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Modified measles virus targets and destroys cancer, study says
Can an injection of the measles cure cancer? In a recent clinical trial, researchers say that a genetically modified strain of the virus showed an ability to target and reduce...
FDA warns a temporary tattoo is not without risk
Alex CukanWASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) -- Due to the risks of permanent tattoos -- allergic reactions, infection, tetanus, hepatitis B and C -- many turn to temporary tattoos, but they...
MERS spread leads Saudis to question Mecca's preparedeness
Officials in Saudi Arabia are raising alarm that the kingdom is not doing enough to prevent Mecca from becoming a route for exporting MERS.
HIV patient nutrition more vital than once assumed
Access to HIV medication has significantly reduced the number of AIDS related deaths in Africa. Yet in a number of African countries, one in four HIV infected still dies within...
New Guidelines Reinforce Value of Anti-HIV Pills for Prevention
Hundreds of thousands of Americans at high risk of HIV infection could benefit from taking antiretrovirals prophylactically
Modern Medicine Is About Living A Good Life: Who Handles Giving Us A Good Death?
We're all going to die, that is nature's way of telling us to get the hint. But it is the purpose of science and medicine to defy nature. Death is...
A better way to treat ACE inhibitor angioedema in the ED
Emergency medicine and allergy experts have reported a safe and effective treatment for life-threatening angioedema attacks in the emergency department. In a triple blind, placebo-controlled phase-2 trial, researchers studied the...
U.S. jobless claims reach seven-year low
Ananth BaligaWASHINGTON, May 15 (UPI) -- The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits dropped sharply last week, dropping to its lowest level in seven years.
A Study on Prostate Cancer Relapses Suggests That Hormone Therapy Can Wait
Such therapy can cause side effects like hot flashes, loss of libido and weakening of muscles and bones.
Cancer Patients Asking for Tests Are Often Right, Study Suggests
Unnecessary tests and inappropriate treatments are problems in medicine, and may add to health care costs. But contrary to what some research has found, most of the tests and treatments...
Scientists Investigate the Role of the 'Silent Killer' inside Deep-Diving Animals
With its imperceptible features, carbon monoxide is widely known as the "silent killer" due to its risks at lethal concentrations. Far less known is that carbon monoxide is produced naturally...
To curb Hep C, test and treat prison population
Problematic as it is for society, the high incarceration rate […]
Cancer is common in pets; learn the signs during Pet Cancer Awareness Month
Did you know that cancer is the leading cause of death among dogs more than 2 years old?
Microbiome therapy gains market traction
Wave of investment suggests drugs from body-dwelling bacteria are heading for the clinic.Nature 509 269 doi: 10.1038/509269a
AstraZeneca cancer drug hailed as 'great white hope' in fight against illness
Drug MEDI4736 fast-tracked to phase-III trials following tests on lung cancer amid hopes it could replace chemotherapy for some Continue reading...
Water a precious resource in Mexico
As she has every day for 26 years, Delfina Salinas, a stocky Mexican woman, loads plastic jugs onto her donkey for a 30-minute walk to fetch water.
Whats the real reason the British public aren't offered the chickenpox vaccine?
A safe, effective prevention for this nasty virus is withheld for surprising reasons Continue reading...
Cleveland Indians defeat Toronto 15-4
David Murphy went 5-for-6 with five RBI to lead the Cleveland Indians to a 15-4 drubbing of the Toronto Blue Jays in the middle test of a three-game set.
Zinc Supplementation Boosts Immune System In Children - Review
Zinc supplements reduce diarrhea, one of the biggest killers of kids under five, and other infections in malnourished children, according to a review in The Cochrane Library. Zinc is a micronutrient...
How gut bacteria regulate weight gain: Study provides further understanding
Gut bacteria communicate with their host to specifically regulate weight gain and serum cholesterol levels, new research has found. The research has implications for the rational selection and design of probiotics...
Common heart valve abnormality tied to aneurysm risk
A new Canadian study in the New England Journal of Medicine shows a direct link with a risk of a bulge in the body's main artery and a heart condition...
‘I spend a fair amount of time thinking about what might go wrong’
Walter Willett is fifth in the Experience series, after Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot, Martha Minow, Steven Pinker, and E.O. Wilson. Interviews with Melissa Franklin, Stephen Greenblatt, Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, and Helen Vendler will appear in...
'Miracle baby' survives 11-story fall
Matt BradwellMINNEAPOLIS, May 14 (UPI) -- Musa Dayib, a 15-month-old boy, is in critical condition at a Minneapolis hospital after surviving an 11-story fall from an apartment balcony.
What Is Buttermilk?
Today, on National Buttermilk Biscuit Day (May 14), a lot of people may be wondering, what exactly is buttermilk?
Selena Gomez pregnancy reports are '100 percent fictional' rep says
Veronica LinaresLOS ANGELES, May 14 (UPI) -- Selena Gomez's management has stepped forward to deny In Touch magazine's claims the singer was pregnant and had a miscarriage in 2012.
Does Chemotherapy Always Cause Hair Loss?
Hair loss is not certain with chemotherapy. Whether you lose hair depends upon the medication and dose your doctor prescribes.
Gluten-Free Diet Reduces Risk of Type 1 Diabetes in Mice
Exposure to a gluten-free diet prenatally or very early in life — in the womb or through a mother's milk — may reduce the risk of type 1 diabetes, at...
U.S. and Cuba Take Tentative Steps Toward Greater Marine Science Collaboration
At unusual meeting hosted by U.S. senator, two sides discuss formalizing links