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VIDEO: China pollution scandal
The issue of safe clean drinking water in China is of increasing concern the BBC's John Sudworth reports
What you eat before surgery may affect your recovery
According to a new study, the last few meals before surgery might make a difference in recovery after surgery.
Cancer drug shortages mean higher costs and greater risk for patients
Drug shortages erode the quality and increase the cost of cancer care; experts warn that shortages persist despite efforts to fix the problem.
Differences in bone healing in young vs. old mice may hold answers to better bone healing for seniors
By studying the underlying differences in gene expression during healing after a bone break in young versus aged mice, scientists aim to find specific pathways of fracture healing in humans.
Microsoft reports law enforcement requests
REDMOND, Wash., March 21 (UPI) -- Microsoft says it received 75,378 law enforcement requests last year for customer information but disclosed "content" in only 2 percent of those cases.
New diagnostic technology points to possible new blood tests for conditions from Alzheimer's to autoimmune diseases
Researchers have developed cutting-edge technology that can successfully screen human blood for disease markers. This tool may hold the key to better diagnosing and understanding today's most pressing and puzzling...
Findings to help in design of drugs against virus causing childhood illnesses
New research findings may help scientists design drugs to treat a virus infection that causes potentially fatal brain swelling and paralysis in children. The virus, called enterovirus 71, causes hand,...
Platelet rich plasma significantly improves clinical outcomes in patients with tennis elbow
Platelet rich plasma (PRP) therapy has been used to manage pain associated with torn tendons, muscles and ligaments, mostly in athletes, at all levels. Though it has anecdotally been successful,...
Docking technique to repair torn elbow ligament yields favorable results in adolescent baseball players
A new study found that a surgical procedure known as the “docking technique” to repair a torn elbow ligament in teenage athletes yielded favorable results.
Early malnutrition bodes ill for adult personality
Food deprivation in infancy may promote negative traits at age 40
Adults worldwide eat almost double daily recommended amount of sodium
Adults worldwide consume almost double the daily recommended amount of sodium (salt). The study is among the first to provide information about sodium intake by country, age and gender.
New antimalarial drug class resists resistance
Drug candidate looks promising as scientists draw on past failures to address toxicity problems
Researchers study use of dasatinib for patients with high-risk MDS
Researchers have completed a phase II clinical trial to determine the safety and efficacy of dasatinib for patients with higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, or acute myeloid leukemia...
Video: Headlines at 8:30: YouTube gets 1 billion monthly visitors
"CBS This Morning" takes a look at some of the day's headlines from around the globe.
Mouthwash to fight cancer? Oral disinfectants induce apoptosis in human oral tumor cells
(Phys.org) —Patients who suffer from gingivitis are often advised to use disinfectant mouthwashes. In the future, the active ingredients in these products could be used in a completely different area:...
Amateur parody videos can make the originals more popular and profitable
Amateur parody videos on YouTube can lead to increased views and popularity for the original, research has found.
Is there a link between homelessness and traumatic brain injury?
Homeless people and their health care providers need to know more about traumatic brain injuries to help prevent and treat such injuries, a new study has found. Homeless people have...
The neuroscience of finding your lost keys
Ever find yourself racking your brain on a Monday morning to remember where you put your car keys? When you do find those keys, you can thank the hippocampus, a...
To forgive or not to forgive: What Josh Hamilton tells us about sports fandom
In a recently published article in Communication & Sport, Jimmy Sanderson, assistant professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Clemson University, and Elizabeth Emmons, a doctoral student in the...
Genes may be reason some kids are picky about food
Parents may plead, cajole or entice their children to try new foods, but some kids just won't budge. Now, new research reveals that the reason these kids fear new foods...
A viral grappling hook: Flu virus attacks like a pirate boarding party
(Phys.org) —Viruses are biological pirates, invading cells and hijacking their machinery to reproduce and infect again. Research at Harvard Medical School is shedding new light on the battle line where...
Buzz builds for honey treatments
Researchers are racing against the clock to find a viable alternative to traditional antibiotics, as bacteria continues to build resistance against new drugs at a frightening rate.
Patient Arrested in Beating Death at Interfaith Medical Center
Spence Andrews, 20, was charged with second-degree murder after Conrad Delimar, 47, was found dead in a shower room at Interfaith Medical Center.
Kaiser Permanente Is Seen as Face of Future Health Care
Although Kaiser Permanente is considered an example of the future of health care, its chief acknowledges that it has not been able to deliver that care at a low enough...
Breast cancer drug does not provide value for money, regulator rules
Charity expresses disappointment after Nice rules everolimus should not be available for widespread NHS useA cancer charity has expressed its disappointment after the health regulator said a new drug to treat breast cancer...
Nurses give care comparable to doctors on low-complexity problems
A new study has found that Spanish nurses trained specifically to resolve acute health problems of low complexity provide care of comparable quality to that of general practitioners. Published early...
Genetic evidence that new therapies targeting Parkinson's disease may cause harm
Researchers have completed a small study that shows genetic and clinical evidence that therapies targeting the expression of alpha-synuclein -- a gene whose function is involved in the development and...
Robot-delivered speech and physical therapy a success
In one of the earliest experiments using a humanoid robot to deliver speech and physical therapy to a stroke patient, researchers saw notable speech and physical therapy gains and significant...