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NY attorney general sues to stop ride-sharing Lyft
(AP)—New York's attorney general has sued to block Lyft, the on-demand ride-sharing app, from operating in New York.
Cinnamon could help fight Parkinson’s disease
Researchers have found that this commonly used spice lessens the effects of Parkinson’s disease in mice.
Children on dairy farms run one-tenth the risk of developing allergies; Dairy farm exposure also beneficial during pregnancy
Children who live on farms that produce milk run one-tenth the risk of developing allergies as other rural children. According to researchers, pregnant women may benefit from spending time on...
Immune system component found that resists sepsis in mice
Mice lacking a specific component of the immune system are completely resistant to sepsis, a potentially fatal complication of infection, molecular microbiologists report. The discovery suggests that blocking this immune...
Adults with special needs see gains, challenges with long term oral care
Among adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, the likelihood of having cavities decreased as the number of years receiving dental care increased, researchers report. "Based on these results, patients had...
Adolescents from southern Europe are less fit, more obese than central-northern European peers
Adolescents in southern Europe are less fit in terms of cardiorespiratory capacity, strength and speed-agility than their central-northern European peers. Moreover, southern adolescents are more obese and present higher levels...
Vitamin D ups bowel cancer survival odds, study finds
Bowel cancer patients with high levels of vitamin D in their blood are more likely to survive the disease, a study shows. Patients with the highest levels of vitamin D...
Discovery of new drug targets for memory impairment in Alzheimer's disease
Reactive astrocytes, which have been commonly observed in Alzheimer's patients, aberrantly and abundantly produce the chief inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA and release it through the Best1 channel, researchers have discovered. The...
Rotten egg gas holds key to healthcare therapies
It may smell of flatulence and have a reputation for being highly toxic, but when used in the right tiny dosage, hydrogen sulfide is now being being found to offer...
Most prescription labels fail to meet guidelines, risking dosage errors, Canadian study concludes
Small print and poor printing on prescription labels handed out by pharmacists may be misread and may lead to errors in taking medication, according to new research. By simply following...
My brother's keeper: How siblings teach one another about the world
While researchers have long known that brothers and sisters teach each other about the world, most of their observations about this have been made in a lab setting. A new...
Immune function predicts infection risk among child trauma patients
Researchers studying critically ill children with traumatic injuries have identified an immune marker that predicts which patients are likely to develop a hospital-acquired infection. The study is part of several...
MyChart use skyrocketing among cancer patients
There has been a sharp increase in the number of cancer patients at one hospital using MyChart, the online, interactive service that allows patients to view laboratory and radiology results,...
Wake-up call for more research into cell metabolism
More scientific research into the metabolism of stromal support cells and immune cells -- and the role of the metabolism of these cell types in the development of diseases --...
Safety of fecal transplant to treat C. difficile examined in study
Fecal transplantation is effective and safe for treating C. difficile in immunocompromised patients, research has found. Clostridium difficile, or C. diff, has increased to epidemic proportions over the past decade....
Bacteria hijack plentiful iron supply source to flourish
In an era of increasing concern about antibiotic-resistant illness, researchers have identified a new pathway to disabling disease: blocking bacteria's access to iron. Scientists showed how bacterial siderophore, a small...
Saskatchewan health care staff under "shot or mask" policy
Saskatchewan nurses,doctors and other health care staff will be required to get flu shots or wear masks during flu season, the provincial government announced Wednesday.
USNS Fall River completes builder trials
Richard TomkinsMOBILE, Ala., July 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy's fourth Joint High Speed Vessel has completed builder trials.
Phase I Clinical Trial To Treat Clostridium Difficile Infection Launches
Each year, roughly 250,000 people in the United States require hospital care for Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infection and at least 14,000 people die from it, according to the U.S. Centers...
Human cells' protein factory has an alternate operating manual
Working with a gene that plays a critical role in HIV infection, University of Maryland researchers have discovered that some human genes have an alternate set of operating instructions written...
Eva Mendes reportedly pregnant with Ryan Gosling's child
Annie MartinLOS ANGELES, July 9 (UPI) -- Eva Mendes is reportedly seven months pregnant with on-again, off-again beau Ryan Gosling's child, and a source says it's a "dream come true"...
Iraqi security officials discover 50 bodies, including 2 children, south of Baghdad
JC FinleyBAGHDAD, July 9 (UPI) -- More than 50 bodies, including those of two children, were discovered in the predominately Shia town of Alexandria, south of Baghdad, on Wednesday.
Senate approves Julian Castro to be housing secretary
Gabrielle LevyWASHINGTON, July 9 (UPI) -- San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro was easily approved by the Senate to serve as the next secretary of Housing and Urban Development Wednesday.
'Wink, wink': antibiotics in animals 'used for disease prevention'
A cow can get penicillin without a prescription in most parts of Canada, unlike humans who have to see their doctors first.
Eating After Exercise: Fool Your Brain And You Fool Your Stomach
If you are having fun rather than doing exercise because you are worried about your health, you'll eat less, according to a new paper which delves into how to market...
Celgene's spondylitis drug misses main goal in trial
(Reuters) - Celgene Corp said a drug being tested to treat a type of arthritis that affects the spine failed to meet the main goal in a late-stage trial, sending...
High-Tech Speech Treatments Receive Boost from Grants, Teamwork
Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas have received […]
Nanosilver fears come out in the wash
Swiss team finds fabrics treated with non-nano silver actually release more silver nanoparticles than nanosilver fabrics