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Source: Ferguson cop beaten before shooting
Gabrielle LevyFERGUSON, Mo., Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Nearly two weeks since Michael Brown's death, a source is claiming to reveal more information about the nature of Officer Darren Wilson's injuries.
Anxiety and amen: Prayer doesn't ease symptoms of anxiety-related disorders for everyone
Whether the problem is health, enemies, poverty or difficulty with aging, “Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there,” suggested the late gospel musician Charles A. Tindley. But...
Search for biomarkers aimed at improving treatment of painful bladder condition
Taking advantage of technology that can analyze tissue samples and measure the activity of thousands of genes at once, scientists are on a mission to better understand and treat interstitial...
Synthetic molecule makes cancer self-destruct
A molecule that can cause cancer cells to self-destruct by ferrying sodium and chloride ions into the cancer cells has been developed by scientists. These synthetic ion transporters confirm a...
Mapping infant brain growth in first three months of life using MRI technology
A new approach to measuring early brain development of infants has been developed by scientists, resulting in more accurate whole brain growth charts and providing the first estimates for growth...
Digoxin tied to increased risk of death in patients with atrial fibrillation
In 'An Account of the Foxglove and Some of its Medical Uses,' published in 1785, Sir William Withering cautioned readers that extracts from the plant foxglove, also called digitalis, was...
James Franco bleached his hair for role as gay man turned Christian pastor
Veronica LinaresNEW YORK, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- James Franco's new bleach-blond hair is part of the actor's transformation for his upcoming role as a gay activist turned straight, Christian pastor.
Medicinal oil reduces debilitating epileptic seizures associated with glut 1 deficiency, trial shows
A rare metabolic disease that caused hundreds of seizures daily for a 6-year-old is now significantly under control as part of a clinical trial that uses a medicinal oil for...
Vaccine alternative protects mice against malaria
Injecting a vaccine-like compound into mice was effective in protecting them from malaria, a study suggests. The findings suggest a potential new path toward the elusive goal of malaria immunization....
Blacks, women face greater burden from CVD risk factors
The impact of major cardiovascular risk factors combined is greater in women than men and in blacks than whites, research shows. While the gender gap may be narrowing, differences by...
Normal cognition in patient without apolipoprotein E, risk factor for Alzheimer's
A 40-year-old California man exhibits normal cognitive function although he has no apolipoprotein E, which is believed to be important for brain function but a mutation of which is also...
Gloves after hand washing associated with fewer infections in preterm babies
Extremely premature babies in a neonatal intensive care unit had fewer infections when medical staff wore gloves after washing their hands compared with hand washing alone. Even after hand washing,...
Scientists find a possible biomarker for PTSD in rats
Scientists have been looking for a blood test or other biological marker for post-traumatic stress disorder, which can be difficult to diagnose.
MYC: Undruggable Cancer Regulator Can Halt Tumor Growth
It's a trick almost everyone knows: to open a locked door, slide a credit card over the latch. Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) used a similar strategy when they...
Drug Resistant, Virulent Strain Of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Found In Ohio
Researchers have discovered a highly virulent, multi-drug resistant form of the pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa, in patient samples in Ohio. Their investigation suggests that the particular genetic element involved, still rare...
How breast cancer usurps powers of mammary stem cells
During pregnancy, certain hormones trigger specialized mammary stem cells to create milk-producing cells essential to lactation. Scientists have found that mammary stem cells associated with the pregnant mammary gland are...
Not only in DNA's hands: Epigenetics has large say in blood formation
Every day trillions of blood cells are being formed in our body: from the oxygen-carrying red blood cells to the many types of white blood cells that fight pathogens and...
Preemies' gut bacteria may depend more on gestational age than environment
In infants born prematurely, researchers have found that the population of bacteria in babies’ gastrointestinal tracts may depend more on their biological makeup and gestational age at birth than on...
Christina Ricci, James Heerdegen welcome baby boy
Annie MartinLOS ANGELES, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Christina Ricci and husband James Heerdegen recently welcomed their first child, a baby boy.
Obese Preschoolers Already Show Signs of Health Problems
Some overweight and obese preschoolers may already have risk factors for heart disease and diabetes, a new study from Italy suggest.
Actor Steven Seagal plays Russian biker festival in Crimea
JC FinleyKIEV, Ukraine, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Actor Steven Seagal performed over the weekend at a Russian biker festival on the illegally-annexed peninsula of Crimea.
Editorial: Controlling the Ebola Epidemic
The virus’s spread is showing how unprepared America and other advanced countries are to help protect and treat thousands of Africans threatened by a disease for which there is no...
Well: Statins Don’t Require Routine Liver Tests
There is no need for people on statins to have a test for the sole purpose of monitoring liver function.
ScienceTake: A Mouse Switch Turns Off Appetite
The discovery of a small network of brain cells holds the potential to advance to treatment of eating disorders in people.
Sanfilippo Disease: New treatment for rare inherited disease underway
A child -- the first -- has been recruited into a new study that aims to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of a treatment for Sanfilippo Disease. The disease is a...
New mechanism for cancer growth discovered
An unexpected cellular cross-talk behind ovarian cancer growth has been discovered that can be used as a therapeutic target for future immuno-oncology strategies. The research is particularly interesting because it...
2 kids critically wounded in deadly New Orleans drive-by shooting
Frances BurnsNEW ORLEANS, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Two teenagers were killed and two young boys critically injured in a drive-by shooting in New Orleans, police said.
SeaWorld boasts first test tube penguin
Brooks HaysSAN DIEGO, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- An artificially inseminated penguin recently gave birth to the world's first test tube penguin at SeaWorld