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New drugs to combat asthma, similar illnesses
Science and industry are collaborating to develop future pharmaceuticals for treating chronic inflammatory diseases. The medicines will combat immunological processes that have gone wrong. Statistics indicate that there are 300...
Ariana Grande 'beyond broken' over grandfather's death
Veronica LinaresLOS ANGELES, July 23 (UPI) -- Ariana Grande has been mourning her grandfather's death on Twitter since he lost his battle with cancer Tuesday night.
Wildfire smoke has pushed Yellowknife air quality off the charts
Smoke from forest fires has pushed Yellowknife off the charts in terms of compromised air quality, resulting in a reading for more than 10 on the Air Quality Health Index,...
Probiotics Linked To Improved Blood Pressure - Review
Eating probiotics regularly may modestly improve your blood pressure, according to a new review of none studies examining blood pressure and probiotic consumption in 543 adults with normal and elevated...
Hospital Agrees to Pay $190 Million Over Recording of Pelvic Exams
Johns Hopkins Hospital agreed to pay $190 million to more than 7,000 women who were patients of a gynecologist who secretly recorded pelvic exams.
Australian HIV-killing condom available in months
Australian researchers have developed a virus-killing condom, and recent government approval means it's one step closer to hitting the market.
Members of previously uncontacted tribe infected with flu
Researchers worry potentially deadly virus will spread to other isolated people
Improved parenting may fortify low-income kids against poverty effects
For children growing up in poverty, the seeds of poor health in adulthood appear to be sown early. But a nurturing parent may be able to foster a child's resilience...
Age-Related Macular Degeneration Occurs Much Earlier Than Assumed
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of visual impairment and blindness in industrialized countries but it is questionable whether it can continue to be defined as a...
U.S. CDC says it 'may never know' how bird flu mishap occurred
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention "may never know" how a fairly harmless form of bird flu was cross-contaminated with a dangerous bird flu strain...
Health dept.: West Virginia clinic reused needles
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Health officials on Monday advised patients of a West Virginia pain management clinic to be tested for blood-borne infectious diseases after an...
'Moral victories' might spare you from losing again
It's human nature to hate losing. Unfortunately, it's also human nature to overreact to a loss, potentially abandoning a solid strategy and thus increasing your chances of losing the next...
Doctors Can Help Identify Child Sex Trafficking in US
Child sex trafficking crimes occur each day in the United States, and doctors can play a role in identifying victims, getting them care, and ultimately preventing such crimes, researchers say.
Report: Retaliation by supervisors common at VA
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A pharmacy supervisor at the VA was placed on leave after complaining about errors and delays in delivering medications to patients at a...
Heart Attacks Strike Young Women Harder Than Men
Women make up a quarter of heart attack patients among the relatively young, but they fare worse than men.
First study worldwide to show higher concentration of trace elements in bone cancer
In a study that is the only one of its kind worldwide, researchers have investigated the distribution of trace elements in the tissue of bone tumors. The result: tumor tissue...
Stem cells aid muscle repair, strengthening after resistance exercise
By injecting mesenchymal stem cells into mouse leg muscles prior to several bouts of eccentric exercise (similar to the lengthening contractions performed during resistance training in humans), researchers were able...
Remembrances of AIDS and HIV Workers Killed in Shot-Down Plane
HIV health workers, a WHO staffer and at least one top AIDS researcher were among those killed when a Malaysia Airlines plane was shot down over Ukraine -- Read more on...
Congressman aids ill reporter on flight
Gabrielle LevyWASHINGTON, July 21 (UPI) -- Rep. Raul Ruiz had a chance to use some of his medical knowledge last week when a fellow passenger fell ill on a flight...
Washington teens call police after strange man refuses to leave couch or stop drinking whiskey
Evan BleierSPOKANE VALLEY, Wash., July 21 (UPI) -- Washington man George Martin was arrested for investigation of criminal trespassing after he refused to leave a stranger's couch or stop drinking...
Four women injured in acid attack in southwest Pakistan
JC FinleyISLAMABAD, July 21 (UPI) -- Four women were critically injured in an acid attack in southwest Pakistan on Monday.
105-year-old woman throws out first pitch at San Diego Padres game
Evan BleierSAN DIEGO, July 21 (UPI) -- The San Diego Padres invited 105-year-old Agnes McKee to throw out the first pitch at their game on Sunday against the New York...
Cystic Fibrosis Might Be 2 Diseases
The sister disease affects the pancreas and other organs, while leaving the lungs alone -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Washington men incorporate golf cart and beer into suspected burglary
Evan BleierBONNEY LAKE, Wash., July 21 (UPI) -- Three Washington men have been charged after allegedly drinking beer all night and then burglarizing a home near the Tapps Island Golf...
Described novel regulator of protein inactive in over 50 percent of human tumors
The interaction between HERC2 proteins with another protein called p53 is inactivated in more than half of human tumors, researchers have discovered. The study suggests that mutations in HERC2 also...
Investigators identify genes that contribute to radiation resistance
A team of researchers from the University of Wisconsin have identified 46 genes in Escherichia coli that are necessary for its survival at exceptionally high levels of radiation. The paper...
Iraq veteran cited by Ohio town for having therapy ducks he uses to help with PTSD
Evan BleierWEST LAFAYETTE , Ohio, July 21 (UPI) -- The therapy ducks that Iraq veteran Darin Welker uses to help treat his post-traumatic stress disorder violate a West Lafayette village...
Obesity rates among U.S. children have leveled off in last decade
Brooks HaysMINNEAPOLIS, July 21 (UPI) -- A new report suggests obesity rates among American children aren't getting worse, and that numbers of abdominally obese kids has flatlined.