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Aerobic exercise boosts brain power, review finds
The physical benefits of regular exercise and remaining physically active, especially as we age, are well documented. However, it appears that it is not only the body which benefits from...
Drug briefly eases depression rapidly in test
A drug that works through the same brain mechanism as the fast-acting antidepressant ketamine briefly improved treatment-resistant patients’ depression symptoms [...]
Quick, What Is Time?
There’s a new contest from the science center that Alan Alda, the actor, helped found. And this time, it’s about time.
NYC Rife with Fish Fraud
Seafood mislabeling is widespread, with economic and health implications for consumers.
Food outbreaks could be harder to trace with new tests
It's about to get faster and easier to diagnose food poisoning, but that progress for individual patients comes with a downside: It could hurt the ability to spot and solve...
Salmonella spreads by targeting cells in our gut, study shows
Scientists have gained fresh insights into how the salmonella bug makes us ill. Researchers have found that the bacteria are able to change key cells that line the intestine, enabling...
Anti-aging gene identified as tumor suppressor in mice: Mice without pro-longevity gene SIRT6 had higher risk of gastrointestinal cancers
A new study sheds more light on how an anti-aging gene suppresses cancer growth, new research shows.
Foreign multidrug resistant bacteria contained in Toronto hospital
A hospital in Canada detected the presence of New Delhi Metallo-ß-lactamase-1-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (NDM1-Kp), a multidrug resistant bacteria that is resistant to carbapenems, one of the last lines of antibiotics....
Effective immunotherapy for melanoma hinges on blocking suppressive factors, study suggests
Researchers have found that delayed tumor growth and enhanced survival of mice bearing melanoma were possible by blocking the reconstitution of myeloid-derived suppressor cells and Tregs (suppressors of anti-tumor activity)...
Higher levels of college-degree attainment boosts employment for all, even the least educated
When it comes to four-year college degree attainment, a rising tide lifts all boats. Higher levels of college-degree attainment in an area boost the employment rate for all in that...
Dr. Fabrizio Michelassi Receives Grand Award of Merit from the American Society of the Italian Legions of Merit
Dr. Fabrizio Michelassi, the Lewis Atterbury Stimson Professor and chairman of the Department of Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College, and surgeon-in-chief of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, has received...
Bedroom TV viewing increases risk of obesity in children: More than 2 hours of TV a day adds significantly to children's waist size
The average American child from age 8 to 18 watches about 4.5 hours of TV each day. 70 percent have a TV in the bedroom and about one-third of youth...
Family worried ailing grandmother will be sent to N.B.
The Calgary family of an 81-year-old grandmother from Salisbury is worried she'll be sent back to New Brunswick because she isn't eligible for long-term care in Alberta.
Eczema Tips to Help Children Feel Better
While most children's atopic dermatitis, often called eczema, does not have a clear cause, such as an allergy, dermatologists say most eczema will improve with good skin care.
Citizens recruited to fight the weed invasion
Australians have been urged to defend their native landscapes against an insidious invasion of slow-spreading weeds.
Scientists uncover how immune cells sense who they are
Scientists at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), a part of the National Institutes of Health, have demonstrated that DNA previously thought to be "junk"...
Tea linked to ovarian cancer risk
The benefits of tea have been proved once again in a new study that found the risk of ovarian cancer is reduced in tea drinkers.
Why do so many women leave biology?
One common idea about why there are fewer women professors in the sciences than men is that women are less [...]
New Tuberculosis Drug Trial Begins in South Africa
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and AstraZeneca, a global biopharmaceutical company, today announced the first patient enrolled in a Phase 2a trial to assess the effectiveness of AZD5847,...
Province to work with stroke victim's family so she can stay in Alberta
A Calgary family struggling with the fact that their matriarch may have to leave the city after a stroke has been assured by the province that she will be able...
Mobile news gains across generations, survey finds
Americans of all ages are increasingly using mobile devices for news, with many boosting their media consumption rather than just shifting from print sources, a survey showed Tuesday.
Concussion Liability Issues Could Stretch Beyond N.F.L.
The N.F.L.’s legal battles also involve how much money, if any, insurers are obligated to pay, and the dispute could hurt teams, leagues and schools at all levels in other...
Obama Approves Health Insurance Marketplaces in 6 States
At the same time, the administration rejected the pleas of other states to partially expand Medicaid, causing some Republicans to express disappointment.
A second Japanese encephalitis strain is circulating in India
A second strain of the Japanese encephalitis virus prevalent in East and South-East Asia is now being reported from India.
Green Blog: The Budding Health Care Costs of Climate Change
A growing number of public health experts are recognizing the need to integrate information about a changing climate into their disaster preparedness and response planning.
Observatory: Study Finds Eurasian Jays Keep Quiet When Hiding Food
A new study reports that a member of the crow family has developed a strategy to minimize the noise it makes when storing provisions.
Potent antibodies neutralize HIV and could offer new therapy, study finds
Having HIV/AIDS is no longer a death sentence, but it's still a lifelong illness that requires an expensive daily cocktail of drugs -- and it means tolerating those drugs' side...
Brain displays an intrinsic mechanism for fighting infection
White blood cells have long reigned as the heroes of the immune system. When an infection strikes, the cells, produced in bone marrow, race through the blood to fight off...