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Recipes for Health: Tomato, Squash and Eggplant Tian — Recipes for Health
A tian takes a little time to assemble, but you’ll be rewarded with a beautiful presentation of summer’s bounty.
New 3D Printing Center Aims to Boost US Manufacturing
President Obama has chosen a Rust Belt town for a new 3D printing institute to boost U.S. manufacturing.
Vaccine targets malignant brain cancer antigens, significantly lengthens survival
An experimental immune-based therapy more than doubled median survival of patients diagnosed with the most aggressive malignant brain tumor, researchers report.
Flavanols: Daily Cocoa Consumption Linked To Improved Cognitive Function In Older Adults
A joint study conducted by researchers from the University of L'Aquila in Italy and Mars, Incorporated says that the regular consumption of dietary cocoa flavanols may improve cognitive function in...
Scientists discover new type of virus responsible for a devastating disease in snakes
A mysterious condition called Inclusion Body Disease (IBD) strikes captive boa constrictors and pythons, causing bizarre behavioral changes and eventually death. Scientists investigating an outbreak of IBD among snakes ...
Social behavior of cancer cells leads experts to suggest launching 'social networking war' against cancer
A researcher says that cancer scientists should look to cyber-warfare tactics to fight the body's deadly enemy.
New approaches for evaluating benefits and risks of obesity drugs
A new report could help transform the process used to evaluate interventions to treat obesity, a public health crisis that now affects one in three adults.
Gene variants that increase risk of obsessive-compulsive disorder and Tourette syndrome identified
Two new articles may help identify gene variants that contribute to the risks of developing obsessive-compulsive disorder or Tourette syndrome. Both studies are the first genome-wide association studies in the...
Vaccine for heart disease? New discovery points to possibility
Researchers have identified the specific type of immune cells that orchestrate the inflammatory attack on the artery wall, which is a major contributor to plaque buildup in heart disease. Further,...
Stroke brain damage can be reduced
The review found that quantitative electroencephalogram, which measures the electrical activity of the brain, can help to predict a patient's long-term outcomes and show whether they're responding to treatment. Both of these benefits...
Hepatitis C vaccine breakthrough
Hepatitis C affects around 200 million people around the world and has a great ability to change its structure and evade the immune response, making it hard to create a vaccine against...
'Crash test cow' helps prevent farmer death and injury
(Phys.org) -- A new type of cattle gate aimed at preventing farmer death and injury has completed rigorous testing and development by the CSIRO. SaferGate, designed by farmer and inventor...
Should doctors treat lack of exercise as a medical condition? Expert says 'yes'
A sedentary lifestyle is a common cause of obesity, and excessive body weight and fat in turn are considered catalysts for diabetes, high blood pressure, joint damage and other serious...
New technology delivers sustained release of drugs for up to six months
A new technology which delivers sustained release of therapeutics for up to six months could be used in conditions which require routine injections, including diabetes, certain forms of cancer and...
Blood test could guide treatment for kidney cancer
A common enzyme that is easily detected in blood may predict how well patients with advanced kidney cancer will respond to a specific treatment, according to doctors.
Strategy appears to help rule-in, rule-out heart attack within one hour
A strategy using an algorithm that incorporates high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T values appears to be associated with ruling-out or ruling-in myocardial infarction (heart attack) within one hour in 77 percent...
Books on Science: ‘Curious Behavior’ Review - A Fearless Look at the Body’s Mundane Functions
Robert Provine, who has studied the physiology of laughing, yawning, tickling and other behaviors, celebrates small science, which he calls “sidewalk neuroscience.”
Really?: The Claim: Your Heart Skips a Beat When You Sneeze
The sharp exhale of a sneeze increases your blood pressure and lowers your heart rate, but the effect of this is minimal.
Global Update: Nonsurgical Circumcision Device Will Be Tested to Help Curb AIDS
Authorities hope that the device, called PrePex, will help in the goal of circumcising 20 million African men by 2015 to slow the epidemic.
Essay: Better Care for Premature Babies Also Means Harder Choices
As we’ve conquered prematurity, we have created a new difficulty: deciding who to fight for and who to let go of.
Well: Binge Eating Among Men Steps Out of the Shadows
Binge eating disorder, which affects about eight million Americans, is about as common in men as in women, but treatment has mainly focused on women.
Middle-aged adults help their hearts with regular leisure-time physical activities
Middle-aged adults who regularly engage in leisure-time physical activity for more than a decade may enhance their heart health, according to new research.
NIH Defends Grant to Sanctioned Psychiatrist
Agency says it followed proper procedures in making award to Charles Nemeroff
Diabetes death risk rises for low-income Ontarians under 65
Lower-income individuals under age 65 who have diabetes have a much higher risk of death than older and richer people with the disease, indicates an Ontario study that suggests truly...
Recipes for Health: My Pain Catalan With Extra Tomatoes and Goat Cheese
Tomatoes, especially organically grown varieties, deliver a burst of nutrition with a flavor that’s synonymous with the south of France. Today: a Catalan-style open-faced sandwich with goat cheese.
Vital Signs: Disparities: CT Scans More Likely for White Children
White children are more likely than black or Hispanic children to be given CT scans when arriving at emergency rooms with minor head trauma, a study has found.
Vital Signs: Low Use of Restraints for Children in Cars
Recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics for car seats and booster seats are not followed by many people, a new study shows.
Vital Signs: More Americans Are Walking
A Centers for Disease Control survey found that 62 percent of American adults took a 10-minute walk at least once a week in 2010, up from 56 percent in 2005.