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Mosquito-borne virus spreads to Cuba
Ed AdamczykHAVANA , June 19 (UPI) -- Cuban health authorities have reported six cases of the chikungunya virus, the latest to confirm cases of the mosquito-borne disease.
University of MD Researchers Receive NIH Grant to Develop Personalized Medicine Program for Genetic Types of Diabetes
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a four-year, $3.7 million grant to researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine to develop a personalized medicine program to...
Health buzzwords on food labels are misleading consumers, study finds
Consumers are likely to believe that “whole grain” canned pasta, “organic” candy and soda that contains “antioxidants” are more healthful than the same products without those buzzwords on the labels,...
Patients with type 2 diabetes undergoing intensification of insulin therapy experienced less nighttime hypoglycemia while being treated with Januvia (Sitagliptin) compared to placebo
New post-hoc analysis shows patients with type 2 diabetes undergoing intensification of insulin therapy experienced less nighttime hypoglycemia while being treated with Januvia compared to placebo.
Whooping cough vaccine efficacy called into question
Danielle HaynesSAN DIEGO, June 15 (UPI) -- Of the 621 cases of whooping cough in San Diego County this year, 85 were vaccinated.
Exclusive: Complaint about shutting off Camaro with knee dates back a year
DETROIT (Reuters) - U.S. safety regulators received a complaint about a Chevrolet Camaro driver accidentally shutting off the car with a knee more than a year before General Motors on...
Fasting reduces cholesterol levels in prediabetic people over extended period of time, new research finds
For prediabetics, many interventions focus on lifestyle changes and weight loss, but new research on periodic fasting has identified a biological process in the body that converts bad cholesterol in...
Canola oil may be an oil of choice for people with type 2 diabetes
New research suggests canola oil may be one of the oils of choice for people with Type 2 diabetes. Researchers compared people with Type 2 diabetes who ate either a...
Reversal of type 1 diabetes in mice may eventually help humans
Investigators have found a therapy that reverses new onset type 1 diabetes in mouse models and may advance efforts in combating the disease among humans. There is no cure for...
Gulf helicopter crash victims identified
Danielle HaynesNOUMA, La., June 14 (UPI) -- Westwind Helocopters reveals names of two victims of crash in Gulf of Mexico.
Smart cup Vessyl is for drinking to quantified self
Doctors who care not only about human wellness but the economic waste of an inefficient health system riddled with wasted dollars on wrong medication, obesity, substance abuse and substandard medical...
Sanofi, Medtronic join on diabetes drugs, devices
French drugmaker Sanofi and U.S. medical device manufacturer Medtronic Inc. have joined in a project to develop new combinations of drugs and devices for diabetes care....
Nurses play critical role in responding to global resurgence of pertussis
Pertussis (whooping cough) is on the increase in the United States and around the world -— and nurses play an essential role in educating parents and patients about the safety...
Gender differences in obesity-related mortality revealed
Obesity, which affects more than one-third of Americans, is a chronic disease that can shorten one’s life span, but new findings show that its effect on mortality has reduced in...
Text messages helpful in controlling diabetes
A text message-based self-management intervention improves glycemic control in high risk Latinos with type 2 diabetes, a study shows. The messages in the study focused on healthy nutrition tips, the...
Business Briefing: Chia Powder Is Linked to Salmonella
Twenty-one people in 12 states have been sickened with salmonella linked to the chia powder, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
Well: Threat Grows From Liver Illness Tied to Obesity
Despite major gains in fighting hepatitis C and other chronic liver conditions, public health officials are now faced with a growing epidemic of liver disease that is tightly linked to...
Medical marijuana-prescribing doctors should be reported, Ottawa says
The federal Health Department wants medical marijuana suppliers to provide provincial authorities with information on the doctors who prescribe the substance.
Severe scoliosis linked to rare mutations
Children with rare mutations in two genes are about four times more likely to develop severe scoliosis than their peers with normal versions of the genes, scientists have found. One...
Short, intense workouts lower blood sugar, study says
'Exercise snacking' is called more effective than longer moderate workouts at reducing glucose concentrations in people who are insulin resistant.'Exercise snacking' is called more effective than longer moderate workouts at...
Tosca Reno says you can ease into lunges with a little 'cheat'
Lunges can be a little scary, especially if you're like many of us and have balance issues. So consider this your permission slip to "cheat" a little as you work...
European Medicines Agency set to publish clinical-trial reports
EMA promises increased transparency but will not release anonymized data on individual patients.Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2014.15410
Tuberculosis case in N.L. confirmed by Eastern Health
Eastern Health says a patient was diagnosed with tuberculosis in May at a Western Health facility where they began treatment.
Veterinary Pharmacology Research Foundation Continues Support forAmerican College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
The two organizations announced a new call for proposals for animal health studies with a pharmacologic focus.
Scientists struggle to find signals in the noise
Even in a simple system like email, detecting the signal from the noise is not always easy. It can be even more difficult separating a dazzling discovery from dust or...
U.N. urges Papua New Guinea to protect women from witch hunters
JC FinleyNEW YORK, June 13 (UPI) -- The United Nations issued an appeal to Papua New Guinea to take further action to prevent attacks on women accused of sorcery.
Potential anti-TNF response biomarker identified
DNA methylation has been identified as a potential biomarker of response to etanercept and adalimumab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis according to preliminary results from one of the largest methylome-wide...
Identifying cyst-laden meat: Sarcocystis thermostable PCR detection kit developed
Consumption of undercooked cyst-laden meat from cattle, sheep and goats may cause infection in humans. Researchers have successfully invented a PCR kit which provides a suitable and feasible means of...