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Increased risk of stroke in people with cognitive impairment
People with cognitive impairment are significantly more likely to have a stroke, with a 39 percent increased risk, than people with normal cognitive function, according to a new study. Cognitive...
Good News For Diabetics Who Are Sick Of The Finger Prick
WASHINGTON, August 21, 2014 — Diabetes affects nearly 10 percent of the U.S. population. Among the biggest complaints of diabetics: constant finger pricking to test blood glucose levels. Fortunately, research...
American Ebola Survivors Are Likely Immune to Virus Strain Now
Experience with Ebola survivors in Africa suggests that the two American Ebola patients who recovered from the disease are now immune to the strain of the virus that infected them.
Monthly blood transfusions reduce sickle cell anemia-related brain injury in children
Regular blood transfusions prevent recurrent blockage of brain blood vessels, […]
Chris Pratt visits children's hospital in 'Guardians' costume
Veronica LinaresLOS ANGELES, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Chris Pratt paid a visit to the Children's Hospital Los Angeles Wednesday for a special screening of his hit film "Guardians of the...
Treatment Against Lethal Marburg Virus Developed
Tekmira Pharmaceuticals and collaborators at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, have protected nonhuman primates against Marburg virus, also known as Angola hemorrhagic fever. There are currently no...
Vitamin D Plus Interleukin-32 Protein Helps Kill Active TB
A study has identified a protein that appears to play a key role in protecting people infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis — the bacterium that causes tuberculosis — from developing the...
Questioning the use of acute hemodialysis treatment
A common approach to treating kidney failure by removing waste products from the blood did not improve survival chances for people who suddenly developed the condition, an analysis concludes. The...
Experts question value of common superbug control practices
The jury is still out on the effectiveness of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) superbug control policies in hospitals, according to leading infectious disease experts. In particular, screening and isolating infected...
Counseling has limited benefit on young people drinking alcohol, study suggests
Counseling techniques used to help young people with drinking problems may be of limited benefit, a new study suggests. Researchers found that an approach known as motivational interviewing did not...
Insulin offers new hope for treatment of acute pancreatitis
Insulin can protect the cells of the pancreas from acute pancreatitis -- a disease for which there is currently no treatment -- researchers report. Acute pancreatitis involves the pancreas digesting...
Serious Health Risks Where Keystone XL Pipeline Will End | Lobbying Video
Environmental activist Hilton Kelley tours his childhood home in Port Arthur, Texas now abandoned due to toxic chemicals from refineries at the terminus of the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline.
Watch for pet poisons around your home, and form a plan for emergency response
Accidental poisoning is among the most common problems we see in emergency veterinary medicine, so it's a good idea for pet owners to understand sources of toxicity, to take preventative...
Newfoundland sisters' illness diagnosed in U.S. after 20 years
Two sisters from Newfoundland's Burin Peninsula finally got a diagnosis for their mysterious illness, but they didn't get the answers they were hoping for.
Severing nerves may shrink stomach cancers: Botox injections slow growth of stomach tumors in mice
Nerves may play a critical role in stomach cancer growth and that blocking nerve signals using surgery or Botox® (onabotulinumtoxinA) could be an effective treatment for the disease. Stomach cancer...
Exercise may protect older women from irregular heartbeat
Increasing the amount or intensity of physical activity can cut the chances of older women developing a life-threatening irregular heartbeat, according to new research. Researchers found that post-menopausal women who...
Missing Protein Restored in Patients with Muscular Dystrophy
A research team has succeeded in restoring a missing repair protein in skeletal muscle of patients with muscular dystrophy, a scientific first. The team has offered a proof-of-principle study and...
Trends in Rare Diseases or why the ice bucket challenge is a cold dash of temporary relief
Heather Etchevers: Governments fund research into diseases that are popular with voters. But what about rare diseases, or the ones that arent popular, that nonetheless affect thousands of lives? Continue...
Richard Dawkins: 'immoral' not to abort a Down's syndrome foetus
Scientists says a mother has a responsibility to abort it and try again if she knows her baby would have the disorder Continue reading...
Few residents near Exide plant undergo testing for lead levels
Los Angeles County's attempt to test lead levels in the blood of people living near a Vernon battery recycling plant has not drawn enough participants to be of use in...
Pain treatments less effective for those with irritable bowel
University of Adelaide researchers have discovered that the immune system is defective in people suffering from irritable bowel syndrome, which is a major reason why sufferers have ongoing issues with...
Miley Cyrus to perform live on finale of 'Chelsea Lately'
Annie MartinLOS ANGELES, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Miley Cyrus will perform live on the final episode of "Chelsea Lately" to help send host Chelsea Handler off.
Pryor's 'Obamacare' ad highlights his cancer fight
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor is reaching into his own medical history to explain his vote on the nation's new health care...
Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston booked for Stand Up to Cancer telethon
Karen ButlerNEW YORK, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow and Reese Witherspoon are scheduled to take part in next month's Stand Up to Cancer fundraising telethon.
Scientists Discover Area of Brain Responsible for Exercise Motivation
Scientists at Seattle Children's Research Institute have discovered an area of the brain that could control a person's motivation to exercise and participate in other rewarding activities - potentially leading...
Investigational therapy focuses on slowing progression in mild to moderate Alzheimer's
Patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease currently have no treatment options to slow brain cell deterioration. Researchers are studying an investigational drug that proposes to do just that.
Sleepy college students stressed by jobs
College students are typically more sleep deprived than the rest of us and often ignore the health benefits of adequate slumber, said a researcher who studies the topic. "Sleep is...
New research explains insomnia prevalence among elderly
Brooks HaysBOSTON, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- As part of a recent study, a group neurologists have pinpointed specific inhibitory neurons related to sleep.