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'Gospel of Jesus' Wife' faces authenticity tests
The "Gospel of Jesus' Wife" papyrus, which may or may not be a forgery, seems to be in limbo, as the Harvard Theological Review has pulled the scientific article describing...
Recipes for Health: Wok-Seared Cod — Recipes for Health
Cooking the vegetables first prevents the delicate fish pieces from flaking apart in the pan.
Damage to blood vessel lining may account for kidney failure patients' heart risks
Individuals with kidney failure often develop heart problems, but it's not clear why. A new study provides evidence that their kidneys' inability to excrete waste products in the urine, which...
'Super rats' develop genetic immunity to standard poisons
A University of Huddersfield scientist has alerted the UK to the mounting problem of destructive "super rats" immune to conventional poison. His research has created nationwide interest, especially in...
Komodo dragons work too much
Female Komodo dragons live half as long as males because they invest a lot of energy in physically demanding "housework", a study has found.
Vegetable-derived compound effective in treating triple-negative breast cancer, research suggests
A new compound created from a rich source in vegetables including broccoli and brussel sprouts has been developed to combat triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). TNBC is one of the most...
Novel chewing gum formulation helps prevent motion sickness
A new prototype for medicated chewing gum has been developed for motion sickness that may offer many advantages over conventional oral solid dosage forms. About 33 percent of people are...
Daily Multivitamin May Reduce Cancer Risk, Clinical Trial Finds
A large clinical trial of older male physicians followed for more than a decade found that those taking a daily multivitamin experienced 8 percent fewer cancers than the subjects taking...
WHO: TB numbers drop to 8.7 million new cases
LONDON (AP) -- The number of people who caught tuberculosis last year inched downward according to an estimate by the World Health Organization, but the agency...
Study finds success factors for open-source drug discovery
Open-source drug discovery models foster cheap, high-quality research that could lead to neglected disease treatments, finds a study.
In Egypt, doctors see strike as their 'last resort'
Egypt's doctors are demanding a larger national healthcare budget, higher wages and better security in hospitals that have seen a marked increase in violence.CAIRO — The mother, barely past girlhood,...
TB effort in real danger - WHO
The international effort to eliminate tuberculosis is "in real danger", according to the World Health Organization.
The Shape Of A Man's Urine Stream Can Diagnose Prostate Problems
Monitoring The Stream New research shows the shape of a man's urine stream can help diagnose urinary tract problems like an enlarging prostate. joshme17 via Flickr Researchers in the UK have found...
Researchers study 'ACT TIL' approach to treating metastatic melanoma
Researchers have carried out a clinical trial in which patients with metastatic melanoma were given chemotherapy and an immunotherapy of adoptive cell transfer (ACT) with tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL). Tumor...
Multiple sclerosis: Using the eye as a 'window into the brain'
An inexpensive, five-minute eye scan can accurately assess the amount of brain damage in people with the debilitating autoimmune disorder multiple sclerosis (MS), and offer clues about how quickly the...
Epigenetic difference in twins explains different risk of breast cancer
Researchers have identified an epigenetic change in a twin who will develop breast cancer but not in her healthy sister.
Active surveillance provides a viable alternative to surgery for small kidney masses, study suggests
Active surveillance of small kidney masses is a safe and effective alternative to immediate surgery, with similar overall and cancer specific survival rates, according to a new study.
Efforts to establish exercise as a vital sign prove valid, experts say
A new electronic Exercise Vital Sign initiative to systematically record patients' physical activity in their electronic health records has been developed. The new feature is successfully compiling accurate and valuable...
New insights into how genetic differences influence breast cancer risk from low-dose radiation
Scientists have identified tissue mechanisms that may influence a woman's susceptibility or resistance to breast cancer after exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation, such as the levels used in full-body CT...
Nobel work boosts drug development
Chemistry prize honours studies of cell-receptor proteins.Nature 490 320 doi: 10.1038/490320a
Investigators Visit Office Tied to Meningitis
Agents from the F.D.A.’s Office of Criminal Investigations visited the New England Compounding Center in Framingham, Mass., for the first time, acting on a sealed warrant.
Half of all wetlands destroyed since 1900, report says
An alarming 50 percent of the world's wetlands have been destroyed in the last 100 years, threatening human welfare at a time of increasing water scarcity, a new report said.
No benefit from routine health checks, review finds
Carrying out general health checks does not reduce deaths overall or from serious diseases like cancer and heart disease, according to Cochrane researchers. The researchers, who carried out a systematic...
Cranberry juice now unlikely to prevent cystitis, review finds
Cranberry juice is unlikely to prevent bladder and kidney infections, according to an updated systematic review published in the Cochrane Library. The authors analysed the most up-to-date evidence and concluded...
Clinical trials: Around half of new treatments perform better than existing treatments, review finds
On average, new treatments perform better in clinical trials only slightly more often than existing treatments, according to a new systematic review published in the Cochrane Library. The fact that...
New blood-vessel-generating cell with therapeutic potential discovered
Researchers in Finland believe they have discovered stem cells that play a decisive role in new blood vessel growth. These stem cells found in blood vessel walls may offer new...
Mother's touch could change effects of prenatal stress
Scientists have found that mothers who stroke their baby's body in the first few weeks after birth may change the effects that stress during pregnancy can have on an infant's...
Medical checkups fail to reduce death rates
Regular checkups aren't beneficial in reducing deaths overall or from cancer or heart disease, a large new review concludes.