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Cell rewind wins medicine Nobel
Researchers awarded prestigious prize for their work on reprogramming mature cells to a pluripotent state.Nature 490 151 doi: 10.1038/490151a
Calif. initiative will test appetite for GMO food
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Food labels tell consumers about the calories, nutrients and serving size of a product....
Are inhaled medications effective and safe in critically ill patients on mechanical ventilation?
Essential medications can be delivered as inhaled drugs to critically ill patients in the ICU who require mechanical ventilation to breathe. Aerosol drug delivery is highly complex, and if not...
Penn researchers create a universal map of vision in the human brain
Nearly 100 years after a British neurologist first mapped the blind spots caused by missile wounds to the brains of soldiers, Perelman School of Medicine researchers at the University of...
Baby Mice Learn Mom's Smell to Suckle
Newborn mice need to learn the smell of their moms' natural perfume to suckle and survive.
Nonprescription medication abuse underestimated
Nonprescription medications are just as likely a cause of poisoning as prescription drugs, according to a new study.
Progress reported in tackling initial, recurrent bouts of health care-associated infection
Researchers described the progress being made toward preventing initial and recurrent bouts of clostridium difficile colitis (C. difficile or C. diff), a vicious bacterial infection.
Botox versus oral medication for women's incontinence: Benefits, drawbacks described
Oral medication for treating a type of incontinence in women is roughly as effective as Botox injections to the bladder, reported researchers who conducted a clinical trials network study, with...
New gene test detects early mouth cancer risk
Researchers have developed a new gene test that can detect pre-cancerous cells in patients with benign-looking mouth lesions. The test could potentially allow at-risk patients to receive earlier treatment, significantly...
Clot-busting enzymes are working two jobs
The body's blood clot-busting enzymes are much busier than previously imagined, with new research showing that they also dispose of every cell that dies prematurely from disease or trauma.
In cancer, an embryonic gene-silencing mechanism gone awry
Many types of cancer could originate from a mechanism that cells use to silence genes. This process, which is essential in embryonic development, might be accidentally reactivated in tumor cells,...
New function of protein involved in colon cancer identified
Researchers have determined the function of a new variant of enzyme IKKalpha (IKK±) is to activate some of the genes taking part in the tumor progressions of colorectal cancer. In...
Better battlefield triage, transport may raise severely wounded soldiers' survival rates
Wounded soldiers who sustained chest injuries in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom had higher mortality rates than soldiers in Korea and Vietnam, but improved battlefield triage and transport...
Shoulder dislocation in older patients poses different challenges in diagnosis, treatment
Although shoulder dislocation can occur at about the same rates in both younger and older patients, injuries in older patients are more likely to be overlooked or misdiagnosed, resulting in...
Fourteen new biomarkers identified for type 2 diabetes
Researchers have identified 14 novel biomarkers for type 2 diabetes. The biomarkers can serve as basis for developing new methods of treatment and prevention. They can also be used to...
Toward an artificial pancreas: Math modeling and diabetes control
Medical researchers propose novel mathematical models for injection of insulin in type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The models simulate injections of insulin in the manner of insulin pumps, which...
AMGA Presents 2012 AMGA Acclaim Award to HealthPartners
The American Medical Group Association (AMGA) today presented the 2012 AMGA Acclaim Award to HealthPartners for "Triple Aim 2.0: Designing Culture to Support Better Health, Better Experience at a Lower...
European Food Safety Authority Finds Controversial GM Study Wanting
Study's author has said he would resist sharing data with body because of potential conflicts
Is fracking behind contamination in Wyoming groundwater?
Questions about whether hydraulic ‘fracking’ is to blame remain as the US EPA prepares for peer review.Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2012.11543
Newborn mice depend on mom's signature scent
For newborn mice to suckle for the very first time and survive, they depend on a signature blend of scents that is unique to their mothers. The findings reveal that...
Flu Cases Rose During 2012 Summer
While this year's flu season was relatively mild overall, flu activity this summer was higher than usual.
Typhoid fever vaccine batches under recall
A vaccine maker is recalling batches of typhoid fever vaccine that may not be potent enough.
New Respiratory Care Program Suggests Promise in Decreasing Pulmonary Complications in Surgical Patients
Simple postoperative activities such as deep coughing, getting out of bed, and walking improve pulmonary outcomes in patients who undergo major operations.
Second badger cull licence issued
Natural England has issued the second licence to permit the shooting of badgers under measures designed to control bovine TB.
Outbreak spotlights safety of custom-mixed drugs
Custom-mixed medicines like the steroid shots suspected in a meningitis outbreak have long been a source of concern, and their use is far wider than many people realize....
Artificial cornea gives the gift of vision
Blindness is often caused by corneal diseases. The established treatment is a corneal transplant, but in many cases this is not possible and donor corneas are often hard to come...
Renowned Orthopaedic Surgeon Joins NYU Langone
Richard Iorio, MD, Named Chief, Division of Adult Reconstructive Surgery; will oversee the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery's total joint replacement programs and clinical research studies.
Chewing ability linked to reduced dementia risk
The population is ageing, and the older we become the more likely it is that we risk deterioration of our [...]