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For Better Nipple Reconstruction, Surgeons Turn to Tattoo Artists
Women with breast cancer may undergo nipple tattooing as a part of breast reconstruction. Surgeons can learn from the techniques that tattoo artists use to create the appearance of 3D...
3D-Printed Blood Vessels Could Be Used for Transplants
Using 3D-printing methods, researchers have created artificial blood vessels in a lab. The bioprinted structures could be used for transplants or for testing new drugs, scientists say.
New allergy tablets offer alternative to shots
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- For decades, seasonal allergy sufferers had two therapy options to ease the misery of hay fever. They could swallow pills or squirt...
Women with metastatic breast cancer can safely receive bisphosphonates less frequently, without compromising care
Women with metastatic breast cancer to the bone may be able to receive bisphosphonates, the bone-targeting class of drugs like zoledronic acid, less often after the first year of monthly...
Stopping statins may benefit terminally ill patients
People in the late stages of cancer and other terminal illnesses are not only unharmed by discontinuing statins for cholesterol management, they may benefit, according to a study. The finding...
Coaxing iPS cells to become more specialized prior to transplantation cuts rejection risk
Coaxing iPS cells in the laboratory to become more-specialized progeny cells (a cellular process called differentiation) before transplantation into mice allows them to be tolerated by the body's immune system,...
Most Oral HPV Infections Are in Men
The majority of people who have infections of human papillomaviruses (HPVs) in their mouths are men, a new study suggests.
Osteoporosis: Genetic researchers take major step towards better diagnosis, treatment
A new target that may be critical for the treatment of osteoporosis, a disease which affects about 25% of post-menopausal women, has been discovered by a group of researchers. New...
Sudanese women imprisoned for apostasy to be released from jail
Danielle HaynesKHARTOUM, Sudan, May 31 (UPI) -- Sudanese official says Christian woman sentenced to death for apostasy will be released from jail in days.
FDA taking another look at mercury in seafood
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration is updating its advice for pregnant women on the appropriate levels of mercury in seafood. Commissioner Margaret Hamburg...
Sweet Potatoes: Health Benefits, Risks & Nutrition Facts
Sweet potatoes are a surprisingly nutritious vegetable. They are especially high in vitamins A, C, E, and B6, fiber and manganese.
Key protein factor linked to alcoholic fatty liver disease
A causative link between a key cell stress response pathway and alcoholic liver disease has been identified by researchers, advancing understanding of how this disease develops. The results demonstrate the...
Stem cell therapy may help recondition lungs previously rejected for transplant
Stem cells therapy has been used to “recondition” abnormally functioning donor lungs that were deemed unusable for transplantion. This study could have implications for increasing the supply of suitable donor...
Drug Saves Fertility for Women With Cancer
The new treatment would be a less invasive way to safeguard a woman’s chances of having babies than the current method.
Eating three or more servings of white bread daily may increase obesity odds
Alex CukanSOFIA, Bulgaria, May 30 (UPI) -- Three slices of white bread a day significantly increased thee risk of being overweight or obese compared to those who ate fewer servings...
In 2012, it cost $1.7 million to treat women after an unsafe abortion in Rwanda
Alex CukanNEW YORK, May 30 (UPI) -- In 2012, it cost an estimated $1.7 million, to treat some 18,000 women in Rwanda for complications after an unsafe abortion.
Mariah Carey wears full length gown on New York subway
Annie MartinNEW YORK, May 30 (UPI) -- Mariah Carey wore a sparkling Versace gown Thursday on the New York City subway.
Chinese born parliamentarian in Northern Ireland leaves politics after racial attacks
Aileen GraefBELFAST, Ireland, May 30 (UPI) -- Northern Ireland parliamentarian Anna Lo said she plans to not seek re-election as a member of the centrist Alliance party due to rising...
Public health officer backs call for greater independence
One of New Brunswick’s senior public health officials says he would welcome legislation to protect his independence from political interference.
Fog Clearing On TIC10 Drug Development Mix-Up
Synthesis: Structural misassignment stems from long-standing use of incorrect recipe to prepare anticancer agent
Genetic Heroes May Be Key to Treating Debilitating Diseases
The Resilience Project seeks to find people who are unaffected by genetic mutations that would normally cause severe and fatal disorders -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Tests of Embryonic Stem Cell Treatment Back on Track
Asterias completes trial of spinal cord injuries and wins CIRM support for second step
Pennsylvania man charged with stealing $350,000 worth of skin grafts
Evan BleierPHILADELPHIA, May 30 (UPI) -- Pennsylvania man Gary Dudek has been charged after he allegedly stole over 200 skin grafts worth $1,700 each that were meant for Mercy Philadelphia...
Aretha Franklin receives honorary degree from Harvard
Annie MartinCAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 30 (UPI) -- Aretha Franklin performed the national anthem and received an honorary degree at Harvard University on Thursday.
Designer T cells emerge as weapons against disease
Decades of attempts to boost the immune system’s ability to fight disease are finally starting to pay off. Reprogrammed T cells serve as new weapons against cancer and autoimmune diseases.
Monaco's Prince Albert and Princess Charlene pregnant with first child
JC FinleyMONACO, May 30 (UPI) -- Monaco's Prince Albert II and wife Princess Charlene are expecting their first child.
Cook accused of licking cheese on sandwiches and serving them to corrections employees
Evan BleierALBUQUERQUE, May 30 (UPI) -- Cook Yolanda Arguello is accused of serving tainted cheese sandwiches to officers at the South Valley New Mexico Women's Recovery Academy in Albuquerque.
St. Jude Researcher Honored by the American Society of Clinical Oncology for Work in Childhood Cancer Survivorship
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has named Leslie L. Robison, Ph.D., of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital the recipient of the 2014 Pediatric Oncology Award for his contributions...