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Zane Beadles agrees on two-year deal with San Francisco 49ers
The Sports Xchange Left guard Zane Beadles has agreed to a three-year, $11.75 million contract with the San Francisco 49ers, according to ESPN.
Human Trials of Zika Vaccine May Begin This Fall
The first vaccine trials against the Zika virus will likely start this fall, federal health officials announced today (March 10).
Salmonella threat leads to national recall of pistachios
SEATTLE (AP) -- Pistachios sold under the brands of Wonderful, Paramount Farms and Trader Joe's have been recalled nationwide because they may be...
'Daedalus dilemma' of the immune system
Our immune system constantly fights off bacteria and viruses and while doing so needs to find a critical balance between over- and under-reaction. How this balancing act is regulated at...
Scientists may have found the 'trigger' of Alzheimer's disease
Scientists have succeeded in sorting out the mechanism of Alzheimer's disease development and possibly distinguished its key trigger.
Widely used kidney cancer drugs can't stop recurrence
Two widely used targeted therapy drugs approved by the FDA for the treatment of metastatic kidney cancer—sorafenib and sunitinib—are no more effective than a placebo in preventing return of the...
Breast cancer has a higher incidence in obese women because fat facilitates cancer stem cells expansion
Medical researchers have revealed new data on why breast cancer has a higher incidence and is more aggressive in obese people. The reason is that peritumoral fat (the fat around...
Military to check for water contamination at 664 sites
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- The military is checking whether chemicals from firefighting foam might have contaminated groundwater at hundreds of sites nationwide and...
Nutritional drink can help to conserve memory in case of prodromal Alzheimer's disease
This is the first time a randomized, double-blind, clinical trial has shown that a nutritional intervention can help to conserve the ability of prodromal AD patients to carry out everyday...
Major differences between male and female breast cancers uncovered, but male patients still disadvantaged by lack of research
Male breast cancer (Male BC) has important biological differences that distinguish it from female breast cancer, but to date these have been little studied and Male BC patients have been...
Blood stem cells study could pave the way for new cancer therapy
People with leukemia could be helped by new research that sheds light on how the body produces its blood supply. Enabling scientists to grow the stem cells artificially from pluripotent...
Well: Reading My Patients’ Obituaries
Obituaries let me know a side of my patients I could never see on the wards: The way they were before they got sick.
Public Health: Medicare Tries an Experiment to Fight Perverse Incentives
The current system creates incentives for doctors to choose the medication or treatment with a higher price. Medicare is going to try a new approach.
Lena Dunham shares recovery update after surgery
Marilyn MalaraNEW YORK, March 10 (UPI) -- Lena Dunham is in good spirits since returning from the hospital, where she underwent surgery for a ruptured ovarian cyst.
New Brunswick will review cases involving Motherisk testing
New Brunswick will review all child protection cases involving unreliable hair-based drug and alcohol testing from the discredited Motherisk lab, following a CBC News investigation.
Slamdunk: Graphical user interface uses 'X's and O's' to retrieve basketball plays
A new search tool for the brave new world of sports analytics would be recognizable even to an old school coach: a chalkboard-like interface enables users to quickly retrieve plays...
First contact
Operations image of the week: In its first operational usage, ESA’s new tracking antenna in Australia followed Ariane’s launch yesterday, providing perfect contact
Carbohydrates linked to increased risk for lung cancer
Stephen FellerHOUSTON, March 10 (UPI) -- Too many carbohydrates such as potatoes, bagels or cereal increases lung cancer risk, especially among people who have never smoked, according to a study.
Exercise boosts brain activity
Heart thumping, sweat dripping, neurotransmitters surging. “This is your body on exercise,” according to the findings of a new imaging study. Your heart and lungs work harder, of course. But...
Do Beards Keep Men Warm?
Science Yes, unless they’re caked in snow and ice For centuries, bearded men have contended that a furry...
Major breakthrough in new MRI scan technology for lung disease
New scanning technology which will give a much clearer picture of lung disease has taken a major step forward thanks to scientists at The University of Nottingham.
Does ethnicity affect breast cancer biology?
Although breast cancer is somewhat more aggressive in South Asian and Black women than in White women, this is largely due to age differences between ethnic groups in the UK,...
Smaller, faster, better wastewater treatment
In a world first, a Flinders University designed wastewater treatment system has been accepted as an alternative to existing passive lagoon systems for use in South Australia.
El Niño history raises fear of cholera outbreak
The current event may bring diarrhoea to South America — as past episodes seem to have done, say scientists.
Freshmen help No. 19 Duke advance in ACC
The Sports Xchange WASHINGTON -- Duke's freshmen didn't flinch in their first postseason game.
Matt Hasselbeck to retire, replace Mike Ditka on ESPN set
The Sports Xchange Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck announced Wednesday that he will retire following 17 NFL seasons.
Tennessee Titans ink WR Rishard Matthews
The Sports Xchange Adding another target for quarterback Marcus Mariota, the Tennessee Titans signed free agent wide receiver Rishard Matthews on Wednesday.
Brazil Adjusts Guidelines for Diagnosing Defect Linked to Zika
Officials adopted stricter guidelines to determine when babies have been born with abnormally small heads, a step expected to reduce the number of false positives for microcephaly.