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Pioneering mapping methods aid our understanding of breast cancer cells
Scientists have produced some of the most detailed mapping imagery of breast cancer cells ever seen as part of new research at the University of Lincoln, UK, aimed at improving...
CDC: Obscure blood infection spreads to second state
Marilyn MalaraLANSING, Mich., March 19 (UPI) -- An unprecedented outbreak of a rare blood infection caused by the Elizabethkingia bacteria has crossed from Wisconsin into Michigan, officials said.
Speeding up accuracy of flood risk assessment
Researchers hope to provide advances in the planning for flood risk, thanks to a new, faster method of assessing the highly complex factors that cause floods in a specific location.
Study: Women live longer than men, but with more disabilities
Stephen FellerANN ARBOR, Mich., March 18 (UPI) -- Although women outlive men, the number of years they spend with disability cancels out the quality of those extra years, researchers found...
Specialized nursing care needs assessment model developed for pediatric patients
The N-KICS tool (Nursing-Kids Intensity of Care Survey) is the first pediatric-specific tool designed to describe the intensity of nursing care for children with CMC.
New technique for rapidly killing bacteria using tiny gold disks and light
A new technique for killing bacteria in seconds using highly porous gold nanodisks and light has been developed by researchers. The method could one day help hospitals treat some common...
Tracking down deadly bloodstream infection
The source of a potential deadly blood infection in more than 50 South American cancer patients has now been identified by researchers. All of the patients infected with S. Kiliense...
Rare form of diabetes may require alternate treatment
Patients with a rare, genetic form of diabetes often are misdiagnosed as having type 2 diabetes because the two share symptoms. But new research suggests that treating such patients with...
How kappa opioid receptors drive anxiety
A cellular mechanism has been discovered by which kappa opioid receptors (KORs) drive anxiety. These proteins inhibit the release of the neurotransmitter glutamate in a part of the brain that...
In-car breathalyzers for DUI offenders curb drunk-driving deaths by 15 percent
State laws that require drivers who've been convicted of drunk driving to pass a breathalyzer-type test before starting their cars saved an estimated 915 lives between 2004 and 2013, according...
Keep an eye on children's calories, researchers say
Most children overeat significantly when served large portions of calorie-dense popular foods, according to a new study. The results suggest that manipulating calorie content and portion size can substantially reduce...
8 Essential Nutrients for Aging Individuals
When it comes to aging, the focus is not just on living longer, quality of life is equally important. According to the National Institute on Aging, people aged 50 and...
Mom's microbes influence her offspring's immune system, mice study shows
During gestation, a mother's microbiome shapes the immune system of her offspring, a new study in mice suggests. While it's known that a newborn's gut microbiota can affect its own...
Common painkillers are more dangerous than we think
New research shows that common painkillers (NSAIDs) have more side effects than we think, and that they should be used with great care in patients with heart disease. NSAIDs are...
Wrestling icon Sting reportedly set to retire due to injury
Wade SheridanDALLAS, March 17 (UPI) -- Legendary professional wrestler Sting is reportedly set to retire due to a serious neck injury.
Purple Heart found at Goodwill prompts search for war hero's family
Daniel UriaMESA, Ariz., March 17 (UPI) -- An Arizona woman sought the family of a local war hero after finding a Purple Heart on sale for $4.99 at an area...
What Is Causing Deadly Bacterial Infections In Wisconsin?
Health Is it traceable to a single source? There’s a deadly bacterial infection going around in 12 Wisconsin...
[Report] Structural and molecular basis for Ebola virus neutralization by protective human antibodies
Ebola virus causes hemorrhagic fever with a high case fatality rate for which there is no approved therapy. Two human monoclonal antibodies, mAb100 and mAb114, in combination, protect nonhuman primates against all signs...
[Report] Prostaglandin E2 constrains systemic inflammation through an innate lymphoid cell–IL-22 axis
Systemic inflammation, which results from the massive release of proinflammatory molecules into the circulatory system, is a major risk factor for severe illness, but the precise mechanisms underlying its control are not fully...
[Report] Tuft cells, taste-chemosensory cells, orchestrate parasite type 2 immunity in the gut
The intestinal epithelium forms an essential barrier between a host and its microbiota. Protozoa and helminths are members of the gut microbiota of mammals, including humans, yet the many ways that gut epithelial...
[Report] C9orf72 is required for proper macrophage and microglial function in mice
Expansions of a hexanucleotide repeat (GGGGCC) in the noncoding region of the C9orf72 gene are the most common genetic cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia. Decreased expression of C9orf72 is...
[Research Article] The nutrient sensor OGT in PVN neurons regulates feeding
Maintaining energy homeostasis is crucial for the survival and health of organisms. The brain regulates feeding by responding to dietary factors and metabolic signals from peripheral organs. It is unclear...
[Perspective] A satiating signal
The worldwide human obesity epidemic has provoked a great deal of experimentation to understand the biological controls of energy expenditure and food intake, two processes that together determine energy balance....
[Perspective] New mechanisms, new worries
Growing levels of resistance to available antimicrobial medicines are causing tens of thousands of deaths each year across the world (1). By 2050, the overall costs associated with antimicrobial resistance...
Well: Most Dangerous Time at the Hospital? It May Be When You Leave
Discharging a patient from the hospital is among the most difficult and dangerous aspects of providing medical care.
Signed, sealed, undelivered: Polycystic kidney disease develops when the message to generate cilia is 'lost in the mail'
In an article published online ahead of print on Feb. 19, 2015 in the Journal of Biological Chemistry (JBC), investigators at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and the...
'Manopause' comes with 'significant' symptoms
Men who suffer from depression, brain fog and lethary in middle age should be checked for testosterone deficiency syndrome, a Toronto urologist says.
Judge grants doctor-assisted death to terminally ill Toronto man
In a case believed to be the first of its kind in Ontario, a judge has granted an exemption that will allow a terminally ill Toronto man to end his...