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Well: First Year May Be Critical for Lowering Asthma and Allergy Risk
Childhood exposure to allergens and germs may be protective against the development of asthma and allergy, but a new study suggests that the beneficial effect happens only with exposure in...
Glaucoma May Be A Brain Disease Rather Than An Eye One
A new study says the brain, not the eye, controls the cellular process that leads to glaucoma, a finding that may help develop treatments for one of the world's leading...
New tuberculosis test more than skin deep
A new screening process for tuberculosis infections in prisons could mean that more than 50 percent of those screened won't undergo unnecessary treatment due to false positives. A test for...
Seemingly invincible cancers stem cells reveal a weakness
Metastatic cancer cells, which can migrate from primary tumors to seed new malignancies, have thus far been resistant to the current arsenal of anticancer drugs. Now, however, researchers have identified...
Biomarkers accurately distinguish mesothelioma from non-cancerous tissue
Scientists have identified four biomarkers that may help resolve the difficult differential diagnosis between malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) and non-cancerous pleural tissue with reactive mesothelial proliferations (RMPs). This is a...
Brain circuit problem likely sets stage for the ‘voices’ that are symptom of schizophrenia
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists have identified problems in […]
Why are older women more vulnerable to breast cancer? New clues
More insights into why older women are more susceptible to breast cancer has been gained by researchers. They found that as women age, the cells responsible for maintaining healthy breast...
Mobile DNA test for HIV under development
Bioengineers are developing an efficient test to detect signs of HIV and its progress in patients in low-resource settings. The current gold standard to diagnose HIV in infants and to...
Mechanism that forms cell-to-cell catch bonds found by researchers
Strong cell-to-cell bonds are important to heart health and fighting cancer. The bonds connecting heart cells have to withstand constant forces caused by continuous pumping. And, in some cancers, bonds...
Novel approach to reactivate latent HIV found
A new way to make latent HIV reveal itself has been discovered by scientists, which could help overcome one of the biggest obstacles to finding a cure for HIV infection....
New targets that could increase effectiveness, reduce side effects in breast cancer treatments
New targets for potential intervention in breast cancer have been identified by researchers. These new targets could eventually increase effectiveness and reduce the undesirable side effects associated with current treatments....
'True Blood' actor Jim Parrack getting divorced
Danielle HaynesLOS ANGELES, June 5 (UPI) -- The wife of "True Blood" actor Jim Parrack filed for divorce in Los Angeles.
Better Adjuvant Honors Lost Colleague
Vaccines: Simplified version of promising immunity-boosting agent is less toxic, easier to make
Ambitious Brain-Mapping Project's Science Goals Revealed
Today, a group of scientists released a roadmap highlighting the specific goals for the project over the next five to 10 years.
Maker Of Rat Poison d-CON To Pull Products
Pesticides: Reckitt Benckiser to phase out 12 d-CON rodenticides in response to EPA safety concerns
For One Night Stands, Girth Matters
For one night stands, size does matter, but it's not penis length that women are concerned about — it's girth, a new study suggests.
Breakthrough DNA test finds cause of mystery illness
"It's a single case but it reflects a paradigm shift in the way we treat infectious disease," doctor says
Red Wine Compound May Improve Memory, Study Suggests
A substance found in red wine and dark chocolate that has been touted for its supposed anti-aging effects may improve people's memory, new research suggests.
Short nanotubes target pancreatic cancer
(Phys.org) —Short, customized carbon nanotubes have the potential to deliver drugs to pancreatic cancer cells and destroy them from within, according to researchers at Rice University and the University of...
Improved Blood Glucose Control Slows Progression to End-Stage Renal Disease in Type 1 Diabetes
The results of a 20-year study confirm that people with Type 1 diabetes who have developed kidney complications can slow the progress of their complications by improving control of their...
Ghanaian witch doctor says he caused Cristiano Ronaldo's knee tendinosis
Aileen GraefKUMASI, Ghana, June 5 (UPI) -- A Ghanaian witch doctor is claiming he is responsible for Cristiano Ronaldo's injury, which he said he caused to prevent him from playing...
Last year's flu season wound up on the mild side, CDC says
Another influenza season is in the books, and overall it caused less sickness and death than flu seasons in the recent past, according to a new report from the Centers...
U.S. backs new genetic research on infectious diseases
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. National Institutes of Health has awarded $25 million to the J. Craig Venter Institute to back an initiative to study infectious diseases like malaria and...
Natural hormone molds leaner bodies in mice
A natural hormone that is increased by physical exercise and by exposure to cold improves blood sugar control, suppresses inflammation, and burns fat to mold leaner bodies in mice, report scientists at Dana-Farber...
Unmasking a viral invader
If you have it, you probably don’t know it. Cytomegalovirus, or CMV, is perhaps one of the biggest pathogens you’ve never heard of — big both proportionately and epidemiologically. It contains approximately 200...
Ohio considers banning insurance coverage for abortion and certain forms of contraception
Aileen GraefCOLUMBUS, Ohio, June 5 (UPI) -- Ohio is considering a bill which would ban insurance from covering abortions and certain forms of contraception for public employees and Medicaid recipients.
Breath-Holding Superstition May Have Caused Car Crash
A man who held his breath driving through a tunnel only to cause a three-car crash in Oregon reveals the widespread belief in superstitions, and the havoc such belief can...
Research could lead to new cancer assay, aid both dogs and humans
Veterinary researchers at Oregon State University have identified a unique group of proteins that indicate the presence of transitional cell carcinoma – the most common cause of bladder cancer –...