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How Staph Infections Start In Your Nose
Researchers have identified a mechanism by which the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) colonizes our nasal passages, showing for the first time that a protein located on the bacterial surface...
Early Cognitive Problems Among Those Who Eventually Get Alzheimer’s
People who study or treat Alzheimer’s disease and its earliest clinical stage, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), have focused attention on [...]
Tumor boards linked to little association with effects on cancer care
There is little association of multidisciplinary tumor boards with measures of use, quality, or survival, and measuring only the presence of tumor boards may not be adequate in determining their...
Technology Promises to Extend Independent Living for Elderly
Home care research seeks to lengthen independent living for the elderly.
Source of legionnaires' outbreak in Calgary still unknown
While two people remain in a Calgary hospital after contracting legionnaires' disease, officials are still trying to find out what caused a local outbreak of the bacterial infection.
The New Old Age Blog: United States Lags in Alzheimer's Support
A Senate report highlights several trends related to care for people with Alzheimer's disease in five countries.
Disease burden links ecology to economic growth
A new study finds that vector-borne and parasitic diseases have substantial effects on economic development across the globe, and are major drivers of differences in income between tropical and temperate...
Trying to halt hepatitis C's molecular hijacking
Researchers have figured out intimate details of how the hepatitis C virus takes over an invaded cell, a breakthrough that could point to way for new treatments for the virus.
Cancer-linked chemical found in mattresses
CHICAGO, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Lab tests have shown three popular brands of baby mattresses contain toxic flame retardants linked to increased cancer risk, the Chicago Tribune reported.
Health minister urges First Nations chief to end hunger strike
The federal health minister says an aboriginal chief fasting in the hopes of securing a meeting with the prime minister should stop and instead meet with the aboriginal affairs minister.
Nunavut crash prompts call for child seats on planes
A tragic accident which claimed the life of a six-month-old baby in Nunavut last weekend has some wondering if there needs to be better safety standards on planes.
Instagram losing users after privacy backlash, report says
Popular photo-sharing mobile app may have lost almost 25 percent of its daily active users, according to recent reports
Switching attention in the blink of an eye
New research suggests that blinking may play an active role in brain functionBlinking is a spontaneous action that serves an important role: It spreads tears across the surface of the eye, keeping it...
Cholesterol drug shows promise in fighting effects of malaria
Researchers have discovered that adding lovastatin, a widely used cholesterol-lowering drug, to traditional antimalarial treatment decreases neuroinflammation and protects against cognitive impairment in a mouse model of cerebral malaria.
Scientists home in on cause of osteoarthritis pain
Researchers have identified a molecular mechanism central to the development of osteoarthritis (OA) pain, a finding that could have major implications for future treatment of this often-debilitating condition.
The factor that could determine future breast cancer treatment
Australian scientists have shown how a 'transcription factor' causes breast cancer to develop an aggressive subtype that lacks sensitivity to oestrogen and does not respond to anti-oestrogen therapies such as...
What Kind Of Violence Kills Americans? [Infographic]
Violent Deaths Click here to see this image larger. Todd Lindeman/Washington PostThe leading causes of violence-related deaths, for everyone in the United States. Over at The Washington Post, Todd Lindeman has crunched some...
Asia-Pacific commits to improving health data systems
A meeting of Asia-Pacific governments has culminated with a commitment to strengthen health data systems to help boost quality of life.
Broader background checks and denial criteria could help prevent mass shooting catastrophes
Garen Wintemute, a leading authority on gun violence prevention and an emergency medicine physician at UC Davis, believes broader criteria [...]
Surgery Returns to NYU Langone Medical Center
The Manhattan hospital is resuming some of its essential services nearly two months after Hurricane Sandy forced the evacuation of hundreds of patients.
Affordable Care Act’s impact on uncompensated care
The decision by several states not to expand Medicaid health insurance for the poor may create unintended cuts for hospitals [...]
Doctors Warned on ‘Divided Loyalty’
The American Medical Association reminded doctors this week that the patient’s welfare must always come first and must not be overridden by the economic interests of hospitals.
Well: Too Young to Have a Heart Attack
Proving to my teenage sons that 48 isn't too old for fun, I had hung on for dear life as I zoomed behind a speedboat on a ski tube. The...
Nap Nanny baby recliners recalled in U.S.
Four retailers in the U.S. have agreed to recall more than 150,000 Nap Nanny baby recliners after at least five infant deaths and dozens of reports of children nearly falling...
Doctors call for evidence-based appropriateness criteria for elective procedures
Many of the most common inpatient surgeries in the United States are performed electively. These surgeries are expected to significantly increase with the enactment of the Affordable Care Act. Medical...
Mimicking a natural defense against malaria to develop new treatments
One of the world's most devastating diseases is malaria, responsible for at least a million deaths annually, despite global efforts to combat it. Researchers have identified a protein in human...
A Different Kind of BigFoot, Free and Online
This software works with a scanner to help diagnose and manage various medical conditions, including diabetes.
Voluntary drug-shortage reporting adopted despite concerns
The federal health minister opted to let drug makers voluntarily alert doctors and pharmacists of medication shortages despite concerns from her own department that the approach could put Canada's drug...