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Polio eradication's difficult decade
The polio eradication campaign began 25 years ago, when the disease paralyzed 1,000 children a day. Now health authorities battle only hundreds of cases a year, but still can't clear...
Soy Sauce Yields Potential HIV Drug
In their quest for new medications, researchers have looked in some unusual places. Now, researchers from the University of Missouri have found that soy sauce contains a potent antiviral compound...
Multi-Biomarker Test Identifies Patients Resistant To Pre-Surgical Chemoradiation Therapy
The esophagus carries food and liquid from the mouth to the stomach. There are two main types of esophageal cancer: adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. The most common form of...
First Reversible Glue Bandage Could Save Injured Soldiers' Vision
Orlando, Fla. — Scientists have developed the first reversible glue that could be used on the battlefield to treat eye injuries, potentially saving soldiers' vision. The research is being presented...
Injuries Cause Over One-Third of Children's ER Visits
More than one-third of visits to emergency departments by U.S. children are related to injuries, a new report finds.
Bioinformatics approach helps researchers find new use for old drug
By linking cancer gene expression patterns with drug activity, a research team has found a possible cancer therapy hidden in an antimicrobial agent. Using a novel bioinformatics approach, a team...
Number of children treated in U. S. emergency departments for baby gate-related injuries nearly quadrupled since 1990
If you are a parent, chances are you have used or will use a baby gate at some point. Baby gates are designed to help protect young children from stairs...
Few children receive dental care before recommended age of 1 year
Fewer than one per cent of healthy urban children surveyed in Toronto had received dental care by the recommended age of 12 months and fewer than two per cent had...
Dual method to remove precancerous colon polyps may substantially reduce health-care costs
A surgical method combining two techniques for removing precancerous polyps during colonoscopies can substantially reduce the recovery time and the length of hospital stays, potentially saving the health-care system millions...
New knowledge about muscular dystrophy uncovered
A previously unknown function of a cellular enzyme that can disperse toxic aggregates in the cells of patients with muscular dystrophy has been uncovered by researchers. The most common form...
Animal hoarding: Lesser-known problem for public health, welfare
Animal hoarding is a psychiatric disorder that consists of accumulating large numbers of animals at home, usually cats and dogs, without providing them with a minimal standard of care. The...
Bone marrow-on-a-chip unveiled
The first method to reproduce the structure, functions and cellular make-up of bone marrow in the laboratory has been unveiled by researchers. The new device gives scientists a much-needed new...
MERS outbreak picks up pace in Middle East
As the number of MERS cases increases, researchers race to learn more about the deadly virus carried by camels.
A journey between XX and XY
From left to right are: genital ridge at the time of sex determination; fetal testis and seminiferous cords; fluorescent adult testis; cross-section of adult seminiferous tubule. A team of...
Women and PAD: Excellent treatment outcomes in spite of disease severity
Stakes are higher for women with PAD, a circulation issue that's common among older adults. But women benefit just as much as men from procedures to unclog arteries. A new...
Gary S. Becker, Nobel-Winning Scholar of Economics and Sociology, 1930-2014
Nobel Laureate Gary S. Becker, 83, of the University of Chicago, died May 3 following complications from a recent surgery. He made historic changes to the study of economics and...
Risk of nutritional deficiencies in obese teens
A new study exposes the risk of nutritional deficiencies in severely obese teens – both those who had weight loss surgery and those who did not. At least five years...
Well: Hurt Before the Birth
Maternal health and genes, not just a lack of oxygen during delivery, can play a role in causing brain injuries in full-term newborns, a new report emphasizes.
Compounds Fount That Control Hemorrhagic Viruses Like Ebola
People fear diseases such as Ebola, Marburg, Lassa fever, rabies […]
Researcher's Risk Exposure Index (REI) used by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
"From Superstorms to Factory Fires: Managing Unpredictable Supply-Chain Disruptions," published recently in the Harvard Business Review, describes a method developed by MIT professor David Simchi-Levi, founder of the MIT Forum...
Fine tuning an old-school chemotherapy drug
First approved by the FDA in the 1970s, the chemotherapy drug cisplatin and its relative carboplatin remain mainstays of treatment for lung, head and neck, testicular and ovarian cancer. However,...
Library changes seen as risk to Health Canada's credibility
New documents obtained by CBC News show management at Health Canada admitted that changes to library services would lead to risks in the department's credibility and its ability to produce...
Robert Winston criticises dangerous 'science delusion'
Fertility expert Lord Robert Winston says Richard Dawkins has been "irresponsible" for alienating religious people from science Continue reading...
Baby-Gate Injuries on the Rise
The number of baby-gate-related injuries among kids in the United States increased significantly between 1990 and 2010.
VIDEO: New blood the secret to youth?
The secret to reversing the ageing process could lie in the blood of the young, according to new research.
Mixing Peanuts With Cranberry Juice Could Block Peanut Allergies
Immunotherapy: Researchers combined peanut flour with polyphenol-rich foods to mute immune responses in allergic mice
Kids' DUI deaths: their drivers pose biggest risk
CHICAGO (AP) -- The number of children killed by drunken motorists has declined substantially in recent years but the biggest threat remains their own drivers, not...
IV hormone infusion could treat common cause of infertility in women
Researchers have succeeded in restoring hormones essential for fertility that are commonly lost in women who exercise intensively, according to research. Fertility depends on a range of reproductive hormones. In...