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First Nations youth learn to put a new focus on suicide
A new pilot project is helping First Nations youth see suicide through a new lens.
Reduced Testosterone Tied To Phthalates
Men, women and children exposed to high levels of phthalates tended to have reduced levels of testosterone in their blood compared to those with lower chemical exposure, according to a...
Bionic Exoskeleton Could Help Paralyzed Patients Walk
A futuristic-looking robot suit that has its own "limbs" may help paralyzed patients walk again. The exosuit was originally developed in Japan, but has now been tested on paralyzed patients...
'Trojan horse' treatment could beat brain tumors
A 'Trojan horse' treatment for an aggressive form of brain cancer, which involves using tiny nanoparticles of gold to kill tumor cells, has been successfully tested by scientists. The ground-breaking...
Model to predict COPD hospital readmission developed
Predictors of early rehospitalization among patients hospitalized for complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have been identified by a study. In an American nationwide analysis of more than 8,000 commercially...
Two out of every five Americans expected to develop type 2 diabetes during their lifetime
Close to half (40%) of the adult population of the USA is expected to develop type 2 diabetes at some point during their lifetime, suggests a major study. The future...
Nearly half of women at risk of preterm birth do not receive cheap drug that could prevent millions of newborn deaths
A major international study of more than 303,000 births in 29 low-income and middle-income countries has found that only half (52%) of women who are eligible to receive a simple,...
Shift workers: Evidence for sleep-inducing and alertness drugs is weak
Shift workers are taking drugs to help them stay awake or get to sleep despite weak evidence for their benefit, according to a new review. The authors of the review...
Neck manipulation may be associated with stroke
Treatments that involve neck manipulation may be associated with strokes, […]
Contrary to popular belief, more exercise is not always better
There is strong epidemiological evidence of the importance of regular physical activity, such as brisk walking and jogging, in the management and rehabilitation of cardiovascular disease and in lowering the...
Less radical procedures offer similar cancer control compared to surgery for kidney cancer patients
Needle-guided tumor destruction procedures offer near equivalent lengths of local cancer control compared to surgery for patients with small kidney cancer tumors, according to researchers. “If validated, these data suggest...
Hand sanitizers in classrooms do not reduce school absences in children
Installing alcohol-based hand sanitizer dispensers in the classrooms does not lead to reductions in the rate of school absences in children, according to new research from New Zealand.
Immigrants at lower risk of overdose, death from codeine than people born in Canada
Immigrants are at lower risk of an overdose or death after being prescribed codeine than people born in Canada, a new study has found. Surprisingly, this is true even when...
Beating childhood cancer does not necessarily make survivors healthier adults, study shows
Having survived cancer as a child does not necessarily have a ripple effect that makes people lead a healthier lifestyle once they grow up. Childhood cancer survivors face different health-care...
Mouth bacteria can change its diet, supercomputers reveal
Mouth bacteria can change their metabolism in disease versus health. The Stampede and Lonestar supercomputers compared gene expression of 160,000 genes in healthy and diseased periodontal communities. Research paves way...
Gene linked to disease found to play a critical role in normal memory development
It has been more than 20 years since scientists discovered that mutations in the gene huntingtin cause the devastating progressive neurological condition Huntington’s disease, which involves involuntary movements, emotional disturbance...
Premature baby's shrill cry may be sign of something deeper
Higher pitch could indicate lower activities in nerve that aids digestion
Dead 100-year-old woman found in flooded basement
WARREN, Mich. (AP) -- The body of a 100-year-old suburban Detroit woman was found in her flooded condominium basement Tuesday, a day after heavy rain swamped...
Well: A New Surgery Risk
A large new study suggests that doctors should take abnormal heart rhythms known as atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, that arise after surgery more seriously.
Food Safety Tips for Packing School Lunches
When it comes to back-to-school safety, you cover the basics vigilantly, such as teaching kids to avoid strangers, buckling them in the car and providing appropriate safety gear when they...
Confirming Antibody-Based Drugs
ACS Meeting News: Measuring disulfide pattern via collision induced unfolding, ion mobility, could lead to new tool for quality control
Iran bans vasectomies, tube-tying in effort to boost population
Aileen GraefTEHRAN, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Iran passed a law Monday banning all surgeries that permanently prevent pregnancy, including vasectomies and tube-tying in an effort to boost its population.
Coroner rules accidental heatstroke in Md. hot car deaths
Matt BradwellHAGERSTOWN, Md., Aug. 12 (UPI) -- A Maryland woman and her two young daughters discovered dead in their car suffered an accidental heatstroke, confirmed local officials on Tuesday.
300K warned to clarify immigration status for Obamacare coverage
Gabrielle LevyWASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Thousands who signed up for insurance under the ACA were warned that they may lose coverage if they don't submit citizenship and immigration documents.
Texas abortion law could send women across borders
EL PASO, Texas (AP) -- Crossing borders is a part of life in El Paso in far West Texas, where people may walk into Mexico to...
Is Tumor Metastasis Prevention On The Horizon?
Cancer is the blanket term for over a hundred diseases where abnormal cells divide and invade tissues through blood and lymph systems. The extra cells are often detected in the...
Twitter says 23 million active users are bots
Ananth BaligaSAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Twitter revealed in its latest SEC filing nearly 8.5 percent of all active accounts are bots -- accounts tweeting regular updates without human...
Deadly Explosions Added to List of E-Cigarette Dangers
Smoking an electronic cigarette may come with unforeseen risks, such as exploding charging devices and accidental poisonings from nicotine exposure.