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Exercise is smart for your heart – and makes you smarter
A regular exercise routine can make you fitter than ever – mentally fit.
Smoking laws limit heart attacks
County bans smoking in workplaces and sees one-third decline
Health Canada pulls distribution of Novartis flu vaccines
Health Canada has suspended the distribution of two flu vaccine products from pharmaceutical giant Novartis and is telling those who administer the shots to hold off using the vaccine made...
Antibacterial Triclosan needs to be monitored
Researchers from Germany and Slovakia have pointed out that the chemical triclosan is one of those particularly harmful substances for [...]
Changing the balance of bacteria in drinking water to benefit consumers
The latest episode in the American Chemical Society’s (ACS’) award-winning Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions podcast series reports that scientists have discovered [...]
New genes discovered for body mass levels
A large international study has identified three new gene variants associated with body mass index (BMI) levels in adults. The [...]
Structure discovered for promising tuberculosis drug target
Researchers have figured out the three-dimensional shape of the protein responsible for creating unique bonds within the cell wall of the bacteria that cause tuberculosis. The bonds make the bacteria...
Antibiotics that only partly block protein machinery allow germs to poison themselves
Powerful antibiotics that scientists and physicians thought stop the growth of harmful bacteria by completely blocking their ability to make proteins actually allow the germs to continue producing certain proteins...
PFO closure may be superior to medical therapy in preventing stroke
Results of a large-scale, randomized clinical trial called RESPECT revealed that patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure is superior to medical therapy in preventing recurrent stroke, according to a presentation of...
Resveratrol Supplements May Offer Little Benefit for Healthy People
The red wine compound resveratrol may not act as the metabolism booster that preliminary research has suggested, a small new study finds.
Gene that's usually bad news loses its punch if you live to your 90s
A gene linked to the risk of developing Alzheimer's, heart disease and diabetes becomes less important to quality of life once people hit their 90s, a new study shows. At...
Genes, depression and life satisfaction
Vulnerability to major depression is linked with how satisfied we are with our lives. This association is largely due to genes, according to new research from Norway.
C’est difficile: Researchers develop cocktail of bacteria that eradicates Clostridium difficile infection in mice
In a new study, researchers used mice to identify a combination six naturally occurring bacteria that eradicate a highly contagious form of Clostridium difficile, an infectious bacterium associated with many...
Faculty Council meeting held Oct. 24
At its fourth meeting of the year on Oct. 24, the Faculty Council continued its discussion of proposed updates to the College’s alcohol policy and heard a presentation on House...
Caveman Diet Secret: Less Red Meat, More Plants
Rather than gnawing on a hunk of bison meat, Stone Age people likely ate a balanced meal.
Stem cell therapies for multiple sclerosis, other myelin disorders expected soon
Researchers are now on the threshold of human application of stem cell therapies for a class of neurological diseases known as myelin disorders -- a long list of diseases that...
Researchers develop efficient, protein-based method for creating iPS cells
Coaxing a humble skin cell to become a jack-of-all-trades pluripotent stem cell is feat so remarkable it was honored earlier this month with the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine....
New drug delivery system for bladder cancer using nanoparticles
Scientists have shown in experimental mouse models that a new drug delivery system allows for administration of three times the maximum tolerated dose of a standard drug therapy for advanced...
Animal model of typhoid fever could lead to better vaccines
The first mouse model of the common bacterial disease typhoid fever is reported in a new study. Because the animals show human-like symptoms and respond positively to immunization, they could...
First Human Heart Cell Model Developed Using Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
Researchers have successfully created a human heart cell model of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC), an inherited heart muscle disorder that puts carriers at high risk of developing life-threatening arrhythmias...
Conscience legislation ignores medical providers committed to giving patients all necessary care
Advances in medicine allow doctors to keep patients alive longer, tackle fertility problems and extend the viability of premature babies. They also lead to a growing number of moral questions...
Omega-3 intake heightens working memory in healthy young adults
In the first study of its kind, researchers have determined that healthy young adults ages 18-25 can improve their working memory even further by increasing their Omega-3 fatty acid intake.
New anti-tumor cell therapy strategies are more effective
Targeted T-cells can seek out and destroy tumor cells that carry specific antigen markers. Two novel anti-tumor therapies that take advantage of this T-cell response are described in two new...
Question Mark: Baby Boomer Injuries Heal More Slowly
Baby boomers get injured fairly often as they continue to pursue the sports of their youth, and when they do, it can take longer to recover.
Senate Panel Says Medtronic Edited Studies
The Senate Finance committee said the medical device maker added assertions that its spine treatment product was better than a competitor’s product.
WikiLeaks releases new US military documents
Julian Assange's WikiLeaks website on Thursday started publishing more than 100 US Department of Defense documents including the first prisoner treatment manual for Guantanamo Bay.
The victims of Fallujah's health crisis are stifled by western silence | Ross Caputi
To research a possible link between US bombardment and rates of birth defects and pediatric cancer in Iraq is a moral imperativeFour new studies on the health crisis in Fallujah have been published...
Synchrotrons play role in Nobel Prize research
Synchrotrons played a key role in the research that won Brian Kobilka, a professor and chair of Molecular and Cellular Physiology at the Stanford School of Medicine, the 2012 Nobel...