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Bacterial Respiratory Tract Colonization Prior to Catching the Flu May Protect Against Severe Illness
Doctors have long known that people suffering from influenza are likely to do far worse (or even die) if they get a secondary infection in their lungs or airways. ...
Why weight-loss surgery cures diabetes: New clues
Scientists are a step closer to understanding why diabetes is cured in the majority of patients that undergo gastric bypass surgery. "Our research centered on enteroendocrine cells that 'taste' what we...
Great tasting low-fat cheeses, cakes could soon be on the menu
Low-fat cheeses and cakes that are just as tempting as full-fat equivalents could be heading for supermarket shelves, thanks to fresh insights into how proteins can replace fats without affecting...
Patient-specific stem cells and personalized gene therapy
Researchers have created a way to develop personalized gene therapies for patients with retinitis pigmentosa, a leading cause of vision loss. The approach, the first of its kind, takes advantage...
The bigger the better: Cigarette warning labels prompt quit attempts
Cigarette warning labels can influence a smoker to try to quit even when the smoker is trying to avoid seeing the labels, according to a survey of thousands of adult...
Comprehensive concussion literature analysis lays foundation for evidence-based guidelines
There has been heightened public concussion awareness in the last few years related to professional sports, in particular, the NFL. The most underreported, under diagnosed and underestimated head injury is...
How antioxidants can accelerate cancers, and why they don't protect against them
Two cancer researchers have proposed why antioxidant supplements might not be working to reduce cancer development, and why they may actually do more harm than good. Their insights are based...
For children with pacemakers, 'self-competence' affects quality of life
For children and teens living with a cardiac pacemaker, a low sense of self-competence seems to contribute to decreased quality of life, reports a study. For children with cardiac arrhythmias,...
Link between antibiotics, bacterial biofilms and chronic infections found
The link between antibiotics and bacterial biofilm formation leading to chronic lung, sinus and ear infections has been found, researchers report. The study results illustrate how bacterial biofilms can actually...
New therapeutic combination to slow resistant sarcomas
A new therapeutic combination to combat resistant sarcomas have been tested in 19 patients in a recent study. The clinical trial results indicate that the new treatment could stabilize the...
New compound treats both blindness, diabetes in animal studies
A chemical compound designed to precisely target part of a crucial cellular quality-control network provided significant protection, in rats and mice, against degenerative forms of blindness and diabetes has been...
Standardization of safe imaging protocols for children needed, experts say
The benefits of medical imaging far outweigh the risks when children receive The Right Exam, ordered The Right Way, with The Right Radiation Dose. However, overuse and misuse of imaging...
Global warming will increase risk of kidney stones
Brooks HaysPHILADELPHIA, July 10 (UPI) -- Scientists aren't joking when they say hotter climates will increase the chance of kidney stones, the painful calcium masses, forming in one's liver.
Korean Mummy's Hernia Diagnosed 300 Years Later
An autopsy of a Korean mummy entombed in the 17th century shows that the man suffered from a potentially painful hernia during his lifetime, according to a new study.
Closing Arguments in Case of Doctor Accused of Overprescribing Drugs
Dr. Stan Xuhui Li is on trial in Manhattan on second-degree manslaughter charges in the deaths of two patients under his care.
Possible Asbestos Risk at U.S. Capitol Building
The House pushed back the start of its session after an incident involving ongoing asbestos abatement work, officials said.
Body: A Headbanger’s Headache
Doctors in Germany report a case in which a heavy-metal fan developed brain bleeding after dancing at a Motörhead concert.
Predicting Which Players Will Need Tommy John Surgery May Reduce Their Risk
There are a lot of conflicting reports about the common elbow surgery made famous by Major League Baseball pitcher, Tommy John - Ulna Collateral Ligament (UCL) reconstruction surgery. Some reports show...
Carlos Barbas III, 49, Dies
Obituary: Scripps chemist’s pioneering research aided drug and vaccine development
N.W.T. wildfires: Hospital staff seeing more lung complaints
Staff members at Yellowknife's Stanton Territorial Hospital have been seeing twice as many people than normal with respiratory issues, due to forest fore smoke from the worst fire season in...
Terminal cancer patient found guilty of marijuana charges
Aileen GraefDAVENPORT, Iowa, July 10 (UPI) -- Benton Mackenzie, a terminal cancer patient, and his wife Loretta were found guilty of drug charges after police seized 71 marijuana plants in...
Mel Gibson sympathizes with Shia LaBeouf's 'suffering'
Annie MartinBOHEMIA, Czech Republic, July 10 (UPI) -- Mel Gibson, who has experienced his own share of public controversy, says his "heart goes out" to troubled actor Shia LaBeouf.
Vapourizing marijuana reaching trend status, Canadian doctor says
Vapourizing marijuana is gaining momentum as a safer alternative to smoking it, says a Canadian doctor, as the debate over the drug rages.
API publishes community-level fracking guidelines
Daniel J. GraeberWASHINGTON, July 10 (UPI) -- The American Petroleum Institute released its first-ever set of guidelines aimed at directing community engagement where hydraulic fracturing is planned.
How Twitter can address specific health issues
Childhood obesity is one of the top public health concerns […]
Industrial control a weak link in cybersecurity, study says
Cybersecurity threats are rising for industrial control systems around the world, a growing target for attackers seeking to wreak havoc, a study showed Thursday.
Tech to help prevent kids' deaths in hot cars
Companies are developing smart car seats and other devices with the aim of preventing dozens of children's deaths each year
WHO: Basic hygiene can help prevent MERS spread
MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- A World Health Organization official on Thursday urged millions of Muslims making the pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, to exercise basic hygiene...