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Seattle high school party host accused of head-butting drunk kid who wet his bed
Evan BleierSEATTLE, May 23 (UPI) -- An O'Dea High School student who allegedly wet the bed of a house party host was hospitalized with a possible concussion after the host...
Phase III Clinical Trial Shows Image Fusion-guided Biopsy Significantly Improves Accuracy Of Prostate
NEW HYDE PARK, NY – A recent study by investigators from LIJ Medical Center demonstrated that using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in men with an elevated prostate specific antigen (PSA)...
Chronic insufficient sleep increases obesity, overall body fat in children
One of the most comprehensive studies of the potential link between reduced sleep and childhood obesity finds compelling evidence that children who consistently received less than the recommended hours of...
Having and raising offspring is costly phase of life for baboon moms
Observations made over the past 29 years in Kenya as part of one of the world's longest-running studies of a wild primate show how having offspring influences the health of...
Can chemicals produced by gut microbiota affect children with autism?
Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have significantly different concentrations of certain bacterial-produced chemicals, called metabolites, in their feces compared to children without ASD. This research provides further evidence that...
Public Reporting Of ICU Mortality Does Not Improve Outcomes
ATS 2014, SAN DIEGO ─ A large study of intensive care patients in California found that public reporting of patient outcomes did not reduce mortality, but did result in...
Deadly Heart Disease May Hitch a Ride on Dust Storms
A mysterious and sometimes deadly childhood heart disease called Kawasaki disease may be caused by an airborne fungus, new research suggests.
Fluoride In Water Does Not Lower IQ
New research does not support claims that fluoridating water adversely affects children's mental development and adult IQ. The researchers were testing the claim that exposure to levels of fluoride used in...
Making better medicines with a handful of chemical building blocks
Soon, making and improving medical drugs could be as easy for chemists as stacking blocks is for a child.
Mick Jagger becomes a great grandfather as Assisi Jackson welcomes baby girl
Veronica LinaresCORNWALL , England, May 19 (UPI) -- Assisi Jackson, Mick Jagger's granddaughter, welcomed her first child making the 70-year-old rocker a great grandfather.
Videos and tablets facilitate veterinary students' transition from the classroom to the clinics
Veterinary students carry a few essentials through jam-packed days of lectures and clinical rotations: bottled water, laptops, cell phones, snacks, stethoscopes. For students in the three-week radiology rotation, Cummings School-supplied...
Unlocking the potential of bacterial gene clusters to discover new antibiotics
Resistance to antibiotics has been steadily rising and poses a serious threat to the stronghold of existing treatments. Now, a method from Mohammad Seyedsayamdost, an assistant professor of chemistry at...
Clarkson University Researcher Pioneering Method for Water Purification
A professor at Clarkson University is pioneering a new purification process that, if successful, could help millions of people without access to clean water quickly and efficiently purify water to...
Heel strike avoidance for runners reconsidered
Runners are told to avoid the "heel strike" to prevent injuries, but experts say changing stride could cause more problems.
When NHL players peak: Hockey metrics
National Hockey League forwards reach their peak scoring performance at age 28 and defencemen peak at age 29, while goaltenders show little change in performance based on age, says a...
How same-sex marriage causes floods
A UKIP councillor recently caused controversy by saying gay marriage was responsible for the severe UK floods. However, scientific analysis reveals that he may have been more correct than most...
Researchers Slam Transparency "U-Turn" at E.U. Medicines Agency
Alarms raised about plans to limit access to clinical trials data
Under the Knife: Where Infections Fly under the Radar
Outpatient surgeries at freestanding medical centers are growing in popularity, but for all their promise, gaps in tracking superbugs and other infections fuel concern -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Kraft Foods recalls cottage cheese
Danielle HaynesTULARE, Calif., May 19 (UPI) -- Kraft Foods issued a recall Saturday for select varieties of cottage cheese that could spoil prematurely and possibly cause illness.
Madagascar unleashes poison to break locust plague
The choppers swoop in, dumping insecticide over a plague-stricken village in Madagascar's stunning central highlands.
Drugs Found to Aid Breathing in a Fatal Lung Disease
Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis who were given pirfenidone or nintedanib declined more slowly, researchers in two studies reported.
Sepsis Involved In High Percentage Of Hospital Deaths
An analysis that included approximately 7 million hospitalizations finds that sepsis contributed to 1 in every 2 to 3 deaths, and most of these patients had sepsis at admission, according...
E-cigarettes May Boost Resistance Of Drug-resistant Pathogens
ATS 2014, SAN DIEGO ─ Despite being touted by their manufacturers as a healthy alternative to cigarettes, e-cigarettes appear in a laboratory study to increase the virulence of drug- resistant...
Cardiovascular diseases rise during Greek financial crisis
Hospital admissions for cardiovascular diseases increased during the Greek financial crisis, according to two studies from Athens. The researchers retrospectively analyzed all admissions to the cardiology department of a hospital...
Clinicians urged to consider spironolactone in HFPEF despite TOPCAT results
Clinicians have been urged to consider using spironolactone in their patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF) after a post-hoc analysis of the TOPCAT trial showed benefit in...
'Wolfenstein' videogame a Nazi-fighting adventure
Videogame lovers keen on battling evil and embracing storytelling will get to do just that when "Wolfenstein: The New Order" is released Tuesday.
Reince Priebus: Hillary Clinton's health and age 'fair game'
Danielle HaynesWASHINGTON, May 18 (UPI) -- RNC Director Reince Priebus says Hillary Clinton's age and health are "fair game."
Ultra-sensitive nano-chip capable of detecting cancer at early stages developed
Today, the majority of cancers are detected on the macroscopic level, when the tumor is already composed of millions of cancer cells and the disease is starting to advance into...