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With Ebola Cases Still Few, Populous Nigeria Has Chance to Halt Its Outbreak
Health officials are watching Lagos, the metropolis where all of Nigeria’s Ebola cases have been reported, with intense interest.
UPI Sports Schedule for Wednesday, August 6
Caroline Lee A roundup of the day's sporting events.
These transparent mice will be used in the fight against cancer
Researchers in the US have developed a technique to make see-through mice. The method will help scientists create therapies for cancer, chronic pain and other diseases.
Is It Really a Concussion? Symptoms Overlap with Neck Injuries, Making Diagnosis a Tough Call
Athletes and others reporting cognitive difficulties after a head injury are usually diagnosed as having had a concussion. But is it really a concussion? A new study finds that many...
Childhood coxsackie virus infection depletes cardiac stem cells, might compromise heart health in adults
There is epidemiological evidence that links type B coxsackie virus infection with heart disease, and research now suggests a mechanism by which early infection impairs the heart's ability to tolerate...
To combat obesity among U.S. Latina immigrants, cultural food patterns must be acknowledged
The factors that contribute to the problem of obesity among Latina immigrants in the U.S.A is the focus of new research. By compiling a systematic review of qualitative studies that...
Stanford study shows effects of biomass burning on climate, health
Biomass burning – whether accidental wildfires or deliberate burning of […]
'Rewired' mice show signs of longer lives with fewer age-related illnesses
While developing a new cancer drug, researchers discovered that mice lacking a specific protein live longer lives with fewer age-related illnesses. The mice, which lack the TRAP-1 protein, demonstrated less...
C. difficile vaccine proves safe, 100 percent effective in animal models
An experimental vaccine protected 100 percent of animal models against the highly infectious and virulent bacterium, Clostridium difficile, which causes an intestinal disease that kills approximately 30,000 Americans annually.
Clues to flu's mechanisms uncovered: Scientists analyze how influenza-related proteins help infect cells
Scientists calculate the transformation of a protein associated with influenza and discover details of intermediate states that may be treated with new drugs.
Bipartisan House Bill H.R. 5183 Will Reduce Costs Of Medicines For Chronically Ill
The current government in Washington, D.C. may be dysfunctional but they still get together on some things. H.R. 5183, the Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) for Better Care Act of 2014,could improve...
See-through Mice Could Be Boon for Medical Research
Researchers have found a way to make see-through mice, but you won't find these critters scampering in your kitchen.
Jobs with Highest and Lowest Heart Disease Risk Revealed
Will your job give you a heart attack? A new report finds that workers in service and blue-collar occupations, as well as unemployed people, are at increased risk for heart...
Well: Feeling as if I Failed the Patient
I thought about the patient I had been treating for three years for leukemia. I would be seeing her in clinic in a few hours, and I had a bad...
Children and hot cars a cause for deadly concern
Nearly 700 children have lost their lives over the last 20 years in the United States as a result of being left in or playing in a hot car. At...
Breakthrough in understanding of important blood protein
A previously unknown protein mechanism has now been described by new research. This provides an exceptionally detailed understanding of how nature works, and it can also provide the ability to...
Monoamine oxidase A: Biomarker for postpartum depression
Postpartum mood swings are correlated with high monoamine oxidase A binding, a study shows. For most women, the birth of their baby is one of the most strenuous but also...
Effect of loud noises on brain revealed in study
Prolonged exposure to loud noise alters how the brain processes speech, potentially increasing the difficulty in distinguishing speech sounds, according to neuroscientists. Exposure to intensely loud sounds leads to permanent...
Alabama clinic: So...that penis amputation never happened
Evan BleierJEFFERSON COUNTY , Ala., July 31 (UPI) -- The Urology Centers of Alabama have filed for sanctions to be levied against the attorneys who filed a lawsuit against them...
The Extortion Plot That Shook France's Wine Country to Its Roots
Telling the story of the poisoned vines, an American crime writer finds redemption in a French village.
Birthday Binging Linked to More Hospital Admissions
A new study found that binge drinking landed more Canadian adolescents in the hospital for alcohol-related incidents during their birthday weeks than any other time of the year.
DDT Linked To Obesity In Female Mice Long After Exposure
DDT, the first modern pesticide, has been banned in the United States since 1972 but it is still commonly used in places where malaria is prevalent. The United Nations recommends...
Misinformation diffusing online
The spread of misinformation through online social networks is becoming an increasingly worrying problem. Researchers in India have now modeled how such fictions and diffuse through those networks. They described...
How Virtual Therapy Could Help the Military Fight PTSD
Meet Ellie, the virtual therapist that could one day help diagnose everyone from soldiers to cancer patients.
Alicia Keys, husband Swizz Beats expecting second child
Annie MartinNEW YORK, July 31 (UPI) -- Alicia Keys and husband Swizz Beats announced they are expecting their second child on their fourth wedding anniversary Thursday.
Key to aging immune system is discovered
The immune system ages and weakens with time, making the elderly prone to life-threatening infection and other maladies, and scientists have now discovered a reason why.
Five-year delay would spell end of ITER
Osamu Motojima, head of the international fusion project, speaks out on delays, leaks and rumours.Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2014.15621
Fun with science blogging (two Flapping years)
The Brain Flapping blog is two years old today. In that time, it has caused many bizarre things to occur. Here are some of them Continue reading...