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Protective milk shot: How mother's milk protects piglets from parasite infections
Antibodies against C. suis are transferred via the sow’s very first milk to the piglets immediately after birth. This was discovered by a veterinarian and parasitologist in 2013. These findings...
New drug for non-Hodgkin lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia passes early test
A new chemotherapy drug being investigated for its potency against two types of cancer was found by scientists to be effective in about one-third of the 58 patients who participated...
Slowing the insect invasion: Wood packaging sanitation yields US $11.7 billion net benefit
The emerald ash borer, a recent insect immigrant to North America carried in with the wooden packing material of imported goods, is projected to cause over a billion dollars in...
E.coli linked to raw clover sprouts that sickened 10 in two states
Alex CukanATLANTA, May 23 (UPI) -- Raw clover sprouts are the likely source of seven confirmed cases of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O121 (STEC O121) infections in two states.
Can the Nervous System Be Hacked?
Welcome to the brave new world of bioelectronics: implants that can communicate directly with the nervous system in order to try to fight everything from cancer to the common cold.
The Health Issue: The MacGyver Cure for Cancer
To prevent a disease that kills a woman every two minutes in the developing world, start with a headlamp.
The Health Issue: A Revolutionary Approach to Treating PTSD
Bessel van der Kolk wants to change the way we heal a traumatized mind — by starting with the body.
CIA Stops Fake Vaccination Programs, but Will It Matter? (Op-Ed)
Three regions – Somalia, Nigeria and Pakistan – have armed groups openly hostile to public health efforts, especially immunisation. But only in the latter is this due to the CIA’s...
Ontario surgeons ready to perform Canada's 1st hand transplant
Surgeons at Toronto Western Hospital say they are ready to perform Canada’s first hand transplant, as soon as a suitable candidate for the intensive procedure can be found.
British Doctor Livestreams Cancer Surgery Using Google Glass
Dr. Shafi Ahmed gave new meaning to the term "operating theater" when he performed a surgery at a London hospital while wearing Google Glass, enabling him to livestream the procedure...
People with low incomes less likely to use healthy weight loss strategies
Poorer people of all ages are less likely than wealthier ones to follow recommended strategies for weight loss, finds a recent study. "We found that compared to persons of higher...
Bacterial adaptation contributes to pneumococcal threat in sickle cell disease patients
Differences in the genetic code of pneumococcal bacteria have been identified by researcher that may explain why it poses such a risk to children with sickle cell disease and why...
Breakthrough in RSV research to help infected children
A drug has been shown to safely reduce the viral load and clinical illness of healthy adult volunteers intranasally infected with respiratory syncytial virus. RSV is the most common cause...
Poor Diet Before Pregnancy Linked with Preterm Birth
For the first time, researchers have confirmed that women who eat a poor diet before they become pregnant are around 50% more likely to have a preterm birth than those...
Wound-healing role for microRNAs in colon offer new insight to inflammatory bowel diseases
A microRNA cluster believed to be important for suppressing colon cancer has been found to play a critical role in wound healing in the intestine, cancer researchers have found. The...
Six killed in dust storm pileup on I-10 in New Mexico
Frances BurnsLORDSBURG, N.M., May 23 (UPI) -- A chain-reaction crash in a duststorm on Interstate 10 in southwestern New Mexico killed six people, state police said.
Pregnant women are doing it wrong
Despite it being possibly the most stressful and demanding time of their lives, many seem to feel that pregnant women arent sufficiently panicked about their situation. Luckily, theres always another...
British man arrested for impersonating a police officer while wearing a pig mask and toy helmet
Evan BleierMANCHESTER, England, May 23 (UPI) -- British man Steven Peers donned a pig mask and a toy helmet and was arrested for impersonating a police officer by the Greater...
Don't Bar Old Folks From Clinical Trials, Researchers Argue
Age limits don't make sense, scientists write in The New York Times
Composting Could Offer Low-Cost Way To Dispose Of Disease-Causing Prions
Public Health: In a preliminary study, composting inactivates prion proteins that cause neurological diseases in people and livestock
Got Allergies? Avoid These 7 Mistakes
In an attempt to relieve their sneezing, stuffy or runny noses, and itchy eyes, people with seasonal allergies might make a few mistakes.
New Books Party: books received this week
What good is a weekend without a good book to read? Take a look at these books -- hot off the presses -- that you may enjoy! Continue reading...
Teen nails Michael Jackson routine at HS talent show, this week on The Feed!
Nick Dietz compiles some of the week's best viral videos
Nurses should get out into community, conference suggests
Canada's health care is spending a disproportionate amount of resources treating a small number of people with chronic illnesses, and more nurses working in public health could be a solution,...
PMA - the ecstasy and the agony
Club drug deaths seem to be on the rise, as PMA is sold as MDMA (ecstasy) in the UK Continue reading...
'F-cup cookies' claim they can make breasts grow
Evan BleierTOKYO, May 23 (UPI) -- "F-cup cookies" containing Pueraria Mirifica claim they can make breasts grow, and some Japanese women are beginning to eat them.
Novel vanadosilicate is potential decontamination agent for cesium-tainted water
(Phys.org) —The Fukushima reactor disaster has been the most recent incident to introduce the public to the concept of "cesium 137". In the journal Angewandte Chemie, Korean researchers have now...
Op-Ed Contributors: You’re Never Too Old to Be Studied
Medical research shouldn’t exclude people because of their age.