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Dental school, foster care agency partnership improves child health, aids student training
A partnership between a New York City dental school and a local foster care agency has provided consistent dental care to more than 650 children, and may serve as a...
Changing epidemiology of clostridium difficile
A stay in the hospital may not be the only way to acquire Clostridium difficile diarrhea – but the potentially life-threatening infection may be associated with a number of health...
French panel rejects study linking GM corn to cancer
An investigative panel on Monday rejected a controversial French study that linked genetically-modified corn to cancer in lab rats.
Few teens undergo pregnancy testing in emergency department
Few adolescent females undergo pregnancy testing in the hospital emergency department, even when they complain of lower abdominal pain, or before they are exposed to radiation for tests or examinations,...
Studies target high rates of HIV medication errors among hospitalized patients
New research concludes that despite advances in electronic medical records, mistakes are still commonly made in the prescription of antiretroviral medications for hospitalized HIV-positive patients. At the same time, a...
Sharp rise in children admitted to hospital with throat infections since 1999
The number of children admitted to hospital in England for acute throat infections increased by 76 per cent between 1999 and 2010, according to new research.
Scientists read dreams
Brain scans during sleep can decode visual content of dreams.Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2012.11625
Academies launch universal guide to curb misconduct
With the research boom making science misconduct more common, the time has come for universal guidelines, say academicians.
Cholera discovery could revolutionize antibiotic delivery
(Phys.org)—Three Simon Fraser University scientists are among six researchers who've made a discovery that could help revolutionize antibiotic treatment of deadly bacteria.
Dr. Stuart D. Cook of UMDNJ Named by Governor to State Multiple Sclerosis Task Force
Stuart D. Cook, MD, Professor of Neurosciences at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School (UMDNJ-NJMS), a past president of UMDNJ and a distinguished researcher...
Methotrexate and heartburn drugs alert
Labels for two types of medications — methotrexate, used to treat cancer and autoimmune disorders, and acid reducing proton pump inhibitors — will be updated to warn of a potential...
Deadly Dancing: Could a Nocebo Effect Explain Medieval Europe's Dancing Plagues?
Editor's note: Chris Berdik's Mind Over Mind examines the myriad effects of expectations--whether the eager eyes of sports fans on a key player, anticipating a sip of expensive...
L'Oréal-UNESCO Announces Women In Science Laureates
The L'Oréal Foundation and UNESCO has announced the five women scientists who will be honored as the 15th L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Laureates. On March 28th, 2013, the five...
Self-assembling nanofilaments enhance drug delivery
(Phys.org)—While most nanoparticles under development as drug delivery vehicles are spheres, a growing body of research suggests that cylindrical nanoparticles would perform even better at the twin goal of surviving...
Lamprey Antibodies Snag Sugars Linked To Cancer
Glycobiology: Sugar-binding lambodies could aid tumor detection and drug delivery
Climate change: journalism's never-ending fight for facts | Leo Hickman
An Australian DJ must undergo 'accuracy' training after saying falsehoods about climate change. But will this improve journalism?The debate about climate change is dogged – possibly even defined – by its interminable, intractable...
Baby formula and breast milk thickener may be risky
Health Canada says parents and caregivers should consult with a health professional before using a thickening product for breast milk or formula fed to infants.
Twitter to remove anti-Semitic posts say Jewish students
Twitter has agreed to remove French-language anti-Semitic messages that have flooded the micro-blogging site in recent days, after threats of legal action, a Jewish student union said Friday.
Lower levels of a key lung protein increase the risk of developing cigarette-smoke-induced emphysema
Cigarette smoking is a major risk factor for emphysema, one of the leading symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Each year, this deadly condition kills more than three million...
Low calcium diet linked to higher risk of hormone condition in women
A low calcium diet is associated with a higher risk of developing a common hormone condition in women, known as primary hyperparathyroidism, a new study suggests.
Stats quiz: how did you do? – open thread
The British Academy warns that most of us are vulnerable to misleading use of figures – tell us what you think• Take our stats test set by Matt ParkerSo, how did you...
Delay for cancer radiation therapy frustrates some
Some doctors at CancerCare Manitoba, as well as lung cancer patients, are frustrated by delays in getting a cutting-edge radiation treatment in place, CBC News has learned.
Security experts sound medical device malware alarm
(Phys.org)—Speakers at a government gathering revealed more reasons for nervous patients to get out their worry beads over future hospital stays. Besides staph infections, wrong-side surgeries and inaccurate dosages, there...
Abbott Partner to End Trial Testing Kidney Drug
An independent safety committee raised safety concerns about the late-stage trial of a potential blockbuster treatment for chronic kidney disease.
Democrats Use Obscure Health Law Provision to Attack GOP
A provision of the law requiring members of Congress to use the new insurance exchanges has inspired a barrage of political advertising that some call misleading.
Hospital uses ‘lean’ manufacturing techniques to speed stroke care
A hospital stroke team used auto industry “lean” manufacturing principles to accelerate treatment times, according to new research.
Milk protects cells against HIV
Anti-HIV creams will be developed with a cow's milk that contains antibodies that protect human cells against HIV, researchers said.
Not enough beds for mentally ill, hospital says
Officials say the lack of beds for mental health patients is bottlenecking the entire system.