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Emerging HIV epidemics among people who inject drugs in the Middle East and North Africa
HIV epidemics are emerging among people who inject drugs in several countries in the Middle East and North Africa. Though HIV infection levels were historically very low in the Middle...
Bald Man Grows Full Head of Hair
Researchers at Yale used a drug intended for arthritis to help a man who suffered from alopecia.
Secret keys in Android apps pose security risk
Secret keys hidden in Google Play apps could pose security risk to developers and users
An off-switch for drugs' toxic side effects
When medications linger in the human body, they sometimes produce toxic side effects.
Speeding up drug discovery: Bioengineers invent new method
The 500 or so kinase proteins are particularly important to drug discovery. Kinases are messenger/signaling proteins that regulate and orchestrate the actions of other proteins. Proper kinase activity maintains health....
New mobile app provides faster, more accurate measurement of respiratory rate
A new mobile app can reliably measure respiratory rate in an average of 9.9 seconds. Currently, health care workers typically measure respiratory rate by counting a patient's breaths for 60...
Drug shows promise for the first time against metastatic melanoma of the eye
For the first time, a therapy has been found that can delay progression of metastatic uveal melanoma, a rare and deadly form of melanoma of the eye. Results from a...
African American women with breast cancer less likely to have newer, recommended surgical procedure
African American women with early stage, invasive breast cancer were 12 percent less likely than Caucasian women with the same diagnosis to receive a minimally invasive technique, axillary sentinel lymph...
Scientists identify link between stem cell regulation and the development of lung cancer
UCLA researchers led by Dr. Brigitte Gomperts have discovered the inner workings of the process thought to be the first stage in the development of lung cancer. Their study explains...
Adorable and Historic: Orangutan Born Using Fertility Treatment
Born in late May in his mother’s favorite yellow wheelbarrow at the Leo Zoological Conservation Center in Greenwich, Connecticut, the newborn was conceived using assisted reproduction.
Pregnant women on the hook for calculating risks, benefits of fish
New draft FDA guidelines on fish for pregnant or nursing women make women do the math for how to maximize omega-3 fatty acids and minimize mercury exposure.
West Nile Cases Down in 2013
Reported cases of West Nile virus dropped in the United States in 2013 compared to the previous year, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and...
Invention prevents contamination of food packaging by bacterial biofilms
Eating fruits and vegetables is good for you, but sometimes there's a price to pay: illness caused by bacterial biofilms that adhere to the produce and to the packaging in...
Just four questions can identify which ER patients need prompt care
A simple decision tree may find serious ailments in ER patients’ fuzzy complaints.
Mother accused of using hot stick to brand children so she could identify them
Evan BleierPORT CHARLOTTE , Fla., June 19 (UPI) -- Florida mom Kayla Oxenham has been accused of branding her two children with a hot stick so she would be able...
Asthma may be on decline in U.S.
Asthma in the U.S. may finally be on the decline, but the results are so surprising that health officials are cautious about claiming a downturn.
The New Old Age Blog: Hypoglycemia Rising in Older People With Diabetes
Often low blood sugar, not raised levels, is the more pressing problem among elderly patients with diabetes.
Parents Of Kids With Autism Go On To Have Fewer Kids
Parents of children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis go on to have fewer kids after the first signs of the disorder manifest or a diagnosis is made, according...
Antidepressant Media Coverage Linked To Big Increase In Suicides
In 2003, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued warnings about a potential danger for young people taking antidepressants. The warnings drew intense and outright exaggerated media coverage. Result: A sudden, steep...
Dr. Oz's 'Miracle' Diet Pills: 5 Controversial Supplements
Here is a look at some of the supposedly metabolism-boosting, weight-loss supplements Oz has endorsed, for which there's scarce scientific data.
Triclosan may spoil wastewater treatment
Common antimicrobial could make microbes more drug resistant and less efficient at breaking down sewage sludge in municipal treatment plants.
Australian hospital rejects 440-pound body from morgue for being 'too fat'
Evan BleierPORT HEDLAND, Australia, June 19 (UPI) -- Hedland Health Campus in Australia rejected a 440-pound body from its morgue for being "too fat," so a funeral director kept the...
Facebook back up after brief global outage
Facebook is back up after a brief outage that prevented people from posting updates. The outage was reported in several countries, including China, Singapore, India and the United Kingdom.
New cocaine tracking system could lead to better drug enforcement
Law enforcement authorities need to better understand trafficking patterns of […]
Consortium seeks to address recidivism through financial literacy
Recently released data from a Arkansas Department of Correction survey reveals that the level of financial literacy among inmates is even lower than that of the typical American consumer.
Healing warriors by making a census of combat wounds' microbiota
After an American GI is wounded in combat, his or her life depends on the speed of evacuation, the degree to which blood loss can be stanched, and the skill...
Mets slip past Cardinals
Bartolo Colon worked eight innings, and Eric Young's RBI ground-rule double in the seventh inning was the difference, as New York escaped St. Louis with a 3-2 victory in the...
Despite speculation, Vatican spokesman says Pope Francis is not ill
Ed AdamczykVATICAN CITY, June 18 (UPI) -- Pope Francis is not ill, despite a reduction in the number of planned appearances and the cancellation of appointments, a Vatican spokesman said...