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Russia could block YouTube over anti-Islam film
A controversial new Russian media law could be used to block YouTube in the country over postings of the anti-Islam film that has sparked deadly rioting, the communications minister warned...
Body Builders: Using the Body to Incubate Replacement Organs
A surgeon is working on a different method of organ regeneration, so far only in animals — using another part of the body to nourish the replacement as it grows...
Breath analysis could help diagnose pulmonary nodules
A pilot study, published in the October 2012 issue of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer’s (IASLC) [...]
Dr. Thomas Szasz dies at 92; psychiatrist who attacked profession
Szasz argued that mental illness was not a disease but a problem in living and fought the use of medications, the insanity defense and committing people to mental institutions against...
Asthma linked to mental health risk
Young children with severe or persistent asthma are at higher risk of developing many common mental health problems, research has found.
Maternal drinking during pregnancy can damage the earliest fetal learning
Habituation refers to the ability of an organism to stop responding to repeated stimulation. A new study has examined the impact of maternal drinking on fetal habituation or learning abilities...
Abstinence from alcohol plus physical exercise can help reclaim bone loss due to alcoholism
Alcoholism is known to cause osteoporosis, or reduced bone mineral density (BMD). New findings indicate that as little as eight weeks of abstinence can initiate correction of an imbalance between...
Scientists plead for urgent action to tackle the growing dementia crisis
As the number of sufferers from dementia nears a million, and drugs companies fail to find therapies that work, doctors fear services may soon become overwhelmedUrgent action needs to be taken across society...
Superbug kills 7th person at Md. NIH hospital
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) -- A deadly germ untreatable by most antibiotics has killed a seventh person at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Maryland....
Gear: Endurance bikes, for those who've endured
Although it is said that cycling is the "new golf" for aging baby boomers, it's clear that the low, aerodynamic position of a Tour de France racer doesn't work for...
California Tries to Lead Way on Health Law
Officials in California have begun to set up an online marketplace where millions of residents will be able to shop for medical coverage.
Brain Injury Research Leads to Better Protection for Athletes, Soldiers
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy symptoms related to blast exposure and tackling can be greatly lessened by controlling the reactive movement of the head.
Surgery has a more profound effect than anesthesia on brain pathology and cognition in Alzheimer's animal model
A syndrome called "post-operative cognitive decline" has been coined to refer to the commonly reported loss of cognitive abilities, usually in older adults, in the days to weeks after surgery....
'Smart bomb' investigational breast cancer regimen provides promising outcome for retired minister
A 66-year-old Houston woman's golf ball-sized breast tumor is now almost invisible to the naked eye after only four rounds of an investigational drug regimen.
BRCA mutations may be 'Achilles’ heel' for some metastatic breast cancers
Recent research could reveal whether metastatic breast cancer patients with BRCA gene mutations are particularly responsive to a drug regimen that includes Veliparib, an investigational drug believed to hamper cancer...
How to Avoid Excessive Weight Gain in Pregnancy
A low glycemic diet may help women avoid excessive weight gain in pregnancy.
NIH Looks Within for New Translational Center Chief
Christopher Austin to head NCATS after career at Merck and NIH
Ornge helipad damaged by vandals, patients at risk
Vandalism at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance might be putting the lives of critically injured or ill patients in danger.
Ceria nanoparticles could lessen the damage from ischemic strokes
(Phys.org)—The most common form of strokes are caused by a sudden reduction in blood flow to the brain (ischemia) that leads to an inadequate supply of oxygen and nutrients. These...
Moncton drinks in Kombucha tea trend
A tea made of fermenting yeast cultures is gaining notoriety in Moncton for its touted health benefits — despite Health Canada's unease.
Genetics to determine cancer treatments
Genetic testing will enable doctors to personalize patients' treatments, choosing drugs that fight the cancer cells most effectively and with the fewest side effects.The war on cancer is poised to...
Half of prescribed drugs are useless or dangerous, say leading French doctors
The doctors claim that the state wastes money on unnecessary medicine that they blame for up to 20,000 deaths annuallyHalf of all medicines being prescribed by doctors in France are either useless or...
Podcast: Lemming Predators in Trouble, Testing a Dengue Vaccine, and Glowing Seafloor Critters
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Sri Lanka’s anti-malaria drives pay off
Thanks to sustained public health campaigns, Sri Lanka may succeed in eradicating malaria by 2014.
Doctors monitor marathoners' hearts from 40 kms away
A number of long-distance runners will test new technology during a marathon in Amherstburg, Ont., east of Windsor as doctors monitor their hearts from afar.
Protein linked to hunger also implicated in alcoholism
Researchers have found new links between a protein that controls our urge to eat and brain cells involved in the development of alcoholism. The discovery points to new possibilities for...
New test to crack down on athlete-cheating with drugs
Scientists have developed a new test to catch growth hormone drugs-cheats in sport. The test is based on the measurement of two proteins in the blood, insulin-like growth factor-I and...
Province reconsiders dental aid income threshold
P.E.I. Health Minister Doug Currie is taking a second look at the new dental plan for children announced back in the spring, which would raise the family income threshold for...