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Three Weeks Pregnant: What to Expect
In the third week of pregnancy, there won't be any major outward changes in a woman's body, but some pregnancy symptoms may have started.
Scientists discover a genetic indicator that could help prevent suicides
Researchers have found that mutations in a gene that helps to cope with stress could increase the risk of suicide. Now they will try to develop a blood test to...
Hope for more accurate diagnosis of memory problems
More accurate tests could be created to diagnose diseases such as Alzheimer's or memory problems stemming from head injuries, leading to earlier intervention, according to new findings.
Exploring 3-D printing to make organs for transplants
Printing whole new organs for transplants sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie, but the real-life budding technology could one day make actual kidneys, livers, hearts and other organs...
Soy may help women's hearts if they start early
A diet rich in soy may help feminine hearts, but timing matters, finds a new study. "This study underscores how important it is for women to get into the best...
Brain response to appetizing food cues varies among obese people
People who have the most common genetic mutation linked to obesity respond differently to pictures of appetizing foods than overweight or obese people who do not have the genetic mutation,...
High frequency of potential entrapment gaps in hospital beds
A survey of beds within a large teaching hospital in Ireland has shown than many of them did not comply with dimensional standards put in place to minimize the risk...
Blood Test Biomarker Could Help Prevent Spina Bifida
Folate is a naturally occurring form of vitamin B found in food, while folic acid is synthetically produced and used in fortified foods and supplements. Taking folic acid before and...
Tree Nuts Linked To Decreased Blood Fats And Sugars - Systematic Review
A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials on the effects of tree nuts for metabolic syndrome found a "modest decrease" in blood fats known as triglycerides and blood sugars...
Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages during adolescence impairs memory, animal study suggests
Daily consumption of beverages sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup or sucrose can impair the ability to learn and remember information, particularly when consumption occurs during adolescence, a study done in...
Acupuncture provides significant quality of life improvements among breast cancer patients taking drugs to prevent recurrence, study shows
Use of electroacupuncture (EA) – a form of acupuncture where a small electric current is passed between pairs of acupuncture needles – produces significant improvements in fatigue, anxiety and depression...
Ablation Increases Survival for Adults with Atrial Fibrillation
Easing heart palpitations is one benefit of catheter ablation. A longer life span is another. Study shows 60 drop in cardiovascular mortality after ablation for atrial fibrillation. More than 4...
Cause is not everything in mental illness
Welcome steps have been made in uncovering a biological basis for schizophrenia, but for many, the question of ‘why’ is unimportant, says David Adam.Nature 511 509 doi: 10.1038/511509a
'HIV global death estimates are wrong'
The researcher behind a recent Lancet study says we have overestimated Aids epidemic and underestimated malaria deaths Continue reading...
Body by smartphone
We love our smartphones. Since they marched out of the corporate world and into the hands of consumers about 10 years ago, we've relied more and more on our iPhone...
Ebola is a threat to U.K. warns Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond
Evan BleierLONDON, July 30 (UPI) -- The Ebola virus, which has already killed more than 670 people in Africa, is a serious threat to Britain, warns U.K. Foreign Secretary Philip...
9 Meals 'Win' Awards for Unhealthy Nutrition
French toast served with butter syrup and bacon and cheesecake made with Reese’s peanut butter cups and fudge are among the meals highlighted this year for their shockingly unhealthy nutrition...
Smart labels detect contaminated meat before it hits shelves
Have you ever worried about getting salmonella or E. coli poisoning from meat? Researchers at the University of Alberta are working on a new way to spot spoiled meat before...
Beware of claims about cosmetic stem cells procedures
Authors cite ‘unsubstantiated, sometimes fraudulent claims’ for cosmetic procedures using […]
Decoding ethnic labels
If you are of Latin American descent, do you call yourself Chicano? Latino? Hispanic?
Psylloborine A
Late stage dimerisation is a tantalisingly elegant but risky strategy for total synthesis, says BRSM
Students develop safe-water system for dominican republic community
A group of Purdue University students and faculty members have completed work on a system that makes safe drinking water available to a community in the Dominican Republic sickened by...
Help your infant or toddler cope with stressful events
18-month-old “Karla” was playing on the slide at the park in her neighborhood, her mother sitting on a nearby bench chatting with her friend. A loud screech was followed by...
Watching neurons fire from a front-row seat
They are with us every moment of every day, controlling every action we make, from the breath we breathe to the words we speak, and yet there is still a...
Twitter flies on surprisingly strong numbers
Twitter shares shot higher by some 30 percent Tuesday after its quarterly report showed surprisingly strong revenue and user growth, despite a widening loss.
Well: Running 5 Minutes a Day Has Long-Lasting Benefits
Even small amounts of vigorous exercise could significantly lower a person’s risk of dying prematurely, according to a large-scale new study of exercise and mortality.
Judges Block Abortion Curb in Mississippi
A three-judge panel ruled that in closing the sole clinic, the state would have shifted its constitutional obligations to neighboring states.
New Drug Could Treat Low Testosterone with Fewer Side Effects
Men with low testosterone could one day be treated with a drug called enclomiphene citrate, which is similar to the drug clomid that is used in women undergoing IVF .