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Call That Kept Nursing Home Patients in Sandy’s Path
The recommendation that thousands of elderly, disabled and mentally ill residents remain in more than 40 New York nursing homes and adult homes in flood-prone areas during Hurricane Sandy had...
Mobile phone texts can help HIV patients cut viral load
Mobile phones can be a vital tool in increasing HIV patients' adherence to antiretroviral therapy, a Kenyan study reveals.
Prolonged Aromatherapy May Harm the Heart
Overexposure to aromatherapy may cause blood pressure and heart rate to rise.
Charles M. Rice awarded Dautrebande Prize
Rice, head of the Laboratory of Virology and Infectious Disease at Rockefeller, has been awarded the 100,000 euro prize for his description of the molecular and cellular basis of hepatitis...
Molecular knock-out alleviates Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice
Researchers at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) have identified an enzyme as a [...]
Hospital cleaning protocol ineffective against A. baumannii
Current hospital cleaning protocol may be inadequate to rid patient rooms of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii, according to a study in [...]
WHO confirms 2 more deaths from respiratory virus
International health officials have confirmed two more fatal cases of a mysterious respiratory virus in the Middle East.
Podcast: Making a Vaccine Sans Virus, Listening to Coughing Scallops, and the Roll of the Whale
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Prenatal intervention reduces learning deficit in mice
Mice with a condition that serves as a laboratory model for Down syndrome perform better on memory and learning tasks as adults if they were treated before birth with neuroprotective...
C. diff researchers reveal potential target to fight infections
Researchers have discovered how a common diarrhea-causing bacterium sends the body’s natural defenses into overdrive, actually intensifying illness while fighting infection.
Ppossible road map for improving healthcare
Given the right equipment, training and skill, an individual surgeon can expect to provide the best possible care on a consistent basis. But how do you get an entire system...
Nutrition: Help for children to resist unhealthy temptations
It is easy for children and teenagers to get their hands on sweets and other unhealthy foods. A major research project has therefore developed a range of tools that children...
Biomarker progress offers hope for early autism spectrum disorder detection
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are neurodevelopmental disorders typically characterized by difficulties in social interactions and delayed or abnormal language development. Although ASD reportedly affects 1 in 88 people in the...
Molecular Cell online: November 8, 2012
Molecular Cell online: November 8, 2012 Transcriptome-wide miR-155 binding map reveals widespread noncanonical microRNA targeting Gabriel B. Loeb, Aly A. Khan, David Canner, Joseph B. Hiatt, Jay Shendure, Robert B....
University researcher calls for tax on pop drinks
A researcher at the University of Alberta School of Public Health thinks it is time to tax sugary drinks.
Obese children more vulnerable to food advertising
Rates of childhood obesity have tripled in the past 30 years, and food marketing has been implicated as one factor contributing to this trend. Every year, companies spend more than...
Could mistletoe give the kiss of death to cancer?
Mistletoe has become an important symbol of Christmas but it also has the potential to play a vital role as an alternative therapy for sufferers of colon cancer.
Microwave technique keeps bread mould-free for 60 days, say scientists
MicroZap sterilises food such as bread and fresh meat without cooking or damaging it, according to its developersIt could actually be the best thing since sliced bread. Researchers say they have developed a...
Health officials warn of spiraling HIV in Athens
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Health officials warn that the Greek capital is seeing an alarming increase in new HIV infections, particularly among intravenous drug users, as...
Metal nanoparticles may improve cancer treatment
Research led by RMIT University has shown that cheap, non-toxic nanoparticles can enhance radiotherapy treatments for cancer.
Battling bacteria: Research shows iron's importance in infection, suggests new therapies
(Phys.org)—A Kansas State University research team has resolved a 40-year-old debate on the role of iron acquisition in bacterial invasion of animal tissues.
More infectious HIV strains spreading in India
New strains of the HIV1- C subtype are rapidly gaining in prevalence in India.
Alberta may resume negotiations with doctors
Negotiations may soon resume over a new compensation package for the province's doctors, according to Health Minister Fred Horne and Alberta Medical Association president Dr. Michael Giuffre.
Man Indicted in New Hampshire in Hepatitis Infections
After a lengthy inquiry, the man accused of infecting at least 39 people was charged with tampering with a consumer product and illegally obtaining drugs.
Consumer Safety Agency Studies Adult Bedrail Deaths
The Consumer Product Safety Commission cited 155 deaths involving bedrails from January 2003 to this past September.
Hockey Coaches Defy Doctors on Concussions, Study Finds
Researchers noted an entrenched culture of playing through head injuries during a year-long study of two Canadian university hockey teams, despite years of discussion about risks.
In Study, Fears That Life Insurers Are Courting Reserve Risk
The study found a surge of obscure financial deals in the life insurance industry, but disagreed over what to do about it.
Ranbaxy, a Generic Drug Maker, Stops Making Cholesterol Pill
Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals, the largest producer of the generic version of Lipitor, has halted production of the drug until it can figure out how some pills were contaminated with glass particles.