encryption," a move which steps up privacy but may lead to conflicts with law enforcement agencies.

Marathon runner takes break for burrito and beer

Daniel UriaKNOXVILLE, Tenn., April 5 (UPI) -- A man in Tennessee took a brief pit stop in the middle of running a marathon to enjoy a burrito and a beer...

Harmful artery-stiffening seen in healthy 40-year-olds

HealthDay News Even healthy, young adults may have hardening of the arteries that can harm their brain health, a new study suggests.

Stratford Festival launches new Shakespeare online toolkit

The Stratford Festival in Canada is commemorating the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death by making his plays accessible to a generation raised on the Internet.

Bethenny Frankel on health issues: 'I don't have cancer'

Annie MartinNEW YORK, April 5 (UPI) -- "Real Housewives of New York" star Bethenny Frankel revealed she's dealing with "female issues" following reports she had cancerous fibroids removed.

Correction: Heart Drugs-Prevention story

CHICAGO (AP) -- In a story April 2 about research testing cholesterol-lowering drugs to prevent heart problems, The Associated Press misspelled the last...

Mel Gibson returns in trailer for action flick 'Blood Father'

Karen ButlerLOS ANGELES, April 5 (UPI) -- Icon Australia has released the trailer for the latest Mel Gibson action-thriller "Blood Father."