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CPAP may improve glycemic control in sleep apnea patients
Continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, appears to improve glycemic control in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and type 2 diabetes that is not well controlled, according to research....
'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' renewed for 4th season, first 2016 teaser released
Marilyn MalaraLOS ANGELES, March 4 (UPI) -- ABC has ordered a fourth season of "Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D." among a slew of others for its 2016/2017 season.
New weapon in the fight against children's brain tumors
Children with brain cancer may soon get some help from mice with the same disease, thanks to a new brain tumor model in mice that should make it easier to...
FIU suspends coach after player alleges sexual misconduct
The Sports Xchange Florida International women's basketball coach Marlin Chinn was suspended by the school on Tuesday.
Beta blockers may lead to new novel triple negative breast cancer treatments
New research shows that a commonly prescribed class of high blood pressure drugs may have the potential to slow the growth of triple negative breast cancer tumors. These drugs, called...
Donor organ recovery at standalone facility increases suitable organs for transplant
Transplant surgeons report that obtaining organs from deceased organ donors costs much less and leads to a higher number of transplantable organs recovered when brain-dead donors are moved from the...
Early MRI screening reduces risk of breast cancer death for survivors of childhood Hodgkin's lymphoma
Early screening with MRIs can reduce breast cancer mortality for female survivors of childhood Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) who received chest radiation, researchers have confirmed in a screening effectiveness study.
Drinking more water associated with numerous dietary benefits, study finds
A new study has examined the dietary habits of more than 18,300 US adults, and found the majority of people who increased their consumption of plain water by 1 percent...
H. pylori infection may reduce risk of allergic esophageal condition
New research suggests that Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection of the stomach, which occurs in about half of the world's population and can cause peptic ulcers and stomach cancer in...
Fifty shades of gray (or more): gene for graying hair identified
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - They may not have settled the enduring debate over whether gray hair makes a person look distinguished or just plain old, but scientists have identified for the...
90-year-old woman opts for Great American road trip instead of cancer treatment
Daniel UriaWASHINGTON, March 1 (UPI) -- A 90-year-old woman from Michigan decided to turn her cancer diagnosis into an excuse to travel across the United States.
$1M Turing Award winners advocate for encryption
This year's $1 million A.M. Turing Award goes to a pair of cryptographers whose ideas helped make the Internet possible. Both men say giving governments control over encrypted communications puts...
Autism test on the horizon as firm screens for signatures of disorder
A company is screening blood samples in an effort to develop a biologically based method to diagnose autism. The company specializes in detecting the byproducts of cellular activity and then...
Possible link between Flint water system and health problems evaluated
Wayne State University announced today that it has formed the Flint Area Community Health and Environment Partnership (FACHEP). The research group, led by Wayne State researchers specializing in environmental engineering...
Experts undecided on whether seniors should get routine vision checks
HealthDay News There's not enough good data to say whether seniors should have vision routinely screened by their primary care physicians, a panel of U.S. experts reports.
Honda Classic: Jason Bohn says he "got one hell of a mulligan" after heart attack
The Sports Xchange Jason Bohn said he "got one hell of a mulligan" after suffering a heart attack following the second round of the Honda Classic last week.
Hope for Overeaters? Feeling Full May Have a Chemical 'Switch'
Can an enzyme flip the switch on fullness?
Cardiac effects of running your first marathon examined in new study
Novice marathon runners will be examined in a new study for possible beneficial or harmful cardiac changes by researchers in a new study that hopes to understand the effects of...
Combination injection improves glucose control for patients with type 2 diabetes
Injection of a new long-acting insulin combined with another drug improves glucose control in patients with type 2 diabetes and, additionally, is associated with weight loss, a multinational clinical trial...
The 'transparent' man: Nerve ultrasound allows the exact diagnosis and therapy of injuries to the nerves
Nerve ultrasound has rapidly developed into becoming a more precise and easily applied diagnosis tool. People suffering from injuries of peripheral nerves and require reconstructive plastic surgery often have a...
Better Biopsies Through Biofluidics
Biopsies are a gold standard for definitively diagnosing diseases like cancer. Usually, doctors can only take 2-D snapshots of the tissue, and they're limited in their ability to measure the...
$3 billion in cancer drugs wasted every year due to packaging
Stephen FellerNEW YORK, March 1 (UPI) -- U.S. drug companies and hospitals are making billions of dollars on cancer drugs that are wasted due to standard pre-packaged doses, a new...
New York Mets OF Yoenis Cespedes arrives on horseback
The Sports Xchange As spring training games begin in the Grapefruit League on Tuesday, Yoenis Cespedes shifted into cowboy mode.
Tracking the tracker: Long road for Pennsylvania's prescription drug monitoring program
Prescription drug abuse is at a crisis level in Pennsylvania. In this story, the history of the crisis and the long political path the Commonwealth took to build a prescription...
Researchers' new advance in quest for second generation biofuels
Scientists at the University of York are part of an international research team that has made a significant step forward in understanding the processes naturally occurring enzymes use to degrade...
Jennifer Lopez on Ben Affleck's back tattoo: 'It's awful'
Annie MartinLOS ANGELES, March 1 (UPI) -- Jennifer Lopez called ex-fiancé Ben Affleck's phoenix back tattoo "awful" after the actor's estranged wife, Jennifer Garner, also commented on the ink.
How Gut Microbiota Impacts HIV Disease
A new understanding of the role gut microbiota plays in HIV disease is beginning to emerge, suggesting potential new strategies to manage the infection -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Why are drug prices for rare diseases so high? UBC journalism project aims to find out
Why does a family with two children with cystic fibrosis pay up to $1,600 a day for pharmaceuticals? A joint project between UBC's graduate school of journalism and the school’s...