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Your Money Adviser: Private Health Care Exchanges Enroll More Than Predicted
Three million people, three times the estimate, have enrolled in health insurance through private exchanges, according to the consulting firm Accenture.
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 (RA) according to preliminary results from one of the largest...
Well: When a Stressful Hospital Stay Makes You Sick
It’s long been known that hospitals can be the source of illness. But post-hospital syndrome is something different and more ominous.
Cognitive performance can be improved in teens months, years after traumatic brain injury
Traumatic brain injuries from sports, recreational activities, falls or car accidents are the leading cause of death and disability in children and adolescents. While previously it was believed that the...
Tuberculosis dogma upended: Even uninfected cells trigger immune defenses
Immune system cells uninfected with the bacterium that causes tuberculosis trigger immune system T cells to fight the disease, infectious disease experts have found by experimenting with mice. The findings...
Genes found in nature yield 1918-like virus with pandemic potential
An international team of researchers has shown that circulating avian influenza viruses contain all the genetic ingredients necessary to underpin the emergence of a virus similar to the deadly 1918...
Health of Hispanic moms, babies a growing concern, new report says
Hispanic women are more likely to have a baby with a neural tube birth defect, and nearly a quarter of all preterm births in the United States are Hispanic, according...
Gum disease bacteria selectively disarm immune system, study finds
Bacteria responsible for many cases of periodontitis cause an imbalance in the microbial community in the gums, with a sophisticated, two-prong manipulation of the human immune system, research shows. Not...
Zebrafish model helps identify drug compound that reverses lethal form of cardiomyopathy
Investigators have identified a drug compound that appears to reverse arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy using a zebrafish model. This condition is a hereditary disease and leading cause of sudden death in young...
Why aren't product designers considering activity trackers for older adults?
Commercially available activity-monitoring apps, Web sites, and wearable devices allow for easy self-management of health and wellness. This technology may be particularly helpful for older adults, who can improve their...
Key step toward a safer strep vaccine
The genes encoding a molecule that famously defines Group A Streptococcus (strep), a pathogenic bacterial species responsible for more than 700 million infections worldwide each year, has been identified by...
White Bread Redeemed? Study Says It Helps Boost 'Good' Microbes In The Gut
You have seen lots of claims about probiotics - Activia and that stuff the sportscaster sells. You can save your money. Anything you are consuming with that kind of impact could...
Searching chromosomes for the legacy of trauma
The daughter of a Holocaust survivor narrates her own participation in a study of epigenetic inheritance.Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2014.15369
EXO-200 narrows its search for Majorana neutrinos
Most stringent limit on rate of neutrinoless double β decay set
Scientists condemn 'crazy, dangerous' creation of deadly airborne flu virus
Researchers say recreation of Spanish flu strain highlights risk of pandemic, but critics say work puts global population at risk Continue reading...
Best practices in managing patients with COPD, second edition, released
The release of the Best Practices in Managing Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Compendium has been announced. The Compendium includes case studies from medical groups, independent practice associations, academic...
Infant nutrition, development of type 1 diabetes: Is it possible to prevent the illness by splitting the proteins of cow's milk?
Splitting the cow’s milk proteins in a formula doesn’t prevent the start-up of the disease process of type 1 diabetes in predisposed children, shows a large international study. However, these...
Common Hypertension Treatment May Reduce PTSD Symptoms
There are currently only two FDA-approved medications for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the United States. Both of these medications are serotonin uptake inhibitors. Despite the availability...
Obesity gene linked to hormonal changes that favor energy surplus
Elderly humans carrying a common variant of the fat mass and obesity gene FTO also have a shifted endocrine balance, research shows. Low blood concentrations of the satiety hormone leptin and...
Toward 24-7 glucose monitoring to help manage diabetes
Nearly half a million people with diabetes end up in emergency rooms around the US every year due to the seizures and other consequences of dropping or spiking blood-sugar levels...
Common heart drug's link to diabetes uncovered by researchers
Statins activated a very specific immune response, which stopped insulin from doing its job properly, researchers have found. They connected the dots and found that combining statins with another drug...
New Data Suggests Relationship Between Diet And Arthritis
Two studies presented today at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress (EULAR 2014) have found a relationship between the dietary intake of monounsaturated fatty acids and cholesterol with disease...
In the spotlight: The fight over preservatives in personal care products
Rising public concern over the safety of synthetic preservatives in personal care products, such as sunscreens, is pressuring stores and manufacturers to turn to naturally derived alternatives. But an article...
Resveratrol Supplements May Harm Fetus, Primate Study Suggests
The popular supplement resveratrol may cause problems in a fetus if taken during pregnancy, according to a new study done in primates called Japanese macaques.
Kit Harington says his hair 'has its own contract' on 'Game of Thrones'
Annie MartinNEW YORK, June 11 (UPI) -- Long-locked Kit Harington, who portrays Jon Snow on 'Game of Thrones,' says his contract with the series dictates the length of his hair.
Indian scientists call for commitment to science
Modi's government will need to tackle problems of underinvestment and broken promises that have plagued Indian research for years
Reading Techniques Help Students Master Science
Outlining, annotating and typing notes all improve understanding in high school and college -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Lost opportunities
Harlan Ullman Harlan Ullman: Barack Obama has missed many important opportunities. The latest was a chance to exercise diplomacy with Vladimir Putin at Normandy.