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Key to mosquito immunity found
Researchers have worked out how mosquitoes develop viral immunity, a breakthrough that could lead to improved preventions against mosquito-borne viruses.
Retrovirus Has Long Plagued Koalas, Study Finds
Many koalas get a retrovirus, known as KoRV, that brings on an AIDS-like immune deficiency, making them susceptible to diseases, such as leukemia.
Study looks at risk factors for HIV in U.S. Navy and Marines during 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
Same-sex partners and inconsistent condom use were among the major risk factors for HIV infection among U.S. Navy and Marines personnel during the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) era, a...
Blood test accurately detects early stages of lung, breast cancer in humans
In less than an hour, a new test can detect breast cancer and non-small lung cancer -- the most common type of lung cancer -- before symptoms like coughing and...
Reducing acrylamide levels in french fries
The process for preparing frozen, par-fried potato strips -- distributed to some food outlets for making french fries -- can influence the formation of acrylamide in the fries that people...
A birth control pill for men? When?
When will men have their own birth control pill? Scientists have been predicting the debut of a male pill within five years for the last 30 years. The factors accounting...
Taking the battle against the toxic trio beyond 'Leaves of three, leave it be'
With more than half of all adults allergic to poison ivy, oak and sumac, scientists are reporting an advance toward an inexpensive spray that could reveal the presence of the...
Researchers closer to early detection of Parkinson's disease
(Phys.org)—In collaboration with colleagues at Oxford, a team of researchers at Umeå University in Sweden has now further elaborated its discovery of a way to detect Parkinson's disease at an...
New strategy for battling HIV
New research shows how the HIV virus targets "veterans" or memory T-cells could change how drugs are used to stop the virus.
GM cassava study retracted over 'missing' data
A study that claimed to boost cassava's protein content has been retracted after the research team found they could not repeat its results.
UN report cites too many preventable maternal, child deaths
Millions of women and children continue to die every year from preventable causes amid declining commitments for funding for programs to improve their health, according to a new UN report.
Melatonin and exercise work against Alzheimer’s in mice
The combination of two neuroprotective therapies, voluntary physical exercise, and the daily intake of melatonin has been shown to have [...]
Can you tell if someone is telling the truth by looking into their eyes?
David Cameron thinks he can, but experts we spoke to are not convincedDavid Cameron and Andrew Mitchell have been staring deeply into each other's eyes. The prime minister says he is convinced that his...
The yips, the strange condition affecting sportsmen
For years an odd affliction of the arm has troubled golfers, cricketers and even snooker and darts players, but now scientists believe they have found a simple solutionIt was the Scottish golfer Tommy...
More heart patients staying out of hospital thanks to telemonitoring
The use of telemonitoring for cardiac patients is increasing – despite mixed evidence as to how effective it really is.
Brain tumours: Artificial stimulation of the immune system could mean less aggressive treatment
Brain metastases are common secondary complications of other types of cancer, particularly lung, breast and skin cancer. The body’s own immune response in the brain is rendered powerless in the...
Using antibodies against immune deficiency
Early, intensive therapy with a biotechnologically produced medication can provide significantly faster pain relief for patients with rheumatic joint inflammation. Damage to joints can also be reduced when the medication...
Nanotechnology device aims to prevent malaria deaths through rapid diagnosis
A pioneering mobile device using cutting-edge nanotechnology to rapidly detect malaria infection and drug resistance could revolutionize how the disease is diagnosed and treated.
Cancer Institute Director Varmus Meets the Press
Discusses budgets, breast cancer, scientific accuracy
Researchers uncover biochemical chain of events needed to maintain an erection
For two decades, scientists have known the biochemical factors that trigger penile erection, but not what's needed to maintain one. Now new research uncovers the biochemical chain of events involved...
Robotic surgery through the mouth safe for removing tumors of the voice box, study shows
Robotic surgery though the mouth is a safe and effective way to remove tumors of the throat and voice box, according to a new study.
Smoking relapse prevention a healthy step for new mothers, babies, researchers say
Researchers concerned that women who quit smoking during their pregnancies often resume smoking after they deliver their baby, tested self-help interventions designed to prevent postpartum smoking relapse.
Health Canada policy strands First Nations patients
A Health Canada policy is leaving some patients from northern First Nations stranded in Thunder Bay.
Quadriplegic builds, rides motorcycles
When 43-year-old Herman Asselin takes to the road in his homemade, three-wheeled motorbike, he feels the same exhilaration he felt 21 years ago when he used to ride motorcycles.
Eastern Health apologizes over ambulance patient's death
Eastern Health's CEO has apologized for the death of a young killed on the TCH after he bolted from an ambulance taking him to hospital.
Kids are what they eat
This is the last installment of a three-part Harvard Medical School series on childhood obesity. Some risk factors for obesity are specific to infants, such as being breastfed less often. But other factors...
Future health risks for obese children may be greater than previously thought
Being obese as a child or adolescent may have a larger effect on future health than previously thought, suggests a new study.
Open Season on Salt: What the Science on Hypertension Really Shows
The latest news reports about salt are enough to make a parent ponder a household ban on pizza and cold cuts. A study published last week in ...