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Smokers may be at high risk of suicide
Brooks HaysST. LOUIS, July 17 (UPI) -- A new study analyzing state by state health data found more aggressive anti-tobacco initiatives resulted in reduced rates of suicide.
Team studies immune response of Asian elephants infected with a human disease
Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the organism that causes tuberculosis in humans, also afflicts Asian -- and occasionally other -- elephants. Diagnosing and treating elephants with TB is a challenge, however, as little...
Taking B vitamins won't prevent Alzheimer's disease, researchers conclude
Taking B vitamins doesn't slow mental decline as we age, nor is it likely to prevent Alzheimer's disease, conclude researchers who have assembled all the best clinical trial data involving...
Removing disordered regions of shape-shifting protein explains how blood clots
Researchers used x-ray crystallography to publish the first image of prothrombin. The protein’s flexible structure is key to the development of blood-clotting. Blood-clotting has long ensured our survival, stopping blood...
Understanding melanoma development
A new study shows how a genetic defect in a specific hormonal pathway may make people more susceptible to developing melanoma, the deadliest type of skin cancer. The study looked...
Cardiac patients underserved globally due to lack of rehab programs, says researcher
While 68 per cent of high-income countries have cardiac rehabilitation, only 23 per cent of low-income and middle-income countries do, despite the fact that 80 per cent of deaths from...
Mormon pioneer mortality rate calculated at 3.5 percent
A team of statisticians and a historian have calculated the mortality rate of Mormon pioneers. The pioneer mortality rate of 3.5 percent was only slighly higher than national averages at...
New assay to spot fake malaria drugs could save thousands of lives
Chemists have created a new type of chemical test, or assay, that's inexpensive, simple, and can tell whether or not one of the primary drugs being used to treat malaria...
Agency toughens protections for pregnant workers
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Pregnant women have new protections against on-the-job discrimination....
Arsenic: Kids Shouldn't Have Rice Drinks At All, Say Gastroenterologists
If your baby is allergic to milk, your choices might get a little more narrow, if the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) and the North American Society...
Fish Oil Supplements Reduce Cognitive Decline, Improve Memory - Retrospective Study
Over 5 million people in the U.S. have Alzheimer's disease. It is the most common form of dementia and is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S. Desperate families...
Iowa State University Experts Develop Food Safety Campaign to Keep Older Adults Safe
Iowa State University researchers are targeting leafy greens in an effort to protect older adults from foodborne illnesses. Leafy greens are a common source of contamination and older adults are...
Heart risks from testosterone replacements flagged by Health Canada
Testosterone replacements can increase the risk of serious heart and blood vessel problems, Health Canada says.
Are consumer heart rate monitors accurate?
CNET reporter Sharon Profis joined forces with a cardiologist to put five fitness trackers to the test
Neurons, Brain Cancer Cells Require the Same Little-Known Protein for Long-Term Survival
Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine show how the protein PARC/CUL9 helps neurons and brain cancer cells override the biochemical mechanisms that lead to cell death in most other...
Molecular 'Eat Now' Signal Makes Cells Devour Dying Neighbors
A team of researchers has devised a Pac-Man-style power pellet that gets normally mild-mannered cells to gobble up their undesirable neighbors. The development may point the way to therapies that...
Gwen Stefani recruits husband Gavin Rossdale for 'The Voice'
Annie MartinLOS ANGELES, July 15 (UPI) -- Gwen Stefani will begin her first season as a coach on "The Voice" with husband Gavin Rossdale as a mentor.
Olga Hudlická obituary
Vascular physiologist whose work on skeletal and cardiac blood vessels has benefited many patients Continue reading...
Protein's "Hands" Enable Bacteria to Establish Infection, Research Finds
Kansas State University biochemists have discovered how protein's "hands" enable bacteria to establish infection. The research may help scientists develop targeted treatment and intervention methods.
Most Toxic Superheroes
McAfee ranked the superheroes that result in the greatest number of 'infected' sites when users search for them online
Viewing how neurons work
In oncology, the notion of personalized medicine — in which genetic tools can be used precisely to characterize a patient’s cancer and tailor treatment to a genetic profile — is now all...
Greece: Hospital probe into bribery-death claim
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- A judicial inquiry is taking place at a state hospital in Athens where a 67-year-old heart patient died after allegedly being denied...
Texas town considers becoming first in state to ban fracking
Matt BradwellDENTON, Texas, July 15 (UPI) -- The small city of Denton, Texas, has drawn the attention of the nation as it considers becoming the first place in Texas to...
Hewlett-Packard Interim Chairman Whitworth resigns
Hewlett-Packard's Interim Chairman Ralph Whitworth has resigned from the company's board to concentrate on personal health issues.
Zinc deficiency magnifies, prolongs lethal immune response to sepsis
A key immune response pathway regulated by zinc has been discovered by scientists that may hold clues to stopping sepsis, one of the leading causes of death in America’s intensive...
Hidden Variations in Neuronal Networks May Explain Differences In Traumatic Brain Injury Outcomes
Hidden differences in the properties of neural circuits can account for whether animals are behaviorally susceptible to brain injury, new research shows. These results could have implications for the treatment...
Cancer patients: How strongly does tissue decelerate the therapeutic heavy ion beam?
A method for the more exact dosing of heavy ion irradiation in the case of cancer has been developed by researchers. Research in this relatively new therapy method is focused...
To accept or not accept: Patients want a say in liver transplant decisions
More than half of liver transplant patients want to be informed of donor risk at the time a liver is offered for transplantation, a novel study has shown. Nearly 80%...