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Bicycle infrastructure can reduce risk of cycling injuries by half, Canadian study finds
Certain types of routes carry much lower risk of injury for cyclists, according to a new study. The study analyzed the cause of 690 cycling injuries in Vancouver and Toronto...
Depression, Shortened Telomeres Increase Mortality in Bladder Cancer Patients
Low depressive symptoms and a longer telomere length are compelling factors that contribute to a prolonged life for bladder cancer patients according to researchers at The University of Texas MD...
New advance could help soldiers, athletes, others rebound from traumatic brain injuries
A potential treatment for traumatic brain injury (TBI), which affects thousands of soldiers, auto accident victims, athletes and others each year, has shown promise in laboratory research, scientists are reporting....
How Sleep Deprivation Affects Fat Cells
The ability of fat cells to respond to insulin may be affected by lack of sleep, a new study finds.
GM Mice Put To Work As Living, Furry Hidden Landmine Detectors
Even today, landmines planted as far back as World War II are still being discovered, posing a serious threat to civilians in 69 countries worldwide. Approximately 70 people are killed...
Science behind flu vaccine efficacy questioned
A new report says flu vaccine is not as effective as public health messaging suggests, and new and better vaccines are needed.
Study to test pneumococcal vaccine in older adult
Researchers plan to see if a higher dose of a pneumococcal vaccine will create a stronger immune response in older adults who received an earlier generation vaccine against pneumonia and...
Urgent need for tuberculosis vaccines; Experts report progress, obstacles in growing drug resistance
Drawing on recent findings of a significant rise in cases of drug-resistant tuberculosis in the UK and globally, top TB researchers are calling for greater focus on the quest for...
HPV shots don't make girls promiscuous, study says
CHICAGO (AP) -- Shots that protect against cervical cancer do not make girls promiscuous, according to the first study to compare medical records for vaccinated and...
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Good Viruses Will Fight Acne as 1915 Discovery Is Revived “The research re-energizes a century-old treatment method that was abandoned with the rise of antibiotics during World War II....
Protein could be key for drugs that promote bone growth
Researchers have developed a mouse that errs on the side of making bone rather than fat, which could eventually lead to better drugs to treat inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid...
Immunosuppressive drug could delay the onset of neurodegenerative diseases
Rapamycin, a drug used to prevent rejection in transplants, could delay the onset of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, according to a new study.
DNA method can provide more effective treatment of childhood cancer
After leukemia and brain tumors, neuroblastoma is the most common form of cancer to affect children. Researchers have now studied a DNA method which is now used for all cases...
Replicating risk genes in bipolar disorder
One of the biggest challenges in psychiatric genetics has been to replicate findings across large studies. Scientists have now performed one of the largest ever genetic replication studies of bipolar...
New treatment method for children with brain tumours
Children who undergo brain radiation therapy run a significant risk of suffering from permanent neurocognitive adverse effects. These adverse effects are due to the fact that the radiation often encounters...
Obesity promotes tumor growth regardless of diet
Researchers may have discovered a new explanation as to why obese patients with cancer often have a poorer prognosis compared with those who are lean.
Identification of stem cells that contribute to prostate development
Researchers have identified multipotent and unipotent stem cells (SCs) that contribute to prostate postnatal development.
Breakthrough could help sufferers of fatal lung disease
Pioneering research conducted by the University of Sheffield is paving the way for new treatments which could benefit patients suffering [...]
Sitting for protracted periods increases risk of diabetes, heart disease and death
A new study led by the University of Leicester, in association with colleagues at Loughborough University, has discovered that sitting [...]
Rare cells regulate immune responses; May offer novel treatment for autoimmune diseases
Reproducing a rare type of B cell in the laboratory and infusing it back into the body may provide an effective treatment for severe autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis...
FYI: Why Does Cheese Taste Better When It's Melted?
Why So Delicious? Annabelle Breakey/Getty Images It's largely about how it feels in the mouth. Once a piece of cheddar has been heated to around 150°F, the matrix of milk proteins that...
Well: Can You Do Too Much to Prevent a Stroke?
Too many people who are free of symptoms associated with stroke are undergoing surgery to clear carotid arteries, or are having stents inserted, than is justified by available evidence, experts...
Magic Finger device suggests new day for calling up content (w/ Video)
(Phys.org)—You can swipe and tap away for content on mobile device screens. What about not having to use the screen?
Pakistan boosts drive against measles
Pakistan is taking drastic steps to check a rash of measles cases in its areas bordering Afghanistan.
Op-Ed Contributor: A Hospital Says ‘No’ to an $11,000-a-Month Cancer Drug
Excluding a drug that’s no better, and twice as expensive, isn’t rationing — it’s rational.
Fibre's cancer-fighting role found
The fibre in fruit and vegetables helps fight cancer by sneaking antioxidants into the colon, world-first research has found.
Botox injections reduce chronic neck and cervical muscle pain
A study revealed Botulinum toxin type A (BOTOX) injections significantly improve pain and quality of life in people with chronic bilateral posterior neck and shoulder myofascial pain syndrome.
Supersonic Skydive's 5 Biggest Risks: Boiling Blood, Spins & Worse
Sunday sky diver Felix Baumgartner is to risk boiling blood to break the sound barrier—65 years after Chuck Yeager did the same in a plane.