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Experimental drug stops Ebola-like infection
Treatment rescues otherwise doomed animals infected with deadly Marburg virus
Low vitamin D levels linked to increased risks after noncardiac surgery
Patients with low blood levels of vitamin D are at increased risk of death and serious complications after noncardiac surgery, suggests a study. The researchers analyzed the relationship between vitamin...
Making Cashews Less Allergenic
ACS Meeting News: Sulfite treatment reduces binding of antibody to allergenic proteins from cashews
Scientists racing to test Ebola vaccines in humans
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Scientists are racing to begin the first human safety tests of two experimental Ebola vaccines, but it won't be easy to prove that...
Robin Williams: Is Parkinson's Disease Linked to Suicide?
Actor Robin Williams was experiencing the early symptoms of Parkinson's disease before he committed suicide on Monday, according to news reports.
New method of detecting bone loss could help predict disease progression
A team of researchers from Arizona State University and Mayo […]
Transgender relationships undermined by stigma
A study that looked at the effect of stressors such as poverty, discrimination and the stigma of transgender relationships, found that they weigh heavily on transgender women and their male...
Oxidative stress is significant predictor for hip fracture, research shows
Oxidative stress is a significant predictor for hip fracture in postmenopausal women, according to new research. Oxidative stress is defined as physiological stress on the body that is caused by...
Ebola kills another leading physician in Africa
An official in Sierra Leone says another of the country's leading physicians has died from Ebola.
Regional anesthesia for pediatric knee surgery reduces pain, speeds recovery
A recent study of an ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia technique, called femoral nerve block, shows that it leads to less opioid use and allows the majority of patients to go home...
Hijacking the brain's blood supply: Tumor discovery could aid treatment
Dangerous brain tumors hijack the brain’s existing blood supply throughout their progression, by growing only within narrow potential spaces between and along the brain’s thousands of small blood vessels. The...
Prognosis of pneumonia: value of respiratory rate often overlooked
Pneumonia – a severe lung infection – is the most common disease calling for hospital admission. More than one out of ten pneumonia patients die of the disease. Thus it...
Highly sensitive microsphere-based assay for early detection of type I diabetes
A rapid, highly sensitive assay technique for measuring type 1 diabetes mellitus marker autoantibodies can provide better temporal resolution of disease onset and progression, researchers report. "This is a clever...
Clinical trial evaluates safety of stem cell transplantation in spine
A clinical trial to investigate the safety of neural stem cell transplantation in patients with chronic spinal cord injuries has been launched in the United States. Related goals of the...
Lead released from African cookware contaminates food
Researchers tested 29 samples of aluminum cookware made in Cameroon and found almost all had considerable lead content. This cookware is common throughout Africa and Asia and is made from...
Scared of crime? Good.
In the past half-century, fear of crime in the United States has fueled "white flight" from big cities, become known as a quality of life issue and prompted scholars and...
US assesses virus of the Caribbean
Researchers warn that a change of mosquito host could accelerate spread of chikungunya across the Americas.Nature 512 124 doi: 10.1038/512124a
Emma Stone may make Broadway debut in 'Cabaret'
Annie MartinNEW YORK, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Emma Stone is in negotiations to replace Michelle Williams as Sally Bowles in Roundabout Theatre Company's production of "Cabaret."
Study: Migration crisis is a development issue
Dima Ansari, Medill News ServiceWASHINGTON, August 12 (UPI) -- A new study released by the the Inter-American Dialogue, cites the need to address developmental issues in Central American countries to...
“Ambiguous” Warfare Buys Upgrade Time for Russia’s Military
While playing catch-up on technology, Russia opts for cyber attacks, disinformation and other shadowy ways to fight a war with—and sometimes without—plausible deniability -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Gene therapy trial aims to find alternative to heart transplants
The first study of its kind will investigate the effectiveness of gene therapy for patients with a left ventricular assist device Continue reading...
Boy born without ears can hear thanks to pioneering procedure
Nine-year-old Kieran Sorkin had a pair created using cartilage from his ribs at Great Ormond Street hospital Continue reading...
Robotic-assisted ultrasound imaging: From trans-Atlantic evaluation to help in day-to-day practice
While in Germany a surgeon used a computer to perform a robot-assisted trans-Atlantic ultrasound examination on a person in Boston. In another study, a scientist showed how a cardiologist’s video...
The New Health Care: Medicaid Rolls Are Growing Even in States That Rejected Federal Funds
Many people who were always eligible for the program realized they could sign up, in part because of widespread discussion about the Affordable Care Act.
Contraceptive pills can halve the size of women's ovaries
A new study shows birth control pills can reduce the size of women's ovaries by up to 50 percent, but it's not as dangerous as it sounds.
The New Health Care: Lessons From the Low-Tech Defeat of the Guinea Worm
Sometimes medical advances are accomplished not through scientific breakthroughs, but through education and persuasion.
Amid Iraq’s Political Chaos, a New Polio Vaccination Campaign Faces Challenges
Unicef and the World Health Organization said they would seek to vaccinate four million children, but it was unclear whether Islamist militants would agree.
Well: New Concerns About an Old Heart Drug
A large new study found that digoxin, one of the oldest and most commonly used heart medications, may shorten the lives of patients with atrial fibrillation, a common type of...