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Gonorrhea Now Resistant to One of Last Drugs, CDC Warns
Gonorrhea has become resistance to yet another drug
New substances 15,000 times more effective in destroying chemical warfare agents
In an advance that could be used in masks to protect against nerve gas, scientists are reporting development of proteins that are up to 15,000 times more effective than their...
Conflict of interest declarations in off-label drug use inadequate, experts say
Conflict-of-interest statements made by physicians and scientists in their medical journal articles after they had been allegedly paid by pharmaceutical manufacturers as part of off-label marketing programs are often inadequate,...
Health insurance: Those who are covered, recover
Underinsured CVD patients die sooner than patients with private insurance, irrespective of race.
Cause of fatal dog disease pinpointed
A rare but fatal skeletal disease in dogs has been traced to a single gene mutation, offering hope that the condition could be treated or eliminated by smart breeding.
Children of U.S.-born Latinas more likely to get retina cancer
In a large epidemiologic study, researchers at UCLA’s Jonsson Cancer Center found that babies of U.S.-born Latinas are at higher [...]
Epilepsy drug reverses memory loss in animal model of Alzheimer's disease
Scientists have discovered that an FDA-approved anti-epileptic drug reverses memory loss and alleviates other Alzheimer's-related impairments in an animal model of the disease.
Substantial water pollution risks from hydraulic fracturing: research
Stony Brook University scientists have found that the disposal of contaminated wastewater from hydraulic fracturing commonly known as fracking wells producing natural gas in the Marcellus Shale region...
Researchers discover blood biomarker for Lou Gehrig's disease, could lead to new treatments
Researchers have discovered that changes in monocytes (a type of white blood cell) are a biomarker for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease. The findings open doors to possible...
Vaginal delivery as safe as Cesarean for most early preterm births, study suggests
Vaginal delivery for early preterm fetuses presenting head first, or vertex presentation, had a high rate of success with no difference in neonatal mortality compared to cesarean delivery, a new...
Identifying a new target for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis treatment
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive disease wherein the cells of the central nervous system involved in movement and coordination are destroyed. Although the mechanism of ALS is not...
Infants of overweight mothers grow more slowly
Babies born to overweight mothers gain less weight and grow more slowly than those born to normal-weight mothers, a new study has found. But they do catch up, meaning that...
The New Old Age Blog: A Community of Women Lost to Age
Unable to care for their aging sisters, nuns are forced to leave a convent for senior care facilities.
Vital Signs: Less Sleep May Affect Response to Hepatitis B Vaccine
An observational study has found evidence that people who sleep less may be less likely to benefit from the hepatitis B vaccine.
Green biased yellow fever favored the Irish, in a bad way
New research by University of Warwick historian Dr Tim Lockley has found why yellow fever had a green bias in [...]
Mustache Transplants - An Update
It is believed that the first mustache transplants were performed by the late trichological pioneer Dr. Okuda in 1930’s Japan. Since then, considerable progress has been made – some of...
A New Line of Defense: Researchers Find Cattle Vaccine Works to Reduce E. coli O157:H7
A commercial vaccine for cattle can effectively reduce levels of E. coli O157:H7 by more than 50 percent, a Kansas State University study has found. The vaccine is also effective using...
Cyberbullying less frequent than traditional bullying
Traditional in-person bullying is far more common than cyberbullying among today’s youth and should be the primary focus of prevention programs, according to new research.
Anti-angina drug shows protective effects from carbon monoxide
Scientists have found that a common anti-angina drug could help protect the heart against carbon monoxide poisoning.
Timely delivery: Ribonucleoside 3'-phosphates as pro-moieties for an orally administered drug
(Phys.org) -- Many drug candidates fail because of low solubility or poor pharmacokinetic behavior. Ron Raines and colleagues at the University of WisconsinMadison (USA) have devised a new prodrug strategy...
Ut Southwestern Investigators Awarded$48.2 Million in Latest Round of CPRIT Grants
The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) has awarded $48.2 million in new grants to investigators at UT Southwestern Medical Center to support cancer-related projects and to recruit...
Study: Telling fewer lies linked to better health and relationships
Pants on fire isnt the only problem liars face. New research from the University of Notre Dame shows that when people managed to reduce their lies in given weeks across...
Chemotherapy 'undermines itself'
Chemotherapy can undermine itself by causing a rogue response in healthy cells, which could explain why people become resistant, a study suggests.
Dr. Warren Winkelstein Jr. Dies at 90
Dr. Winkelstein’s studies connected unprotected sex between men to AIDS, smoking to cervical cancer, and air pollution to chronic lung disease.
China Arrests 2,000 in Counterfeit Drug Crackdown
Authorities detained nearly 2,000 people as part of a nationwide crackdown on the sale of fake or counterfeit drugs and health care products, according to a report Sunday from Xinhua,...
New mechanism found behind resistance to chemo
Developing resistance to chemotherapy is a nearly universal, ultimately lethal consequence for cancer patients with solid tumors – such as [...]
White blood cells mediate insulin resistance: Neutrophils' role is a surprise and a potential new target for treating diabetes
Researchers say neutrophils, an abundant type of white blood cell typically tasked with attacking bacteria and other foreign invaders, also plays an unexpected role in mediating insulin resistance -- the...
Doctors: Japan nuclear plant workers face stigma
TOKYO (AP) -- A growing number of Japanese workers who are risking their health to shut down the crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant are suffering...