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One step closer to cell reprogramming
In 2012, John B. Gurdon and Shinya Yamakana were awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine for discovering that adult cells can be reprogrammed into pluripotent ones (iPS); the cells obtained...
Why We Should Keep Smallpox Around
Smallpox as a disease is dead and has been since 1980. Should we let the virus behind it die? Variola, the virus that causes smallpox, is on the agenda of the...
Well: Think Like a Doctor: 18-Year Rash Solved!
Readers solve the case of a 40-year-old woman with a rash on her hands that persisted for nearly two decades.
10-year Study Shows 'Lethal Factor' Could Be X-factor For New Anthrax Vaccine
Researchers have identified a section of the anthrax toxin Lethal Factor that could help produce a more effective vaccine. Anthrax is a potentially lethal disease caused by a bacterium called Bacillus...
Ethnic Russians: Pretext for Putin's Ukraine Invasion?
Who are the ethnic Russians in Ukraine, and could other sovereign countries with large Russian populations be next on Putin's list?
Investigators find something fishy with classical evidence for dietary fish recommendations
Oily fish are currently recommended as part of a heart healthy diet. This guideline is partially based on the landmark 1970s study that connected the low incidence of coronary artery...
Statins for kidney disease patients: Protection for heart but no effects on kidneys
For patients with chronic kidney disease, statin treatment appears to lower LDL cholesterol, decrease the risk of heart disease and stroke, and has no impact on the development of kidney...
Elevated liver enzyme levels linked to higher gestational diabetes risk
Women with high levels of a common liver enzyme measured prior to pregnancy were twice as likely to subsequently develop gestational diabetes than those with the lowest levels, according to...
Sharp decline in maternal, child deaths globally, new data show
Since the start of an international effort to address maternal and child mortality, millions of lives have been saved globally, a new study shows. Forty-five countries, including 27 in the...
New myeloma-obesity research shows drugs can team with body's defenses
Obesity increases the risk of myeloma, and with obesity rates climbing particularly in the Hispanic population, one researcher is tracing the ways it affects cancer and use those pathways for...
Seniors in long-term care take twice as many drugs as other elderly Canadians
Seniors in long-term care centres take twice the number of medications than those who still live in their own homes, according to a new study.
People exposed to malaria in Austrian syphilis experiments
An Austrian experts' commission says hundreds of people, including children, were injected with the parasite which causes malaria as part of research for a cure against syphilis, long after penicillin...
U. S. journalists say they are less satisfied and have less autonomy
The reporters, editors and producers who put out the news every day are less satisfied with their work, say they have less autonomy in their work and tend to believe...
Blood pressure control, lifestyle changes key to preventing subsequent strokes
Controlling blood pressure, cholesterol and irregular heart rhythms are key to stroke survivors avoiding another stroke. Updated guidelines emphasize lifestyle management, including diet, exercise and weight management. Other important updates...
Autoimmune Diseases May Succumb to New Drug Strategy
New pharmaceuticals to fight autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, […]
Acupuncture Helps Kids Manage Pain, Nausea
The pink plastic box thatCynthia Kim, MD, EdD, opens at […]
White House Science Adviser Criticizes FIRST Act
John Holdren attacks key provisions of Republican-backed bill regarding NSF
New research shows smelting emissions are escaping regulation in Australia
The ineffectiveness of regulatory authorities and inconsistencies in pollution licensing of Australia's lead smelting towns of Mount Isa and Port Pirie are examined in detail in a new article published...
After single moms get laid off, their kids may suffer for years
(Phys.org) —When single mothers lose their jobs, their children suffer significant negative effects as young adults, according to a new study by researchers at the California Center for Population Research...
Three-Drug Protocol Persists for Lethal Injections, Despite Ease of Using One
A number of factors have conspired to produce painful scenes in the death chamber, experts say, including an ill-conceived drug formulation clung to by many states.
Interpol, Philippines bust cyber extortion network
Philippine police, backed by Interpol, have arrested dozens of suspected members of an online extortion syndicate who duped hundreds of victims worldwide into exposing themselves in front of webcams or...
Director of state toxics agency to step down
The head of the California Department of Toxic Substances Control is resigning after three years leading the long troubled department.
V.A. Hospital Officials in Phoenix Are Placed on Leave
The department’s inspector general is investigating allegations that the hospital created a secret waiting list for patients intended to hide long wait times for appointments.
A Late Rush to Sign Up for Insurance
In its final report on enrollment under the health law, the Obama administration says that the total exceeds eight million, thanks to a sharp increase in March.
Well: Helmets Do Little to Help Moderate Infant Skull Flattening, Study Finds
The first randomized trial of corrective helmets, which must be worn constantly and can be stressful for parents, found no better results than nontreatment.
Asparagus: Health Benefits, Risks (Stinky Pee) & Nutrition Facts
Asparagus contains a stimulating blend of nutrients, making this member of the lily family a fantastic food for your health.
Excessive regulations turning scientists into bureaucrats
Excessive regulations are consuming scientists' time and wasting taxpayer dollars, says a new report. Thousands of federally funded scientists responded to a request to identify requirements they believe unnecessarily increase...
Looks really can kill you: Protect yourself against skin cancer
It only takes a few bad sunburns or trips to the tanning bed to put someone at risk for melanoma. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in...