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Inpp4b: Nerve Conduction Velocity Linked To Multiple Sclerosis
A new study identifies a novel gene, Inpp4b, that controls nerve conduction velocity. Investigators report that even minor reductions in conduction velocity may aggravate disease in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients...
Instant Noodles Could Hurt Your Heart
The instant noodles commonly known as ramen may increase people's risk of metabolic changes linked to heart disease and stroke, new research finds.
Shape-Shifting Material For Facial Reconstruction
Injuries, birth defects and sometimes surgery to remove a tumor can create gaps in bone that are too large to heal naturally, and in the head, face or jaw, they...
Rooting out skin creams that contain toxic mercury
As most countries try to rid themselves of mercury pollution, some people are massaging creams containing the metal directly onto their skin to lighten it, putting themselves and others at...
A new look at what's in 'fracking' fluids raises red flags: Some compounds toxic to mammals
As the oil and gas drilling technique called hydraulic fracturing proliferates, a new study on the contents of the fluids used raises concerns over several ingredients. The scientists say out...
Hospital replaces heart valve outside the heart
For the first time in the United States, doctors used a minimally invasive procedure to replace a failing, hard-to-reach heart valve with a new one – and placed it just...
Reduction of tau protein improves symptoms in model of severe childhood epilepsy
Reducing brain levels of the protein tau effectively blocks the development of disease in a mouse model of Dravet syndrome, a severe intractable form of childhood epilepsy, researchers report. Dravet...
Why seniors don't eat: It's complicated
More than half of older adults who visit emergency departments are either malnourished or at risk for malnutrition, but not because of lack of access to health care, critical illness...
HPV vaccine could 'close the gap' on Australian Indigenous health
In just four years, the HPV vaccine has resulted in a dramatic drop in genital warts in young Australians from a range of backgrounds, a result that could herald further...
Teachers play key role in program to fight childhood obesity
An innovative physical activities guide is helping North Carolina fight childhood obesity. New research shows that when teachers direct these physical activities, young children become more active and less sedentary....
Clues uncovered about how most important tuberculosis drug attacks its target
A new clue to understanding how the most important medication for tuberculosis (TB) works to attack dormant TB bacteria in order to shorten treatment has been found by researchers. The...
Bacteria growing less susceptible to common antiseptic
Bacteria that cause life-threatening bloodstream infections in critically ill patients may be growing increasingly resistant to a common hospital antiseptic, according to a recent study. Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) has been...
MRSA colonization common in groin, rectal areas
Colonization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus allows people in the community to unknowingly harbor and spread this life-threatening bacteria. The inside of the front of the nose is where this bacteria...
How Gut Microbiota Affect Intestinal Integrity
Bacteria in the gut help the body to digest food, and stimulate the immune system. A PhD project at the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, examines whether modulations...
Robin Williams: Depression Alone Rarely Causes Suicide
Several factors, such as severity of symptoms, family history, substance abuse and a “mixed” depressive and manic state may combine to increase the risk for suicide -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Finding the sweet spot for cartilage formation
Joint injuries often fail to mend properly when not given assistance. In particular, cartilage exhibits a poor capacity for self-repair. It is possible to stimulate regeneration by implanting synthetic scaffolds...
Kanye West's new single 'All Day' leaks online
Veronica LinaresLOS ANGELES, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- A low quality version of what appears to be Kanye West's followup to "Yeezus" leaked online Tuesday morning.
How companies can minimize the stigma of affirmative action
(Phys.org) —Affirmative action policies in the workforce have increased diversity, often at the cost of stigmatizing the very workers the policies are designed to help.
African-American hair: Dermatologists' tips for everyday care, processing and styling
Unique in appearance and structure, African-American hair is especially fragile and prone to injury and damage. More than half of African-American women will cite thinning hair or hair loss as...
Integrons hold key to antibiotic resistance crisis
In Mexico, the sale of antibiotics for human consumption is controlled to prevent misuse, although in the veterinary sector failure in the implementation of the "Guidelines for veterinarian products prescription”,...
New look at heart disease may reduce stroke, heart attack
A long-overlooked function of vascular smooth muscle cells in atherosclerosis has been identified by researchers. Atherosclerosis, the buildup of plaques in the arteries, leads to myocardial infarction and stroke and...
Pioneering online treatment for people with bipolar disorder
The first effective web-based treatment for Bipolar Disorder based on the latest research evidence has been developed by psychologists. 92% of the participants in the trial of the online intervention...
Nanoparticles could help deliver a killer blow to cancer
Nanotherapy is showing promise as a means to target chemotherapy, kill tumour cells by heating or enhance the effectiveness of radiotherapy Continue reading...
Well: How Exercise Helps Us Tolerate Pain
The results of a new study remind us that the longer we stick with an exercise program, the less physically discomfiting it will feel.
Recipes for Health: Salmon or Tuna Carpaccio with Wasabi Sauce
Sushi-grade salmon or ahi tuna will work nicely for this easy, delicate dish, and you don’t even have to be a whiz with a knife to make it.
Business Briefing: Lung Transplant Device Receives Federal Approval
The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that the Xvivo Perfusion System could lead to more successful transplants of lungs for people with cystic fibrosis and other deadly respiratory diseases.
Over 300,000 Must Prove Eligibility or Lose Health Care
The thousands who bought subsidized health insurance could lose it next month if they do not provide proof that they are living in the United States legally, the Obama administration...
As Data Overflows Online, Researchers Grapple With Ethics
Personal data on millions of people can now be analyzed by researchers without the subjects’ knowledge, posing an ethical problem.