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Breakthrough Discovery In Living Cell Signaling
A breakthrough discovery into how living cells process and respond to chemical information could help advance the development of treatments for a large number of cancers and resistant to therapy....
Cheaper heart attack drugs could improve outcomes, save health budgets
A new study published in The Lancet compares outcomes for […]
Burst spinal artery aneurysm linked to Ecstasy use
Taking the street drug Ecstasy could lead to a potentially […]
Lea Michele: Pregnancy tweet result of hacking
Danielle HaynesLOS ANGELES, July 5 (UPI) -- Tweet from Lea Michele saying she was pregnant was the result of hacking, her rep says.
Autopsy indicates Palestinian teen was burned alive
Danielle HaynesJERUSALEM, July 5 (UPI) -- Autopsy concludes slain Palestinian teen was burned alive.
Four children dead in Philadelphia row house fire
Danielle HaynesPHILADELPHIA, July 5 (UPI) -- Quick-moving row house fire in southwest Philadelphia kills four children and leaves 40 people without homes.
American Coach Combs Africa for Cycling's Next Stars
American cycling coach Jonathan Boyer is developing top African riders with an eye on the Tour de France.
VIDEO: Baby rhino cared for by sheep surrogate
A baby rhino who was saved after his mother was killed by poachers is on the road to recovery, his rescuers have said.
Virus Plagues the Pork Industry, and Environmentalists
A disease is killing huge numbers of piglets and young hogs, and environmental groups worry about the effects on groundwater of the buried carcasses.
Host genetics can contribute to lung damage in severe tuberculosis
A third of the global population is infected with the bacterial pathogen that causes tuberculosis. Most carriers control the infection and are asymptomatic, but severe forms of the disease kill...
Cancer Immunotherapy For Dogs Developed
After the age of 10, a dog develops cancer almost every second of the day - about 5 percent of the elderly dog population per year. If you have the...
Nurses freed after being stranded in Iraq
Ed AdamczykTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM , India, July 4 (UPI) -- Forty-six nurses, Indian nationals working in a Tikrit, Iraq, hospital are safe and will return to India, Indian authorities said Friday.
CRTC flooded with more than 1,000 anti-spam complaints
More than 1,000 complaints have been filed since the new anti-spam law took effect on Tuesday, says Manon Bombardier, the CRTC's chief compliance and enforcement officer.
Nobel laureate: We've just scraped the surface on the potential of stem-cell therapy
Martin Evans received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2007 for "for their discoveries of principles for introducing specific gene modifications in mice by the use of embryonic...
Count Macronutrients, Not Calories: For Weight Loss, High-protein Works
Though strange fads like the blood type diet, going gluten-free or going vegetarian are clearly gimmicks, when your body is in a rut, it helps to change it up a...
Recipes for Health: Arugula and Corn Salad With Roasted Red Peppers and White Bean
Canned beans can also be used in this composed salad with a base of sweet corn and pungent arugula.
Dot Earth Blog: Stroke Lessons (Time Wasted is Brain Lost)
Three years after a lucky stroke, a reminder about the importance of speedy diagnosis and care.
Motörhead Scientifically Documented As One Of The Most Hardcore Rock Bands On Earth
Motörhead concert goers may have to sign a waiver before they buy tickets. If that band were in California, they would have to wear a Proposition 65 warning on their...
Compounded outcomes associated with comorbid Alzheimer's disease, cerebrovascular disease
Anecdotal information on patients with both Alzheimer's disease and cerebrovascular disease have been confirmed by researchers using mouse models in two different studies. The findings, which found elevated levels of...
Biochemical cascade causes bone marrow inflammation, leading to serious blood disorders
Like a line of falling dominos, a cascade of molecular events in the bone marrow produces high levels of inflammation that disrupt normal blood formation and lead to potentially deadly...
Nicolas Cage is a grandfather
Kate StantonLOS ANGELES, July 3 (UPI) -- Nicolas Cage's son, Weston, welcomed a baby boy with his wife, Danielle.
Rock on with care: Headbanging could cause brain injury
Some heavy metal fans who headbang excessively could be at risk for bleeding in the brain, say German doctors who describe a rare case of the traumatic brain injury.
Developing Better Vaccine for Mutating Virus in Cows
It can incorporate a cow's genes or another virus into its genome. It can lead to production of a persistently infected calf that sheds the virus its entire life. ...
Philadelphia man who allegedly kept mom's body in freezer faces criminal charges
Frances BurnsPHILADELPHIA, July 3 (UPI) -- A Philadelphia pizza delivery driver faces charges of abuse of a corpse for allegedly storing his mother's body in a freezer for six months.
Fighting an Epidemic: Pill to Prevent H.I.V. Gets a Prominent Backer: Andrew Cuomo
New York's governor is backing a new and controversial strategy for reducing the number of new infections in the state.
FDA’s Pathway For Hospital Acquired Pneumonia - It's Feasible But Stupid
The FDA released its long-awaited Draft Guidance on hospital-acquired pneumonia recently. Their guidance has not changed since I wrote a blog about my last meeting with the FDA antibacterial drug development task force...
We dislike being alone with our thoughts
Many people would rather endure physical pain than suffer their own wandering cogitations.Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2014.15508
Some cultural practices encourage spread of Ebola, WHO leader says
Ed AdamczykACCRA, Ghana, July 3 (UPI) -- Some African cultural practices and traditional beliefs have stifled the fight against the spread of the Ebola virus, a World Health Organization leader...