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U.S. Ivory Dealer Victor Gordon Sentenced to 30 Months for Smuggling
Nearly one ton of ivory seized in case against Victor Gordon of Philadelphia, sentenced today to 30 months in prison.
Saudi study strengthens case against camels in MERS outbreak
LONDON (Reuters) - A Saudi man who became infected with and died of the new Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus contracted the disease from a camel in his own...
New Fitness Clothing Is Its Own Workout
There may be hope for people with desk jobs: A new kind of clothing aims to tone muscles and burn calories, and you don't even have to break a sweat.
How long is too long to wait for groundbreaking new aortic valve replacement surgery procedures?
Severe aortic stenosis (AS) has a grave prognosis with 25-50% of patients dying within a year once symptoms develop. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) represents a paradigm shift in the...
E-cigarettes may help smokers quit, but research is insufficient
E-cigarettes are a potential smoking cessation aid and they may also be able to lower the risk of nicotine dependency in high-risk groups. The available scientific evidence, however, remains insufficient....
Military skin sensors reveal science of sweat
New technology could help doctors someday track health indicators through sweat instead of blood tests
In utero exposure to antidepressants may influence autism risk
A new study adds evidence that using common antidepressant medications during pregnancy may contribute to a higher risk of autism spectrum disorders in children, although this risk is still very...
Chinese stroke patients fare better when hospitals follow guidelines
Patients who suffered a stroke in China were more likely to survive and avoid catching pneumonia when hospitals followed recommended researched-based guidelines. Only slightly more than half of patients received...
Prototype electrolyte sensor to provide immediate read-outs: Painless wearable microneedle device may reduce trips to doctors' offices
A prototype handheld sensor expected to detect and replenish elecrolytes may aid athletes (runners), soldiers on long missions, and ordinary citizens trying to minimize doctor visits and resultant lab charges....
Preventive placement of ICDs for less severe heart failure may improve survival
An examination of the benefit of preventive placement of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in patients with a less severe level of heart failure, a group not well represented in clinical trials, finds...
Researchers shut down SARS cloaking system; Findings could lead to SARS, MERS vaccines
A research team has figured out how to disable a part of the SARS virus responsible for hiding it from the immune system -- a critical step in developing a...
Fitness Trackers Help Monitor Cancer Patients
Researchers are testing the use of fitness trackers and other wearable devices to monitor patients' health when they are at home.
Chemist Alexander Shulgin, 88, dies in California
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A respected chemist famed for dusting off a decades-old recipe for the psychedelic drug ecstasy has died....
U.S. Senate Panel Gives NSF a Small Boost
Legislators meet president's request but fall short of House level
U.K. Report Says Proposed IVF Technique Is Likely Safe
The third scientific assessment by U.K. panel recommends further research before allowing the technique in patients
Blind mole-rats are loaded with anticancer genes
Genes of the long-lived blind mole-rat help explain how the animal evades cancer and why it has no eyes.
Restaurants Most Common Source of Foodborne Norovirus Outbreaks
Although norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships often make the news, most of the outbreaks of foodborne illness from the virus get started in restaurants, according to a new report from...
5 dead, 50 cases reported in Sierra Leone Ebola outbreak
Ed AdamczykMARAMPA, Sierra Leone, June 3 (UPI) -- Five people in Sierra Leone have died since an outbreak of the Ebola virus, and a British mining company removed its staff...
Stress Hormone Receptors Localized in Sweet Taste Cells
A new study from the Monell Center reports that oral taste cells contain receptors for glucocorticoid "stress hormones". The findings suggest glucocorticoids may act directly on taste cells to affect...
Phage therapy gets revitalized
The rise of antibiotic resistance rekindles interest in a century-old virus treatment.Nature 510 15 doi: 10.1038/510015a
View on Poverty: Farm workers need more from Fairtrade
The charity should revamp its auditing processes to ensure the poorest labourers benefit, says Christopher Cramer.
Report: Medical wait times longest in Canadian hospitals
Ed AdamczykOTTAWA, June 3 (UPI) -- Canada has unusually long wait times for patients in emergency rooms, a report says.
Rihanna wears sparkling, sheer gown to 2014 CDFA awards
Annie MartinNEW YORK, June 3 (UPI) -- Rihanna shone "bright like a diamond" in a sparkling, see-through gown on Monday.
Drug raises hopes for skin cancer treatment
British man with advanced cancer appears to have been cured by pembrolizumab drug, say doctors Continue reading...
Ziad Memish, Saudi deputy health minister, sacked amid MERS outbreak
Saudi Arabia has sacked Deputy Health Minister Ziad Memish who has been criticised by some international scientists over his handling of the deadly MERS virus that has infected 575 people...
Lasers and night-vision technology help improve imaging of hidden lymphatic system
The human lymphatic system is an important but poorly understood circulatory system consisting of tiny vessels spread throughout the body. This "drainage" network helps guard against infections and prevents swelling,...
Funding windfall rescues abandoned stem-cell trial
But more players have joined the quest to treat spinal-cord injury with embryonic cells.Nature 510 18 doi: 10.1038/510018a
Painless wearable microneedle device may reduce trips to doctors' offices
(Phys.org) —Patients trying to navigate today's complex medical system with its costly laboratory analyses might prefer a pain-free home diagnostic device, worn on the wrist, that can analyze, continuously record...