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New robotic fingers upgrade the human hand
Researchers at MIT have developed a prototype that will benefit people with disabilities or limited arm strength.
Bone marrow transplant cleared two men of HIV
More than three years after a bone marrow transplant, two men who live in Australia appear to be HIV clear.
Eight ways zinc affects the human body
Zinc has been identified as one of the most important essential trace metals in human nutrition and lifestyle. Zinc is not only a vital element in various physiological processes; it...
Interleukin-10 aids survival of cells transplanted to repair cardiac tissues after MI
Three groups of rats modeled with a myocardial infarction were treated with smooth muscle cell injections into the MI-damaged area of the heart in a new study. One group received...
Consuming probiotics for a month helps diminish fat accumulation in the liver, according to a new study
Scientists have demonstrated through an experiment on obese rats that the consumption of probiotics for thirty days helps diminish the accumulation of fat in the liver. This new findingis a...
High-dose Fluticasone Effective Against Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Results from a clinical trial show that high doses of the corticosteroid fluticasone propionate safely and effectively induce remission in many people with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), a chronic inflammatory disease...
Obesity: We're not overeating, we're under-exercising, study suggests
A new study suggests that under-exercising, rather than overeating, may be at the heart of America's obesity epidemic.
Bowel cancer breakthrough may benefit thousands of patients
A significant breakthrough has been made that may benefit patients with bowel cancer. Researchers have discovered how two genes cause bowel cancer cells to become resistant to treatments used against...
'Support' cells in brain play important role in Down syndrome
A group of cells in the brain has been identified by researchers who say that it plays an important role in the abnormal neuron development in Down syndrome. After developing...
Weight management program also reduces depression among black women
An intervention program aimed at helping obese women maintain their weight without adding pounds also significantly reduced depression in nearly half the participants, according to a new study. The study...
Novel mechanism for invasion of EV71 virus demonstrated
A novel mechanism for EV71 entry mediated by its receptor SCARB2 has been reported by scientists. These findings make a significant conceptual advance in the understanding of non-enveloped virus entry,...
Genetic variations may modify cardiovascular benefit of aspirin
A common genetic variation in the COMT gene may modify the cardiovascular benefit of aspirin, and in some people, may confer slight harm, a new study suggests. Aspirin is currently...
Immune cell's role in intestinal movement may lead to better understanding of irritable bowel syndrome
Learning the role of immune-system cells in healthy digestive tracts and how they interact with neighboring nerve cells may lead to new treatments for irritable bowel syndrome, researchers say. The...
Targets for immunotherapy in early-stage breast cancer
A new molecular analysis tool has been used to detect the level of an important target for immunotherapy in early-stage breast cancers, researchers report. The diagnostic test, using RNAScope, measures...
HIV/AIDS field shocked by death of leading researcher in MH17 crash
Joep Lange and at least five others heading to Melbourne meeting were on board downed plane
NHS medicines watchdog lowers bar for statins prescriptions
An estimated 4.5 million more people will be eligible for statins under new guidance, in addition to 13 million already eligible Continue reading...
Scott Disick 'doing great' after alcohol poisoning hospitalization in June
Veronica LinaresNEW YORK, July 18 (UPI) -- Reports claim Scott Disick got so intoxicated while partying at a nightclub in June that he was hospitalized for alcohol poisoning at Southampton...
AIDS conference attendees on downed Malaysian jet
SYDNEY (AP) -- World-renowned AIDS researchers and activists heading to an AIDS conference in Australia were on the Malaysian jetliner shot down over Ukraine, officials said...
Discoveries convince family pregnant woman is dead
MAKAWAO, Hawaii (AP) -- Four days into searching for her pregnant half-sister, Phaedra Wais trudged through a rugged, wet jungle on Maui to chase a new...
Grandson shaves beard for grandma's 100th birthday
Nick Dietz compiles some of the week's best viral videos
New answer to MRSA, other ‘superbug’ infections: clay minerals?
Superbugs, they’re called: Pathogens, or disease-causing microorganisms, resistant to multiple […]
Aids deaths tumble but rising resistance to HIV drugs threatens gains
Warning over growing resistance to antiretrovirals dampens hopes that Aids can be eliminated by 2030 Continue reading...
Medical advances turn science fiction into science fact
Exoskeletons helping the paralysed to walk, tiny maggot-inspired devices gnawing at brain tumours, machines working tirelessly as hospital helpers: in many respects, the future of medicine is already here.
'Natural' Hormone Therapy No Panacea for Menopause Symptoms
Natural or bioidentical hormones are plant-derived products closely resembling the estrogen, progesterone and testosterone produced in the body, but not only is the term bioidentical in this context a misnomer,...
Forty percent of Ontario female prisoners enter correctional system with a traumatic brain injury
Almost 40 per cent of Ontario female prisoners have a history of traumatic brain injury (TBI), a study has shown. Unlike the men participating in the study, half of these...
Regents name new UC San Francisco leader, approve chancellor pay raises
The UC regents Thursday confirmed UC San Francisco's medical school dean, Sam Hawgood, as chancellor of that health sciences campus and set his new salary at $750,000, a 13.8% increase....
FedEx indicted on drug trafficking charges
Danielle HaynesSAN FRANCISCO, July 17 (UPI) -- FedEx indicted for allegedly shipping drugs for Internet pharmacies to people who didn't have prescriptions.
Brain scans decode dream content
Researchers have decoded the content of people's dreams using brain scanning technology Continue reading...