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Antibiotic crisis needs united global response, experts say
Growing resistance to antibiotics and other drugs demands a coordinated global response on the same scale as efforts to address climate change, say experts. Without an international commitment to tackle...
Lifestyle changes improve biomarkers for breast cancer recurrence, mortality
Lifestyle changes in the form of healthy eating and regular exercise can decrease biomarkers related to breast cancer recurrence and mortality, a pair of interventional studies involving breast cancer survivors...
Crazy Joe Mercola Vs. Aspartame: Who Wins?
Is life great or what?We have all kinds of wonderful choices available to us. Yankees or Mets (better still, neither), Frosted Flakes or Cap'n Crunch, Homeland or The Walking Dead....
Experiments using virulent avian flu strains pose risk of accidental release
Experiments creating dangerous flu strains that are transmissible between mammals pose too great a risk to human life from potential release, according to an editorial by experts. The researchers are...
Adults who lose weight at any age could enjoy improved cardiovascular health
Weight loss at any age in adulthood is worthwhile because it could yield long-term heart and vascular benefits, suggests new research. For the first time, the findings indicate that adults...
Counterfeit Medication, Viagra: Quicker way to determine who's faking it on the internet
An improved chemical analysis method that is more efficient and faster in detecting counterfeit medicine -- which have skyrocketed in recent years -- has been developed by scientists. Buying prescription...
More maternal mental health surveillance needed, suggests new study
Maternal depression is more common at four years following childbirth than at any other time in the first 12 months after childbirth, and there needs to be a greater focus...
Personalizing revascularisation strategy for STEMI patients is vital
The role of the two most valuable strategies to save the lives of ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) patients has been a hot topic among experts of late: primary percutaneous...
Wild mice actually enjoy running on exercise wheels
Wild mice frequently and voluntarily run on an exercise wheel if provided access to them in nature, even in the absence of a food reward -- findings that dispel the...
History Counts II
Harlan Ullman Harlan Ullman: A better understanding of history can at least mitigate exaggerating every crisis as the worst in our lifetimes.
N.J. police officer suspended after allegedly masturbating inside a Starbucks
Evan BleierCHERRY HILL, N.J., May 21 (UPI) -- Camden County Lt. Benito Gonzalez Jr. was removed from duty and charged with a disorderly persons lewdness offense for masturbating in a...
To lecture or not to lecture?
Active learning could substantially cut university students failing science with some claiming continuing lectures is 'unethical'
Biology Professor Gets $2.5 Million MERIT Award To Study How Body Breaks Down Fat
Dr. Timothy J. Bartness, a Regents' Professor of Biology and director of the Center for Obesity Reversal at Georgia State University, has received a five-year, $2.5 million renewal of the...
Research demonstrates satisfaction depends on time of purchase
(Phys.org) —A new study by a marketing researcher at the University of Arkansas confirms the so-called "bottom-dollar effect," which is when a consumer's satisfaction for a product decreases as the...
Explainer: Is your Wi-Fi secure?
James Lyne from IT security firm Sophos recently carried out a two-day public awareness exercise as part of the InfoSec 2014 conference.
Low IQ students learn to read at 1st-grade level after persistent, intensive instruction
The findings of a pioneering four-year educational study offer hope for thousands of children identified with intellectual disability or low IQ who have very little, if any, reading ability.
Microplastic pollution hits the headlines
Over the last few weeks we have seen an upswing in the coverage of microplastic pollution in the media, bringing this important issue to the fore.
Badger vaccine 'cull alternative'
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust begins a programme to vaccinate badgers in the county as an alternative to culling.
Recipes for Health: Beet and Arugula Salad With Berries
The sweet-tart flavor of berries make a lovely contrast to the pungency of arugula and the earthy sweetness of beets.
Virus experiments risk unleashing global pandemic, study warns
Benefits of scientific testing in the area are outweighed by risks of pathogenic strains spreading round world, say researchers Continue reading...
Pot permission forgeries led to Health Canada changes
After a handful of forged authorizations for medicinal marijuana, Health Canada was forced to create a safety net to prevent abuse.
The New Old Age Blog: Do Not Resuscitate: What Young Doctors Would Choose
A survey of young doctors finds that they overwhelmingly would not choose heroic resuscitation measures if they had a terminal illness.
Elevated blood eosinophil levels are risk factor for asthma exacerbations
In adults with persistent asthma, elevated blood eosinophil levels may be able to predict which individuals are at increased risk for exacerbations, according to a new study. "Eosinophils are known...
'Encouraging' period of stable disease suggested in direct injection vaccine treatment of pancreatic cancer
The ‘first in man’ series of vaccine injections given directly into a pancreatic cancer tumor is not only well tolerated, but also suggests an “encouraging” period of stable disease, a...
Intake of dietary prenatal folate and other methyl donors in first trimester of pregnancy affects asthma risk in children at age 7
Maternal intake of dietary methyl donors during the first trimester of pregnancy modulates the risk of developing childhood asthma at age 7, according to a new study. Methyl donors are...
Babies Born to Obese Women Face Increased Risk of Oxygen Deficit
Babies who are born to obese or overweight women are more likely to experience an oxygen deficit at birth than babies born to women with normal weight, a new study...
Makayla Sault will not be apprehended by Children's Aid
The Brant, Ont., Children's Aid Society has decided to end its investigation into the Sault family and Makayla Sault will remain with her family. Ken and Sonya Sault and child...
Doctor exposed to MERS in Florida leaves Canada
A physician who came to Canada after being exposed to MERS has returned to the U.S., a Canadian health official says.